What is a piano recital dress code? It might seem like a tricky question at first with a dizzying array of considerations: “Are my clothes too casual or are they unfashionable?” “What is the piano recital dress code of the venue and what are the expectations of the audience?” By reading the following tips you […]
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Missed lessons are an inevitable fact of a piano teacher’s life and a written private music lesson cancellation policy that you can give to your students and their parents is therefore essential if you want to run your piano teaching business effectively. It is for the student’s benefit that you have a solid private music […]
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The holiday season is a time of wonder and joy, where we share memories and come together with friends and family after a long year. This year has been particularly difficult for everyone around the world. Families have been torn apart, our lives as we know it has changed permanently, and there has been much […]
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By Beth Horton If you are anything like myself and the many teachers I get the privilege to speak with each week, one of the things we miss the most during this pandemic are the conferences. I have been swapping conference memories with my teaching colleagues lately and have heard incredible stories of previous conferences. […]
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By Marilyn Floyd Lesson plans can save stress for you, the teacher, and your student. If you know what’s coming next, you can relax, be in the moment and do what you do best - teach! And, because children don’t perceive time the way adults do, a reliable weekly lesson plan can help a younger […]
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By Grace Lee and Lou Ann Pope I’m continuously fascinated by the countless numbers of teachers all over the world making brave and creative transitions to keep music education going in people’s lives. What this past season has revealed to me, among many things, is that we need to be able to shift gears swiftly […]
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Be the teacher you were always meant to be It may be shocking to some, but anyone can be a teacher, really. With the mindset and will, anything is possible. But it’s not possible for everyone to be a great teacher as that takes dedication, passion, and drive to really want to improve and inspire […]
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Classical music is, well, classic. Many beginning pianists dream of someday being able to play Fur Elise or Mozart’s Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Once they start to see the complexity of the pieces, though, beginners can sometimes feel discouraged and decide to give up classical music altogether. It does not have to be […]
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Tonara is looking to build worldwide communities that focus on moving music education forward.
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One of the most recognized tunes from the annals of classical music, the Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor WoO 59 (better known as Für Elise) is also one of the three most recognized melodies of Ludwig van Beethoven. The other two are the theme from the first movement of his Fifth Symphony (da-da-da-dum!) and […]
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