Category Archives: recitals / performances

Just added: Performing at the Piano Worksheet

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 April 2010

Just added: a new free, printable worksheet called: >  Performing at the Piano Worksheet Just in time for the spring recital season, this fill-in-the-blank worksheet is intended to help prepare students for an upcoming recital or other performance by discussing stage presence and performance etiquette. Terms/concepts covered in the worksheet: Memorizing Applause Bowing Checking the [...]

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Listening and Communicating in 4-Handed Piano Music

By joy (admin) | Published: 27 April 2010

A colleague of mine and I are planning to learn some four-handed piano music this summer, and perhaps do a whole recital together of just four-handed music in the fall semester.  So I’ve been digging around on YouTube, looking for repertoire ideas.  And I have couple of cool videos to share with you today: What [...]

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A Follow-up on Recording Students Before Performances

By joy (admin) | Published: 19 April 2010

I don’t know about you, but I have some students who are participating in a spring performance coming up soon!  Last week, I recorded my student Jean playing her recital piece during her lesson (click to read more about recording students as preparation for performances).  Then we spent some time listening and discussing the recording. [...]

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Preparing for Student Recitals: Recording!

By joy (admin) | Published: 16 April 2010

Many of us teachers are probably currently preparing our student for spring recitals, so today I thought it might be beneficial to discuss a way of preparing for performances: recording your students playing their pieces, and then listening to the playback together. Benefits of Recording The student practices performing. Playing for a recording device can [...]

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12 Tips for Memorizing Piano Music

By joy (admin) | Published: 2 March 2010

I’ll be the first one to admit: memorizing music does not come easily to me.  I really have to work at it, and it takes a lot of time.  Over the past couple of years, I have been reading and trying out everything I could find about memorizing music, and I’ve come up with a [...]

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30 Theme Ideas for Music Studio Events

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 February 2010

Here’s a list of 30 theme ideas for music studio events!  Themes can be used as the studio theme for the school year, or for summer music camps, or for studio recitals.  If used for the studio theme for the whole year, there are a number of ways the theme can be incorporated: the incentive [...]

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Checklist for Planning Student Recitals

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 September 2009

Student Recitals are great because they give students a goal to work towards, giving their lessons more direction and increasing the student’s motivation for making progress on their pieces.  Parents and grandparents also love them, because they get a chance to watch the students play their pieces onstage. Here’s a checklist for when you plan [...]

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International Day of Collaborative Music: January 22, 2011

By joy (admin) | Published: 18 August 2009

Doesn’t seem like there’s a holiday for every day?  You know, we all hear about days like Chocolate Day (July 7).  And don’t tell me you missed National Creamsicle Day (August 14).  It’s true.  You really can find a holiday for every day.  (Check out this website, for starters).  It’s getting kind of ridiculous.  But [...]

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Making gifts for music students

By joy (admin) | Published: 27 July 2009

Need ideas for what to give all your music students this year for Christmas or to reward them after a performance?  Trying to stay within a budget?  How about making grab bags full of music goodies! Your students are bound to be thrilled with this music-themed gift.   First, buy a package of cellophane favor bags [...]

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Music + Imagination

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 May 2009

I often have students’ parents and grandparents tell me that they wish they had kept taking piano lessons.  I use this to encourage my current students, and tell them that it’s a gift to be able to sit down at an instrument and create music — a gift that can provide great pleasure to oneself [...]

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Print your own certificates

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 April 2009

Looking for a quick and affordable way to recognize your students for their accomplishments? Here’s a link to a site called www.dyetub.com that offers free, printable certificates, to give to your students. All you have to do is choose the design you like, enter your information, and print! There are a number of themes and [...]

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Congrats to Elizabeth!

By joy (admin) | Published: 25 April 2009

Congrats to my student, Elizabeth, who won the 3-part Invention division of the local Bach Competition earlier this year. Last Sunday afternoon she performed in the winners recital. It was her first entry in a piano competition, and she played fabulously!

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