by Whitney | Nov 21, 2016 | 4 D's, Develop, Discover, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
As my group and private students prepare for the recital, we try to practice performing as much as possible. To encourage good audience listening, I’m using a recital bingo game that I’m sharing today. I’ve seen several versions on Facebook so I... 
by Spring | Sep 19, 2016 | 4 D's, Discover, Featured
These days, the iPad is pretty commonplace. I have one, my students have them, they’re everywhere! I got my first iPad free as a hand-me-down from my generous sister and began to r eally use it in my teaching when I started teaching in two locations. Having... 
by Spring | Jun 21, 2016 | 4 D's, Discover, Featured
It’s been awhile since we’ve featured a TED talk video here, but I found a great one recently that I couldn’t pass up sharing with our readers. I love how pianist Daria van den Bercken discusses music with such passion and I would also love to see a... 
by Whitney | May 3, 2016 | 4 D's, Composition, Delight, Discover, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
With the limited time in lessons, activities that combine several subjects in a fun way are my favorite. Today I’m sharing a new wheel activity that combines a theory review of diatonic chords with a composition activity and provides some sight reading practice.... 
by Whitney | Apr 19, 2016 | 4 D's, Delight, Discover, Featured
Finally catching up on MTNA conference recaps – so here’s what my Day 3 notes look like! We started the morning early to attend the Piano Safari Showcase. I’ve been excited to check out their rote teaching music and it was neat to hear about their... 
by Spring | Apr 11, 2016 | 4 D's, Discover, Featured
The MTNA Convention in San Antonio was a wonderful experience! Although I think I am still recovering, catching up, and getting adjusted back to regular life. The days are packed full of wonderful events and….we didn’t get any posts written up the last...