by Whitney | Apr 16, 2013 | 4 D's, Develop, Drive
Each year when I was younger, my piano teacher gave me a piano assessment. This wasn’t a competition against anyone else but rather scored me on a personal level of achievement over the year. Receiving the feedback from my teacher as well as another... 
by Spring | Apr 3, 2013 | 4 D's, Drive
Do you ever have students come to a lesson with one day of practice marked on their charts…and that one day was the day before or the day of their lesson day? Obviously, they forgot about piano the moment they left your studio, and didn’t remember again... 
by Spring | Mar 6, 2013 | 4 D's, Develop, Drive
Why are we constantly searching for ways to motivate our students to practice consistently? I think Philip Johnson sums it up perfectly when he says: “If practicing fails, then the lessons fail. It’s that simple, and it’s that important.” We... 
by Whitney | Mar 5, 2013 | 4 D's, Drive
Okay take a break for a few minutes and watch this video. Now as a piano teacher we hope each student is motivated by a love of music and our dream is that they enjoy the music enough to practice so they can grow and develop their skills at the piano. Yet every piano... 
by Whitney | Feb 15, 2013 | 4 D's, Develop, Drive, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
You dash through their favorite pieces of the week, introduce or review a concept with a fun activity, then sight read through a new piece when you glance up at the clock and realize you’re over time already! Parents are waiting outside the door and it’s... by Spring | Feb 6, 2013 | 4 D's, Drive, Printables
As we started back to lessons after Christmas break it became evident that my students needed a little extra motivation. Christmas music and Christmas recitals were finished, and most students got out of their practice habits over the break. Of course I wish that...