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 19, 2018 | 4 D's, Discover, Drive, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Woohoo! We’ve reached #20 in our Tuesday Teaching Tactics. These short posts are meant to just give you a quick idea or reminder about something you can incorporate right away in your teaching. We have loved sharing our favorite tricks and thoughts with you each... 
by Whitney | Dec 11, 2018 | 4 D's, Discover, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Another quick Tuesday Teaching Tactic today – can’t believe we’re already at #19! Today’s tactic is “Just Imagine…” Now to use this one, you have to start out with this phrase and then create a story or a picture with your... 
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...