about 9 months ago - No comments
People sometimes ask me if I still take beginners. I suppose they are wondering if, with the number of advanced students in my studio, I would still be interested in working with a beginner. The answer is, I do! In fact, I think a beginning student should find the very best teacher they can (within their…
about 1 year ago - No comments
This past season was phase two of developing reading skills in my students. We know that students who read well will be lifelong musicians. And one factor of being able to read music well is accumulating a large number of hours reading something new. But, when we get busy preparing for performances and exams, we…
about 1 year ago - No comments
Congratulations to my student Tracey Y. who recently won an ORMTA-Ottawa scholarship for her excellent mark in Basic Keyboard Harmony!
about 2 years ago - No comments
I am pleased to announce that I have received teacher certification from the Royal Conservatory of Music in these categories: Piano – Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced Theory – Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced These designations are based on my education, experience, and my students’ results in the RCM examination system. As part of the RCM Teacher Certification program…
about 4 years ago - No comments
One of the subjects I teach is harmony. It is a big step up from rudiments. In rudiments students learn the building blocks of music as well as how to draw the elements correctly. “…stems go this way…key signature first, then time signature.” Harmony is all about learning how the sounds in music behave. There…
about 7 years ago - No comments
Scientific research is changing how we teach piano. And the field of how to teach music is rapidly expanding. Playing the piano is a complex skill – players have to master motor, cognitive, auditory, and expressive skills. There is much to still understand. By advancing the study of how piano skills develop, the Piano Pedagogy…
