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 Are you looking for holiday songs for your newest piano students? Look no further!
Today I am rounding up pre-reading and primer Christmas and Hanukkah favorites that even the youngest students in your studio can enjoy! Keep reading to get your FREE copies...
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 The start of a new month means it is time for a new "Musicianship Monthly" activity!
What is "Musicianship Monthly?" Each month, I share links to free resources you can use to focus on a specific musicianship skill with your students all month long! Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE! This month, as many of us welcome brand-new beginners into our studios, I am focusing on musicianship skills for pre-readers! Read on to find articles, worksheets, sheet music, and more designed to help these students in their first weeks of lessons to establish good habits, build foundational skills, and most importantly--to have fun!  The saying goes, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression."
A first piano lesson is our chance to make a great first impression with a new student and to let them see how much fun learning an instrument can be! Today, I am sharing a lesson plan for a first lesson with a brand-new beginner. The ideas in this lesson plan are easy, educational, and most of all fun--and included are several freebies to help bring this lesson plan to life! Keep reading to see more....  Are you preparing for your spring recital? This month on my blog, I am sharing a 4 part series featuring my top recital picks for students at each level!
This series will highlight original pieces and arrangements from my own catalog and will include some of my own personal favorites, as well as some of my best-selling, most popular titles for each level. Today I am highlighting showstopping recital pieces for beginners! Keep reading to see more....  Spring recital time is approaching....do you have students who will be participating in their very first recital this year?
In today's blog post, I am sharing 5 tips that will help you prepare your students for a successful first recital experience! Keep reading to see more.... |
AuthorChrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music. Looking for teaching ideas related to a specific topic? Use the "search" feature or scroll down to see blog posts organized by category!
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