Here’s to looking backwards and looking forward! Here are some highlights from 2010:
- 30 Theme Ideas for Music Studio Events | a list of theme ideas teachers can use for studio events or incentive programs.
- Practicing Efficiently | A discussion about how to make practice time more efficient.
- Free Board Game for Music Students |
- Early Childhood Music Online Resources | a compilation of resources online about early childhood music.
- Preparing for Student Recitals: Recording! | Discusses reasons for and ways to record your students as a teaching tool to prepare for upcoming performances.
- 12 Tips for Memorizing Music | some ideas for effective ways to memorize your music.
- So You Want to Start a Blog? | I share my experiences about blogging so far in this post.
- Dealing with Performance Anxiety | a list of ideas for ways to cope with performance anxiety.
- Teaching Music Theory: Our Responsibility | discusses why music theory is our responsibility as piano teachers and ways to incorporate theory into piano lessons.
- Tutorial: Using Audacity Software in the Piano Studio | tips for touching up your studio recordings using the free software Audacity.
- Dealing With Frustration | A discussion why mistakes are okay and about the importance of keeping lessons fun.
- Developing a Good Sense of Rhythm | A post about the components to developing a good sense of rhythm in students.
- 9 Ideas for Motivating Piano Students | a list of ideas for getting students excited about piano again!
- Introducing Students to New Pieces | some ideas for setting up the student for success when you introduce a new piece.
- Rallentando & Ritardando: What’s the Difference? | an attempt to make a distinction between two Italian terms for “slowing down.”
- Go For the Sound | With music, listening is crucial!
- Teaching Phrase: Pretend It’s Easy | Sometimes, the brain or the fingers get in the way.
- Teaching Tip: Engaging the Emotions | a discussion about how engaging the emotions can enhance your teaching.
- Musical Spins on Favorite Games | a list of links to other blogs where you can find musical versions of favorite board/card games.
- Best of 2009 @ colorinmypiano.com | check out some posts back from 2009.
