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Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning — 101 episodes
095 - Schubert vs. Richter: A Studio Class Listening Project
094 - The Curious Mind of Pianist Josef Hofmann
093 - What We're Doing for Informances This Year
092 - Beauty, Artistry, and Intention (A Tribute to Marvin Blickenstaff)
091 - Seven Black Composers in the Piano Teaching Repertoire
090 - Nine Supplemental Books for Elementary and Early Intermediate Piano Students
089 - The Science of Practicing: What I’m Learning from Molly Gebrian's Book
088 - The Art of Practicing: What I’m Learning from Madeline Bruser’s Book
087 - 9 Creative Lesson Activities You Can Do with a Broken Arm
086 - Teaching Keyboard Skills to Students of All Ages
085 - Everyone Can Improvise (+ 3 Examples From My Studio)
084 - Recital Recap & Year-End Reflection
083 - Bernstein & Bill Evans: Inside My Recent Intermediate Studio Class
082 - What Art Is Teaching Me About Music
081 - Celebrating Women in Music Month: An Inside Look at Our Studio Informances
080 - 14 Ways to Practice Away From Your Instrument
079 - From Technique to Musical Identity: Six Things I’m Focusing on in Lessons
078 - The Days of Auld Lang Syne: A Year-End Reflection for Music Teachers
077 - A New Approach to Teaching Group Classes
076 - 7 Things to Carry Into the New School Year
075 - What I'm Working on This Summer
074 - What a First Piano Lesson Looks Like (Here's My Lesson Plan)
073 - How to Prepare for a Consult with a Prospective Student
072 - The Case for Consultations in the Music Studio
071 - 3 Things I Learned from Hosting a Musical Informance
070 - The 3-Month Studio Recital Plan
069 - A Musical Informance to Celebrate the Solar Eclipse
068 - How to Plan a Musical Informance
067 - Six Things I'm Documenting in the Studio
066 - A Winter Improvisation Prompt for Elementary Piano Students
065 - How to Build a Musical Vocabulary Using Tonal Pattern Cards
064 - How I Plan a Year of Student Repertoire
063 - When the Teacher Becomes the Student
062 - The A-Ha Moments of Music Teaching
061 - 11 Pedagogy-Related Books for Music Teachers
060 - How Do We Approach Mistakes in Music Teaching & Learning?
059 - 7 Ways to Practice Rhythm
058 - Negotiated Spaces: Balancing Formal and Informal Learning in Music
057 - Women in Music Month in the Studio
056 - The Valentine Composition Project
055 - Begin Again: The Case for Experimentation in Your Music Teaching
054 - Here’s What I'm Learning: A Look Back on 2022
053 - 5 Things to Do When You Feel Burnt Out
052 - What Does Creative Music Teaching Look Like?
051 - The Pokémon Piano Lesson
050 - Simplified Organization for the New School Year
049 - What Every Music Teacher Should Know About Mindsets: Insights from Carol Dweck's Book
048 - Buddy Lesson Activities Based on Piano Safari Friends
047 - An Inside Look at My Lesson-Planning Process
046 - 6 Practical Tips for Designing Your Music Teaching Career
045 - The Blues Composition Project
044 - What Do You See? The Power of Observation in Music Lessons
043 - Rediscovering the Joy of Scavenger Hunts
042 - What Does It Mean to Be a Teacher-Facilitator?
041 - Focus On the Music
040 - On Developing a Creative Habit [Book Review]
039 - A Creative, Integrated Approach to Teaching Music Theory
038 - The Secrets of Interleaved Practice: What We Can Learn From Cognitive Science
037 - Do You Play Your Instrument for Fun?
036 - Let's Talk About Improvising
035 - How to Help Children Develop Their Singing Voices
034 - Do We Really Teach How We Were Taught?
033 - How to Teach Music Literacy Using Color
032 - "I Make Music Because..."
031 - A Summer Reading List for Music Educators
5 Ways to Develop Creative Musicianship (Music Education Basics)
Ready to Read: 4 Steps for Developing Proficiency (Music Education Basics)
The Case for Musical Expression (Music Education Basics)
How to Develop a Musical Vocabulary (Music Education Basics)
The First Step in Music-Learning That’s Often Overlooked (Music Education Basics)
Welcome to Music Education Basics
030 - Five Myths About Music Teaching & Learning
029 - The Cost of Perfection (A Teaching Story)
028 - The Case for Musicianship Skills (My Response to the Rolling Stone Article)
027 - 8 Ways to Save Time This Week
026 - My Favorite Aural Skills Games & Activities
025 - New Year, New Teaching Goals (What I'm Learning from Bob Ross)
024 - The Secret Strengths of Introverts (+ Survival Tips for Teachers)
023 - How to Practice Efficiently in 30 Minutes Or Less
022 - On Being a Lifelong Learner
021 - How to Use Praise with Intention
020 - Asking the Right Kinds of Questions
019 - The Benefits of Rote Learning & How to Use It in Your Teaching
018 - This is What an Elementary Piano Buddy Lesson Looks Like
017 - How to Channel Your Inner Child and See the World Differently
016 - 7 Unconventional Approaches to Starting the New School Year
015 - The Unexpected Benefits of Teaching Online
014 - What Will You Learn This Summer?
013 - The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Your Own Curriculum
012 - How to Develop Musicianship Skills in Those You Teach
011 - Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity
010 - Hosting a Virtual Studio Class: 7 Tips for Success
009 - Six Things I've Learned About Teaching Online (So Far)
008 - 10 Creative Ways to Use Rhythm Pattern Cards in Your Teaching
007 - Let's Start at the Very Beginning (What I Learned from My Piano Teacher)
006 - Four Things I'm Doing Differently in My Studio This Year
005 - Escape the Monotony and Reinvigorate Your Teaching with These Quick Tips
004 - 3 Ways to Inspire and Motivate Those You Teach
003 - The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
002 - How to Continue Developing Your Teaching Skills This Year
001 - What Kind of Teacher Do You Want to Become This Year?