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The New Professionals Bundle

The New Professionals Bundle includes practical resources to jumpstart your career. Access to 1500+ articles, 250+ webinars, and many more resources on PianoInspires.com and find answers to all of your questions about piano teaching, learning, and performing. Jane Magrath’s book is an invaluable resource featuring composer biographies, musical characteristics, and pedagogical considerations. The Studio Management course assists new professionals the business of teaching, from studio policies and budgets, to marketing and professional goals.

Digital Subscription: PianoInspires.com
Book: Piano Literature for Teaching & Performance by Jane Magrath
Course: A Pianist’s Guide to Studio Management

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Piano Magazine Flipbooks

Piano Magazine is dedicated to engaging our community in the world of piano teaching, learning, and performing. Formerly known as Clavier Companion and Keyboard Companion, subscribers can access over 1,500 articles on pianoinspires.com.

Webinar Archives

Did you know that PianoInspires.com subscribers receive access to our entire webinar collection, containing over 250 webinars?

Inspiring Videos

Discover over 200 original and diverse videos from series such as Inspiring Artistry, From the Artist Bench, Quick Teaching Tips, and Timeless Teaching Videos.

Subscriber-Exclusive Discounts

Subscribers receive special discounts on additional teaching and learning resources.

Regular Price: $59.99

Piano Literature for Teaching and Performance is a resource for teachers, students, and performers. It features works from the Baroque through Contemporary periods; listings from underrepresented, women, and living composers; and annotations with composer biographies, musical characteristics, and pedagogical considerations. Suggested grade levels from 1 through 10.

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Regular Price: $79

About the Course

A Pianist’s Guide to Studio Management is appropriate for both the new and seasoned music professionals. Designed by Heather K. Smith and Deborah H. How, both independent music teachers with extensive business backgrounds, this course will help teachers professionalize their studios and navigate important business topics.

Organized in 10 clearly defined modules
Progress at your own pace in a prescribed order
Easily return to completed sessions for later review
Full course completion time is approximately 10 hours

Topics Include

Professional goals
Income and expenses
Accounting systems
Setting tuition rates
Studio policies
Business tax structures
Marketing and branding
And much more!

Course Leaders: Heather K. Smith, MM, MBA ’22, Music Studio Business Academy, Deborah H. How, PhD, MBA, Bravura Innovations. Senior Editor: Craig Sale.

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The Marvin Blickenstaff Bundle

The Marvin Blickenstaff Bundle is created for teachers of all ages and experience levels. Inspired Piano Teaching is filled with practical advice on teaching students at all levels and is dedicated to keeping inspiration and artistry alive for every student in every lesson. Marvin’s inspiring words of wisdom and enthusiastic teaching demonstrations can be found within the many resources found on PianoInspires.com. The Teaching Piano Skills Microcourse gives teachers insight into the best practices of teaching and learning scales, chords, and arpeggios at the piano.

Digital Subscription: PianoInspires.com
Book: Inspired Piano Teaching by Marvin Blickenstaff
Microcourse: Teaching Piano Skills

$79.99

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Regular Price: $36/year

What is included in this one-year subscription?

Piano Magazine Flipbooks

Webinar Archives

Did you know that PianoInspires.com subscribers receive access to our entire webinar collection, containing over 250 webinars?

Inspiring Videos

Discover over 200 original and diverse videos from series such as Inspiring Artistry, From the Artist Bench, Quick Teaching Tips, and Timeless Teaching Videos.

Subscriber-Exclusive Discounts

Subscribers receive special discounts on additional teaching and learning resources.

Regular Price: $59.99

Regular Price: $49.99

Inspired Piano Teaching

by Marvin Blickenstaff

The Frances Clark Center is thrilled to announce the publication of Inspired Piano Teaching by Marvin Blickenstaff. Mr. Marvin Blickenstaff shares his wisdom and expertise from over 60 years of celebrated piano teaching and teacher workshops.

Inspired Piano Teaching is filled with practical advice on teaching students at all levels. It is dedicated to keeping inspiration and artistry alive for every student in every lesson. After reading the book, teachers will feel like they have attended a multi-day workshop with Marvin. Topics range from proactive teaching, the interview, and the first lesson to technical gestures, guidelines to interpretation, and coaching a piece to performance. This is a book to be experienced, to be consumed, to be internalized—so that teachers can, in turn, pass musical and artistic concepts to students.

Regular Price: $30

About the Microcourse

Contributors include: Marvin Blickenstaff, Scott McBride Smith, Forrest Kinney

Teaching Piano Skills gives teachers insight into the best practices of teaching and learning scales, chords, and arpeggios at the piano.

