Tag Archives: motivation

NCKP 2011 | (13) Student-Centered Teaching, by Randall Faber

By joy (admin) | Published: 13 August 2011

I don’t normally post on Saturdays, but I’m so close to having all my conference notes posted that I decided to finish up today with the last one rather than wait until Monday!  Whew, thanks for bearing with me through the long haul!  Lucky for us, the last one is a good one.  :) I’ve [...]

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May 2011 Giveaway: “Fearless Fortissimo” Piano Music for Boys

By joy (admin) | Published: 6 May 2011

Greetings!  Today I have two important announcements: I have finished all the requirements for my Master’s degree!  HOORAY!  =D Today we have a new GIVEAWAY!  Here are the details: Andrea & Trevor Dow from yesterday’s interview have kindly agreed to sponsor a giveaway of Episode 1 of The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo!  This pdf is [...]

Posted in beginners / elementary Level, giveaways, intermediate level, motivation, private lessons, repertoire/methods | Also tagged , , , | 39 Comments

Teaching With the Student’s Goals in Mind

By joy (admin) | Published: 28 January 2011

This week I gave a few first lessons to some new students.  One of the things I always ask during the first lesson/interview is: What are some of your goals in taking piano lessons? Here are some examples of answers I’ve received from students: I want to be able to play classical pieces that everyone [...]

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Teaching Tip: Engaging the Emotions

By joy (admin) | Published: 19 November 2010

A discussion about the effectiveness of engaging the student’s emotions to encourage learning in the piano lesson.

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Book Review: “Red,” “Purple,” and “Blue” by Dror Perl

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 November 2010

A few weeks ago, I received a friendly email from composer Dror Perl asking if I’d be willing to write a review of his music books. I, of course, said yes, and so Dror sent me complimentary copies of the Red and Purple books. Here is my full review of his wonderful books!

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9 Ideas for Motivating Piano Students

By joy (admin) | Published: 18 October 2010

We have all had students who are low on motivation at one point or another. It’s not always easy to keep students practicing week after week. To make matters more complicated, every student is different: something that motivates one student might not work for the next. This post contains 9 great suggestions for increasing motivation among your piano students.

Posted in improving as a teacher, inspiration, motivation, studio business | Also tagged , | 9 Comments

Dealing with Frustration: Be Okay with Mistakes & Keep it Fun!

By joy (admin) | Published: 19 August 2010

At a piano lesson this week, I observed my student grow increasingly frustrated with herself whenever she made a mistake.  She would “growl” at herself and start back at the beginning of the phrase. After observing this continue for a few moments, I decided to stop her and address the issue. There were three reasons [...]

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The August Forum: How do you keep your students motivated?

By joy (admin) | Published: 17 August 2010

Contribute to the August 2010 Forum discussion topic: How do you keep your students motivated?

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Piano as a way to build community

By joy (admin) | Published: 8 July 2010

Check out this fascinating news story: It’s great to see the great potential music (especially the piano) has to connect members of a community in a unique way!  This story really got me thinking: what are some ways we as teachers of music can use our skills to connect and benefit the community?  We tend [...]

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