I Only Have One Piano…
Have you been staying away from teaching piano in a group setting because you do not have a room full of pianos? If one piano is your current situation and you are ready to schedule your first group lesson, here are a few suggestions: Find duos, trios, quartets and other pieces that allow different combinations […]
Piano Adventures Primer Level – group lesson
As I mentioned in my previous post the Piano Adventure series of method books have been a time saver for me! Another great resource the Fabers have published is the primer level Teacher Guide which comes with a video and lesson plan for each piece in the Primer level Lesson book. So, adapting it for group […]
My First Piano Adventure – in a group setting
My First Piano Adventure for the Young Beginner by Nancy and Randall Faber and published by Hal Leonard is one of those piano methods that I love to hate and hate to love. Strong words. In the world of “purist” piano teachers it may come across as an atrocity to the world of piano pedagogy. […]
Musikgarten
A few years ago Musikgarten (http://www.musikgarten.org/teacher_grouppiano.cfm) was my textbook. I learned a great deal about group piano and still use many of their ideas in my teaching. This blog post is one I shared back in 2008 on missdorla.com. The Musikgarten teacher training is thorough and in depth. This is not an open and […]
Group Piano for Adults
I am terrible at advertising my studio. Ter. ri. ble. Needless to say I rely heavily on word of mouth. I know I should have done more to fill my new adult class – but I was out of ideas and mostly out of money for advertising. So after flyers at the recital, emails to […]