This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from the following sources: Keyboard Companion, Clavier Companion, Piano Magazine, Teaching Foundational Technique, Inspiring Artistry, From the Artist Bench, and webinars.

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The Teaching Beginners Bundle

This bundle equips teachers of beginners with activities, lesson plans, foundational pedagogy skills, and inspiration. Piano Inspires Kids is a quarterly print publication with access to digital back copies and resources. Inspired Piano Teaching is filled with practical advice on teaching students at all levels and is dedicated to keeping inspiration and artistry alive for every student in every lesson. The Beginner Course is a comprehensive online course designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for working with beginning pianists (age 5-8 years old) in the most important year of piano study–the first.

Print + Digital Subscription: Piano Inspires Kids
Book: Inspired Piano Teaching by Marvin Blickenstaff
Course: The Beginner Course (Self-Guided)

$149.99

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Piano Inspires Kids Print Magazine and Digital Flipbooks:

Piano Inspires Kids is an engaging, quarterly publication written with piano students in mind. With a wide variety of topics for piano students to explore and discuss during lessons, every issue encourages students to engage with new practice tips, listening activities and more.

Each issue contains:

Features on Musicians, Composers, & Musical Styles
Curated Music Videos
Creative Activities
New Music
Theory Lessons
Practice Tips
Music in the News
Games & Puzzles
Student Submissions

Submission Opportunities and Student Competitions

Piano Inspires Kids provides the opportunity for students to participate in competitions, polls, and submissions alongside young pianists world-wide! Subscribe or create a free account today to view our most recent student spotlight in our digital flipbook.

Interested in student competitions? See our submission page for information on our current offerings.

Downloadable Activities and New Music

Did you know every issue of Piano Inspires Kids comes with downloadable, interactive new music and activities? Expand your practice toolbox with our ready-made resources.

Regular Price: $49.99

Inspired Piano Teaching

by Marvin Blickenstaff

Regular Price: $129

About the Course

The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists is a comprehensive online course designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for working with beginning pianists (age 5-8 years old) in the most important year of piano study–the first. Participants will gain an awareness of how elementary concepts and skills lay the foundation for future advancement and success. Applicable to any beginner method, participants experience an overall curriculum that is concept-based with a wide range of approaches focused on student-centered learning.

Organized in 5 clearly-defined modules
Designed to be completed at your own pace
Full course completion time is approximately 36 hours

Topics Include

Understanding how children learn
Nurturing musical skills and development
Exploring creativity through improvisation
Building effective collaborations
Introducing pieces with purpose and imagination
Building successful music reading
Creating holisitic experiences with rhythm and movement
Inspiring artistry: Developing expressive playing
Structuring lesson time and successful goal setting
And much more!

Course designer: Sara Ernst. Course contributors: Steven Brundage, Scott Donald, Diana Dumlavwalla, Sara Ernst, Amy Glennon, Janet Hart, Lesley Sisterhen McAllister, Rebecca Mergen Pennington, Scott Price, Angela Triandafillou, Craig Sale (senior editor), Todd van Kekerix.

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The Teaching Intermediate Students Bundle

This bundle is designed for teachers of intermediate students. Piano Inspires Kids is a quarterly print publication with access to digital back copies and resources such as improvisation activities and articles about music history. Jane Magrath’s book features works from the Baroque through Contemporary periods and includes annotations with composer biographies, musical characteristics, and pedagogical considerations, all labeled with the appropriate level. The Intermediate Course is intended for those who are seeking to expand their teaching skills related to intermediate study.

Print + Digital Subscription: Piano Inspires Kids
Book: Piano Literature for Teaching & Performance by Jane Magrath
Course: The Intermediate Course

$149.99

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$208.98

Value

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Regular Price: $29.99/year

What is included in this one-year subscription?

Piano Inspires Kids Print Magazine and Digital Flipbooks:

Each issue contains:

Features on Musicians, Composers, & Musical Styles
Curated Music Videos
Creative Activities
New Music
Theory Lessons
Practice Tips
Music in the News
Games & Puzzles
Student Submissions

Submission Opportunities and Student Competitions

Interested in student competitions? See our submission page for information on our current offerings.

Downloadable Activities and New Music

Did you know every issue of Piano Inspires Kids comes with downloadable, interactive new music and activities? Expand your practice toolbox with our ready-made resources.

Regular Price: $59.99

Regular Price: $129

About the Course

The Intermediate Course: Continuing Pianistic Growth and Development is organized into thirteen modules, several of which are divided into units on related topics. It is intended for those who are just beginning their teaching careers as well as experienced teachers seeking to expand their teaching skills related to intermediate study. Designed to introduce important concepts and material related to the teaching of intermediate students who are playing at approximately Levels 3-7, the course includes video content, readings, and reflection activities.

