Great Tools for Your Classroom
A few months ago I “met” Debra Perez, co-author of Musical Moments and Way Cool Keyboarding on Facebook and after chatting online we talked some more over the phone. We have yet to meet in person, however we speak the same group piano language and I was so delighted that she has supported this blog by […]
Dear Mayron…
Don’t you wish you could just talk to someone who has been teaching group piano for years and could answer all your questions? It does not matter how many years I have been teaching (30+) there is always someone’s brain I would like to “pick”. Mayron Cole began self-publishing and teaching group piano many years […]
How To Begin Teaching Piano in Groups
Many of you are familiar with Jennifer Foxx and her blog and all the resources that she gathers for us to stay “in the know”. Today I am honored to be a guest on her blog and share a basic lesson plan for your first group piano lesson. How To Begin Teaching Piano in Groups […]
What About the “Slow” Student?
Many teachers interested in teaching piano to a group of students worry about all students progressing at the same tempo. Do elementary classroom teachers worry about this? Are ballet teachers concerned about their dancers progressing at the same rate? Have you noticed how some parents talk about group piano lessons as having nothing in common […]
Group Piano Lessons Online
When there is any type of frozen precipitation in Texas – schools are closed. This translates to Dorla’s Piano Studio being closed. Even though it is easy for me to get to the studio ( it’s right next door), my studio policy states that when school closes due to inclement weather, the studio will also be […]