Creative Piano Professional
Here at Creative.Piano.Professional anything style, pedagogy, pianos, piano teaching, piano studios, business, music, and music technology is up for discussion.
It’s the place to come to for information, have a discussion and to ask questions. Ever felt like you wanted more information on a particular technique but didn’t want to ask? This the place for you. Ever needed new ideas for repertoire? I’m your kinda person!
Just want some fresh, honest and down to earth discussion about what is really happening in music studios? Creative.Piano.Professional is for you.
Joining Your Music Teachers’ Association
Are you a member of your local Music Teachers' Association? I'll let you in on a little secret, I had never been in a Music Teachers' Association until recently. The biggest reason for this is that I didn't come to music teaching in the traditional sense of a Music...
7 Reasons Why There Is No Such Thing as ‘Music For Boys’!
For some time I have been grappling with the idea of ‘Music for Boys’. Each time I see a piece referred to as ‘For Boys’ or information published about how certain pieces would be great FOR BOYS I have an increasing sense that...
Music Teachers, Problogger and the Gold Coast
Yesterday I returned from a four day trip to the beautiful Gold Coast for Problogger 2014. Conferences are great fun to present at but this time I was going as an attendee to a non-musical conference. I knew several acquaintances who were going and was looking forward...
The Impact of Positive Feedback -The Way We Communicate
Today received an email from the parent of two of my students. This in itself wasn't unusual but the way it made me feel was. Normally we send quite functional emails, a quick hello and then a request or clarification of information. This mornings email just wanted to...
A Delivery of Trinity College Exam Materials!
Today I returned home to find a parcel on my doorstep. A parcel that is a part of my research. It is like Christmas in my house when new music arrives. I ordered the entire range of Trinity exam books. Aural, technical, guides, the lot. I want to review...
My brain hurts! Challenging and changing the way you think.
I enjoy reading. I also enjoy learning new things. But sometimes my brain just gets fried by new information and it takes time to process ideas. Recently I have been researching several topics of interest; auditory processing and memory, learning and exploring with...
G&T with Jovanni-Rey de Pedro!
At the Australian Piano Pedagogy Conference in Toowoomba last year I met Concert Pianist Dr Jovanni-Rey De Pedro. He played the opening recital and it was wonderful! I particularly enjoyed hearing the world premiers he played (here is the Norton Sonata) and the...
Live Music, Performance Opportunities and Your Students
For the past few years I have concentrated on creating performance opportunities for students, crafting different events in our studio calendar to support the growth and diversity within our studio. We now have Performance Parties, Recitals, Concerts and Panel...
How to Say Goodbye to Your Teacher
Sometimes in life you need to say goodbye to a teacher. There is no one, definitive right way to do so. However, there are a few things you can do and a few to avoid in order to make the process less confronting for everyone. Teachers understand that in life...
Gelati and a Chat With Dr Randall Faber
Last year I had the pleasure of spending time with Dr Randall Faber at the 2013 Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference. When I left for the conference, I flew up from Adelaide to Brisbane, got the hire car and then went to the international arrivals to get Randall to...