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Summer Blockbuster Hits, 2022 Edition!

7/29/2022

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Have your students hit a summer slump? It can definitely be hard to keep the motivation to practice going this time of year!

How about inspiring your students to practice with some of their favorite current movie themes? Today's post features 5 themes from some of the top movie hits of the summer so far that will be sure to inspire your students to spend some quality time at the piano!

​Keep reading to find current movie themes for students at every level...

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Planning ahead: resources for the new school year!

7/22/2022

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Summer is a great time to relax, refresh, and renew for the upcoming school year. It is also the perfect time to start planning ahead so that the new school year is much less stressful!

If you are starting to plan ahead for the 2022-23 school year, today's post is for you! I'll be sharing resources related to running your business, lesson planning, choosing supplemental activities and repertoire, and much more! 

​Keep reading for ideas to jumpstart your best year ever!

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"Easy Rockin' Christmas" is here!

7/14/2022

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I am excited to share another new summer release with you!

Help your late elementary students take their Christmas repertoire to the next level with this fun collection of pop, rock, and jazz-infused holiday favorites! Perfect for students who want non-traditional versions of their favorite holiday tunes.

​This collection is a prequel to my popular "A Rockin' Christmas" for intermediate piano.

Best of all, this new collection is available for 20% off through July 24th as part of Piano Pronto's "Christmas in July" sale!

Click HERE to see sample pages and listen to every piece in this new collection!


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"Let's Quest! Volume 4" is here!

7/9/2022

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​Exciting news: the fifth volume in the popular "Let's Quest!" series is here!

"Let's Quest! Volume 4" features 8 solos and 2 evenly-leveled duets for intermediate to late intermediate pianists. This collection is perfect for pianists who enjoy exciting, cinematic-style music with modern sounds.

Keep reading to see a few of my favorite pieces from the new collection...

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    Chrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music.

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