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Jerry Wong, Building a Life in Music Across Continents | S3 E26
In this episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast, Artina McCain interviews pianist Jerry Wong. Wong reflects on his educational path and his work as…
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Tune in to the latest episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast with host Pamela Pike interviews pianist, teacher, and composer Christopher Fisher. Fisher, who…
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Tony Caramia, Where Jazz, Pedagogy, and the Piano Meet | S3 E24
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Summer Professional Development: Piano Teacher Education Courses Online
Fundamentals, Repertoire, Group Teaching, and More! Explore our growing collection of teacher education courses that cover topics including teaching beginners, teaching special learners, repertoire…
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This Month in Piano History: July 2026
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, this post of our series This Month in Piano History…
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Summer Piano Teaching
To celebrate the upcoming summer season, we are sharing a few of our favorite articles about summer piano teaching. Unsure how to design curricula,…
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