Piano Inspires Kids: David, Plays!
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Piano Inspires Kids: Winter Issue Sneak Peak
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question The Winter 2024 Issue of Piano Inspires Kids is coming soon! Subscribers will be receiving the print issue in their mailboxes in the coming weeks. Not a subscriber? Subscribe by Thursday, December 14 at kids.pianoinspires.com/subscribe to receive...
Thank you, Jane!
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We would like to thank Sara Ernst for this tribute to her teacher, Jane Magrath. As we enter the season of gratitude and giving, we pay tribute to piano teachers from around the country who are transforming...
Piano Inspires Kids: An Interview with Co-Editors-in-Chief Andrea McAlister and Sara Ernst
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question The Co-Editors-in-Chief of Piano Inspires Kids, Andrea McAlister and Sara Ernst, recently answered some questions about the new magazine for young pianists ages 8-14. Find out more about the magazine below and go to kids.pianoinspires.com to join...
OLGA KERN: A Consummate and Positive Artist
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We are pleased to share this conversation with Olga Kern about her vibrant career and mission as a musician, written by Sara Ernst. This conversation originally appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of Piano Magazine. If you...
OLGA KERN: A Consummate and Positive ARTIST
Summer 2023; Vol. 15, No. 2
by Sara M. Ernst Concert pianist Olga Kern has been a regular presence on the international stage since her winning of the Eleventh Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2001,1 and she will be welcomed as concert artist at NCKP: The Piano Conference on July 26–29, 2023,...
Effectively Teaching Young Students: Q&A with Sara Ernst
We invited our followers to submit questions for Sara Ernst about effectively teaching young students to practice. Today, Sara is answering those questions!We encourage you to read Sara’s article, “Practicing Alongside Our Intermediate Students,” in the Winter 2022 issue of Piano Magazine. Additionally, enroll in...
How to Record an Effective Teaching Demonstration: 6 Tips for Success
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We are delighted to share top tips from Dr. Sara Ernst on recording effective teaching demonstrations as you compile your teaching video submissions for NCKP 2023: The Piano Conference. Sara is Director of Teacher Engagement for the...
Winter 2023: Pupil Saver: “Galloping Adventure” from Contrasts in Style by Melody Bober
Winter 2023; Vol. 14, No. 4
By Sara M. Ernst Flashy, fun, and fast, perfectly describe this early-intermediate piece. The A section evokes an image of wild horses galloping in the country, and the B section suggests their majestic beauty. The score is complete with numerous musical markings including frequent staccati,...
How to Write an Effective Conference Proposal: 5 Tips for Success
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question We are delighted to share top tips from Dr. Sara Ernst on writing successful conference proposals to support you as you draft your session ideas for NCKP 2023: The Piano Conference. Sara is Director of Teacher Engagement...
Cómo escribir una propuesta de presentación eficaz para conferencias: 5 consejos
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question Estamos encantados de compartir los mejores consejos de la Dra. Sara Ernst sobre cómo escribir propuestas exitosas para ayudarle a redactar sus ideas para ponencias para NCKP 2023: The Piano Conference. Sara es Directora de Compromiso Docente...
Como escrever uma proposta de apresentação eficaz para conferências: 5 dicas de sucesso
Discovery homeSign up for email updatessubmit a question Estamos muito felizes em compartilhar as principais dicas da Dr. Sara Ernst sobre escrever propostas bem-sucedidas para conferências à medida que você elabora suas ideias para apresentações na NCKP 2023: a Conferência de Piano. Sara é diretora...
Practicing Alongside Our Intermediate Students
Winter 2022; Vol. 13, No. 4
Practice may be readily defined by our elementary students as “playing the piano at home” and by intermediate students as “time spent learning my music.” Advanced musicians acquire a nuanced definition of practice, which may include concepts like warming up, deep listening and analysis, artistic...
Smiling Faces and Adapted Approaches in Online Lessons with Children
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
My recent lessons with elementary and intermediate students have been filled with music making and sweet moments of personal connection. I enjoyed a student’s smile with a first lost tooth, another’s excitement in showing off her scales with both hands, and exclamations of “I love this piece!” and “That’s...
A Tribute to Marvin Blickenstaff and his Pedagogical Legacy
Spring 2020; Vol. 12, No. 1
Marvin Blickenstaff has been a pillar of the North American piano community for more than five decades. His dedication to outstanding teaching, learning, and performing has been honed through his work with innumerable students and their teachers. Anyone who has witnessed Marvin working with young pianists understands why his work is so powerful. He demands excellence from his students and colleagues,...