Today I want to share my 10 favorite early intermediate piano solos that my students love to learn and love to perform. These pieces make excellent recital pieces because they sound great, but aren’t too challenging for students just a few years into their piano study. Many of these pieces are based on repetitive patterns that set the student up…
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As a piano teacher, one of my favorite parts of teaching is to observe each student and see how their own unique strengths and gifts come into play at the piano. I especially like to take note of which learning modalities suit each student the best and to help them discover ways to use them to their advantage. I’m sure…
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Today I wanted to share with you one of the internet’s best kept secrets: The Store @ Julie Duda Music Studio. Julie Duda is a piano teacher just like you and me in Pennsylvania. She’s super creative and brings tons of innovation to her piano studio. I had a chance to meet Julie a few years ago and we’ve been…
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Today I wanted to share five collections of piano classics that I return to over and over again with my students who are studying classical music. As I cycle through my lessons each week, I noticed that there are a handful of books that reappear many times throughout the week. I wanted to share these go-to resources with you since…
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As a piano teacher, one of my biggest joys is seeing my students experience success at the piano. Naturally, it’s so rewarding to watch them learn new piano pieces, achieve their goals and learn new skills. But, it’s just as fun to watch my gain and utilize non-musical skills as well. I have a pretty amazing bunch of students. They…
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