Each session may include:

video teaching demonstrations
video lectures (with downloadable transcript)
readings
reflection activities

Topics covered include:

An introduction to intermediate teaching and learning
Motivation and learning
Curriculum assessment
Lesson planning
Foundational technique including warm-ups, scales, arpeggios, chords, and exercises and etudes
Music reading and sight reading
Rhythm and pulse
Music theory and ear training
Harmonization and chord progressions
Composition and improvisation
Standard Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth-Century intermediate piano literature
Intermediate piano literature by educational composers
Repertoire maintenance and practice techniques
Memorization
Coaching and preparing for performance
Performance success

This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials created and curated for the course, as well as material from Piano Magazine, Clavier Companion, Keyboard Companion, Frances Clark Center webinars, and books published by the Frances Clark Center.

This is a self-guided course. Students may progress through the course at their own pace following a prescribed order. Reflection questions encourage further consideration and application of the module materials. Students will not respond to these questions on the platform but are encouraged to complete the activities for their own personal use. Teachers should select those questions that will help them the most in their current instructional situation.

Course Leader: Dr. Jane Magrath.

Senior Editor: Dr. Pamela Pike.

Special lecturers and demonstration teachers include: Dr. Susanne Baker, Marvin Blickenstaff, Dr. Ivan Hurd, Dr. John Patrick Murphy.

Bundle Value $100 Off!

The Inspiring Stories Bundle

The Inspiring Stories Bundle contains a wealth of motivational and inspirational material. The Autumn 2024 issue of Piano Magazine features Connor Chee, who shares the story of his cultural identity and artistic expression. Recollections gathers dozens of articles written by Robert Weirich that address many aspects of making a career in music. Inspired Piano Teaching is filled with practical advice on teaching students at all levels and is dedicated to keeping inspiration and artistry alive for every student in every lesson. Hidden Gems and Unsung Heroes are two online courses, rich in diverse repertoire written by female and Black composers. PianoInspires.com includes over 1500 Piano Magazine articles, 250 webinars, and 200 videos available to subscribers. Piano Inspires Kids is a quarterly print and digital publication exploring the world through the music, cultures, and people that connect us to one another.

Back Copy: Piano Magazine, Autumn 2024
Book: Recollections by Robert Weirich
Book: Inspired Piano Teaching by Marvin Blickenstaff
Course: Hidden Gems
Course: Unsung Heroes
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Print + Digital Subscription: Piano Inspires Kids

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Piano Magazine, Autumn 2024 featuring Connor Chee.

Connor Chee: Honoring Tradition and Embracing Possibility at the Piano
By Pamela Pike and Craig Sale

“What started as setting a few melodies actually turned into composing some original things, and reaching back into that part of me that wanted to compose since I was a child.”

Breaking Stereotypes: Understanding the True Diversity of Indigenous Music
By Connor Chee

Growing up on and around the Navajo Nation, my early exposure to music was deeply rooted in our traditions. Some of my first musical experiences were my grandfather singing traditional Diné songs to me before I could even speak. But as I began to explore music beyond my community, I realized how limited and often inaccurate the general perception of Indigenous music was.

Not So Serious! Humor and Hijinks in Haydn’s Piano Sonatas
By Sean Schulze

Not to be overlooked, however, is the element of humor which weaves its way prominently through many of [Haydn’s] works and no doubt pleased and amused his students and listeners alike. It is perhaps the latter aspect of Haydn’s writing that sets him apart from most of his contemporaries. His ability to incorporate humor, hijinks, and musical pranks into the fabric of his compositions is one of his signature achievements and helps establish his keyboard sonatas as landmark works within the genre.

How an Alternatively-Sized Keyboard Transformed My Artistry and Life as a Musician and Teacher
By Jess Johnson

I get asked this question a lot when I perform on an alternatively sized piano keyboard that better fits my hands. This well-meaning comment reveals inherent biases against using a smaller keyboard for greater artistic possibilities. Does playing on a smaller keyboard in some way diminish my artistry? By performing on the conventional-sized keyboard, am I somehow more accomplished and legitimate as a pianist?

Regular Price: $39.99

Recollections: A Pianist’s Essays on Teaching, Performing, and Living gathers dozens of articles Robert Weirich wrote for various music journals, including Clavier, over the last four decades. The essays are linked by new writing that is both memoir and an exploration of the place of the arts in American society. There is much here to consider about how a musician makes a life and comes to terms with both success and failure. Ultimately it is about perseverance during a time of great change and the desire for relevance.

