I have been teaching piano for 20 years, and this past season was my biggest ever. Some highlights:
- the season launched with 37 students studying piano (beginner to grade 10), rudiments, keyboard harmony, and history
- my Intermediate Keyboard Harmony student won an ORMTA-Ottawa Scholarship for highest mark
- our secret partner duet project for group class was reblogged by the Collaborative Piano Blog, and teachers around the world read about us
- I demonstrated a Basic Keyboard Harmony exam with Joe Ringhofer for an RCM teacher’s workshop
- a contingent of students entered the Kiwanis Music Festival, and every student placed in the top three of their class
- one student scored 100% on their Intermediate Rudiments exam
- several students took RCM piano exams, and earned marks as high as 93%
- when the season concluded, I had taught over 1200 lessons
After such a busy year, my plans for the summer are to tackle my reading list and catch up on some of my own practising.
