Take Tactile Learners To The Beach With This Fun Piano Teaching Activity
This morning Halle (our youngest daughter) raced into our bedroom, peaked through the slats in the blind and woke us with a very loud “It’s sunny!” Normally, I would have bribed her for a precious few...
View ArticleSo This is A Cool Outcome Of Piano Games We Never Considered
When Andrea and I launched PianoGameClub in November we knew, without a doubt, students would love the games. We also knew, without a doubt, that the games would have a huge impact on the way piano...
View ArticleKeyboard Krazies; A Great Group Piano Game For The Busy Piano Teacher
The summer months are creeping closer, and for many piano teachers this means venturing into group lessons like summer camps, special one-day events or piano parties. No Prep Piano Parties… Piano...
View ArticleHow I Give Myself A Break Following Piano Recitals and Other Studio Events
At this time of year, many piano teachers are either prepping for recitals and exams, or are just finishing recitals and exams. And though it may seem like the pressure is off (or soon to be off) after...
View ArticleKeyzie Relay; A Group Piano Lesson Game That Will Get Your Students Up and...
In any piano lesson setting, be it individual or group, it’s important to have some activities where your students are up, moving and active. And with summer on the horizon and many teachers conducting...
View ArticleRhythm Squeeze; A Group Piano Game You Can Prep In 30 Seconds
Venturing into piano parties or summer camps? Good for you! Group piano parties are a fabulous opportunity for student networking and community building. These two factors mean piano parties are also a...
View ArticleThe Most Painful (literally) Piano Lesson I Have Ever Taught
This is a true story… from 10 years ago: I was quickly prepping dinner before my first student arrived. I heard a knock at the door… he was a bit early. I grabbed a towel, dried my hands, raced to my...
View ArticleGot Tape?… Try These 5 Off-Bench Piano Activities
While repainting a room in our house the other day it occurred to me that Painter’s Tape would be way more useful to a piano teacher than it would be to a painter. You see, for Painter’s Tape to be...
View ArticleHow To Help Piano Students Remember Something They Learned Just… Last… Week
So you’re introducing 3/4 time to a piano student… you give a nice and detailed explanation, you play some samples, your student plays some samples, and you send him home to practice. The next week...
View ArticleWhy This Could Be Exactly What Your Piano Students Need In September…
We’ve just released four of our most creative games yet to our PianoGameClub members (we preview them below). If you’re one of those members… and even if you’re not, today’s post is all the inspiration...
View ArticleHow To Break Down Barriers With “Too Cool” Piano Students
We’ve just released four barrier-busting piano games to PianoGameClub members (you can preview them below). If you have a “too cool” piano student and you’re a member (and even if you’re not), today’s...
View ArticleA Spooktacular Game For Reinforcing Rhythm During Halloween Week
I really do enjoy Halloween Week in my piano studio… seriously… I do. But this year, it seems I have made a huge mistake. I brought out some Halloween activities a tad early, and now I am going to be...
View ArticleHow To Unstick Stuck Piano Students
We’ve just released four games that will “unstick” those stuck piano students (you can preview them below). If you have a “stuck” piano student and you’re a PianoGameClub member (and even if you’re...
View ArticleHow To Throw a No-Sweat Holiday Piano Party
If success in business means going that extra mile… then success in the piano teaching business means going that extra mile… and that extra mile after that. The first extra mile is what we all do as...
View ArticleRhythm Telephone; A Group Piano Game For Any Age Range
In a post last week we discussed the benefits of a hosting piano studio holiday party. Today we wanted to share three simple and fun, multi-age piano games that will make wonderful additions to your...
View ArticleThe Piano Studio Growth Strategy That Terrified This Teacher
One of the best ways to grow your studio is to invite parents to sit in on their children’s piano lessons and witness your wonderful teaching… at least once a month. However, inviting parents to sit in...
View ArticleA Valentine’s Day Piano Game For Your Lovely Little Note Readers
Kids love “mini” holidays! And while days like Valentine’s Day aren’t technically holidays, to little kids they can be as exciting as Easter and Thanksgiving … (okay, maybe not Christmas!) When...
View ArticleLooking To Fire Up Your Piano Lessons This Month? Then It’s Time For...
Once a month, Andrea and I take a quick break from our regular blog posts to share the latest games from our monthly resource PianoGameClub with our readers. If you’ve been thinking about hopping on...
View ArticleHow To Keep Piano Students of ALL Ages Motivated Right Through To The End Of...
Once a month, Andrea and I take a quick break from our regular blog posts to share the latest games from our monthly resource PianoGameClub. If you’ve been thinking about jazzing up your studio with...
View ArticleA Piano Parent Was 15 Minutes Late And I Wasn’t Bothered… Here’s Why
Once a month, Trevor and I take a quick break from our regular blog posts to share the latest games from our monthly resource PianoGameClub. If you’ve been thinking about pumping up the fun in your...
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