What Makes a Great Piano Teacher?

What Makes a Great Piano Teacher?

What Makes a Great Piano Teacher? February 2, 2019 lesson | music | piano | play | practice | teacher | teaching There are piano teachers and then there are great piano teachers. But what sets them apart? What qualities and characteristics do they have that makes them...
Student Successes!

Student Successes!

Many Piano Sensei students practiced and worked hard in order to participate in the annual Auditions Festival at the University of Cincinnati’s Conservatory of Music on March 18, 2018. They played in front of a judge and received an evaluation as well as...
Dalcroze Eurhythmics – Music and Movement

Dalcroze Eurhythmics – Music and Movement

I recently attend a week-long Dalcroze Eurhythmics training workshop, and it was so amazing! Eurhythmics means “good flow”, and this philosophy was developed by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. He was a Swiss music teacher who believed in using the body to...
How to Practice

How to Practice

Practicing the piano, or any instrument, is a huge part of developing your skills, obviously. But many people are confused about how to practice. Here are some helpful tips: Think of quality, not quantity. 15 minutes of deliberate, focused, efficient practice is MUCH...