by Spring | Jan 8, 2019 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Happy Tuesday! It’s time for our twenty-first Teaching Tactic. Students are our first priority in teaching, but it’s the parents who pay the bills! If the parents aren’t satisfied you are going to lose your students. A little extra effort to... 
by Whitney | Dec 6, 2018 | 4 D's, Christmas, Develop, Discover, Featured
As we get closer to winter vacation and recital time, the excitement in my house is becoming palpable! That’s because we’re having our 3rd child join us in just a few more days! Having this deadline set for months has helped me get ahead on Christmas gifts... 
by Spring | Dec 4, 2018 | 4 D's, Discover, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
There are many ways to introduce a new piece to a student. Sometimes we start with the sound of the piece through a recording or demonstration. Do you ever start by studying the score? This week’s Teaching Tactic is to go on a “Score Scavenger... 
by Spring | Nov 20, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Another Tuesday means another Teaching Tactic here at 4D Piano! Today’s tip is to simplify your language. This is something that really sunk in with me when I first started ballet as a brand new beginner (read more about that here). Ballet is so totally new to... 
by Spring | Nov 13, 2018 | 4 D's, Discover, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Wow! We’ve made it to 16 weeks of Teaching Tactics! Today’s tip is to pull up a YouTube video to play for your students. We know that most students are not watching classical pianists and orchestras perform. It’s our job to expose them to this... 
by Whitney | Nov 9, 2018 | 4 D's, Christmas, Delight, Featured
We don’t often post on Fridays – after a busy week I think we are all looking forward to the weekend! But today I had something that’s been on my mind all week and I just had to share before I close up the studio for the weekend. This week I’ve...