by Spring | Sep 11, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
We’ve already reach number ten in our Teaching Tactics series! Each week we bring you a quick idea that you can incorporate into your teaching. This week’s idea might sound strange at first, “make the piano fit the child.” Of course pianos... 
by Spring | Sep 6, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured
(For Part 1 of this series, visit Adult RMM Lessons – Part 1) So what motivates adults to start piano lessons? I posed this question to the five students I interviewed and here’s what they had to say: Ginger says, “It’s been wonderful!” Isn’t... 
by Spring | Sep 5, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop
This week, we wanted to share with you how MTNA has impacted us personally. We often share about attending state and national conferences (see MTNA Conference Highlights, TMTA Conference). But MTNA also plays a significant role in our day-to-day teaching. Whitney... 
by Spring | Aug 30, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured
This past March I had the privilege of presenting a session at the MTNA National Conference titled “Adult RMM Students: More than Just a 30-Minute Lesson.” For this presentation I recorded interviews with 5 adult students at our studio. From these... 
by Spring | Aug 23, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured
I recently joined the Piano Teacher Practice Room group on Facebook and as a result have begun learning Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G minor. This group was started at the perfect time for me, right after I welcomed home my new-to-me Boston grand. The idea of... 
by Whitney | Aug 21, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic, Uncategorized
Welcome back for our Tuesday Teaching Tactic – today we’re sharing a tip called the FREEZE Game. It’s so simple, no printing or cutting required. Next time your student is playing and tensing up, just say “Freeze!” (You may want to warn...