This book will appeal to the general reader who is curious about the arts. It will be of special interest to musicians young and old. The writing will certainly engage teachers, not only of the piano but anyone of a self-reflective bent. While the subject matter is music-centric, advanced knowledge of music is not required. The writing style is straightforward and personal.

In these essays Weirich addresses many aspects of making a career in music—from getting started to the importance of teachers, competitions, and the question of sustainability. The final portion of the book speaks to finding societal relevance in a field as specialized as classical music and takes a stab at predicting its future. The author recognizes that the values of artistic pursuit are essentially timeless. Whether one ascends to the Carnegie stage or teaches little fingers to play, the underlying aspirations—at their purest—are the same.

Regular Price: $49.99

Inspired Piano Teaching

by Marvin Blickenstaff

Regular Price: $79

About the Course

Hidden Gems: Four Centuries of Piano Music by Women Composers is an online course designed to shed light on a fraction of the large breadth of works by talented women composers spanning four centuries. Sessions feature selected piano works at varying levels of difficulty (elementary to early advanced), surveyed from a pedagogical and performance perspective.

Organized in 9 clearly defined sessions covering works by 22 composers
Features teaching demonstration videos, performances, readings, reflection activities, and more
Progress at your own pace
Easily return to completed sessions for later review
Full-course completion time is approximately 10 hours

Composers and Works Discussed Include:

Baroque
- Magdalena Dakkert – Minuet (Level 1) and Bourrée (Level 2)
- Maria Teresa Agnesi – Sonata in F Major (Level 6)
Classical
- Hélène de Montgeroult – Etude No. 19 (Level 7)
- Sophia Dussek – Piano Sonata in A Major (Level 10)
Romantic
- Amy Beach – Sliding on the Ice Op. 119, No. 1 (Level 5)
- Fanny Hensel – Melodie, Op. 4, No. 2 (Level 9)
20th and 21st Centuries
- Karalyn Schubring – Fiddle Tune (Level 4)
- Lili Boulanger – Trois Morceaux No. 1 (Level 10)
And much more!

Course Co-Leaders: Dr. Annie Jeng, Dr. Susan Yang, Evan Hines, Dr. Brendan Jacklin, Dr. Clare Longendyke, and Ashlee Young.
Senior Editor: Craig Sale.

Regular Price: $79

Unsung Heroes in Piano Pedagogy: 20 Pieces by Black Composers to Use in Your Studio Now is a fully online course exploring classical piano music by Black composers from elementary to early advanced levels. This course is designed to help remedy the lack of inclusion of piano music by Black composers in the standard teaching repertoire, and the music heard on the public concert stage. For each piece discussed, both the musical and technical challenges, and unique pedagogical benefits are highlighted.

About the Course

Organized in 10 clearly defined sessions
Designed to be completed at your own pace
Full course completion time is approximately 10 hours

Course Objectives

Gain understanding of solo piano music by nine different Black composers
Discover new pedagogical repertoire from elementary to early advanced levels
Gain appreciation for each composer’s musical language
Comprehend historical and bibliographic articles for further understanding of the music
Equip teachers with skills needed to teach these pieces
And more!

Course leader: Dr. Leah Claiborne. Senior Editor: Craig Sale.
Course contributors: Dr. Leah Claiborne, Dr. Lia Jensen-Abbott, Dr. Artina McCain.

Regular Price: $36/year

What is included in this one-year subscription?

Piano Magazine Flipbooks

Webinar Archives

Did you know that PianoInspires.com subscribers receive access to our entire webinar collection, containing over 250 webinars?

Inspiring Videos

Discover over 200 original and diverse videos from series such as Inspiring Artistry, From the Artist Bench, Quick Teaching Tips, and Timeless Teaching Videos.

Subscriber-Exclusive Discounts

Subscribers receive special discounts on additional teaching and learning resources.

Regular Price: $29.99/year

What is included in this one-year subscription?

Piano Inspires Kids Print Magazine and Digital Flipbooks:

Each issue contains:

Features on Musicians, Composers, & Musical Styles
Curated Music Videos
Creative Activities
New Music
Theory Lessons
Practice Tips
Music in the News
Games & Puzzles
Student Submissions

Submission Opportunities and Student Competitions

Interested in student competitions? See our submission page for information on our current offerings.

Downloadable Activities and New Music

Did you know every issue of Piano Inspires Kids comes with downloadable, interactive new music and activities? Expand your practice toolbox with our ready-made resources.

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Piano Magazine is the leading resource for pianists, piano teachers, and piano enthusiasts. For as little as $3/month, this quarterly publication provides informative, interesting, and inspiring ideas on all aspects of piano teaching learning, and performing. It includes access to the full resources of pianoinspires.com.

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Piano Magazine Flipbooks

Webinar Archives

Did you know that PianoInspires.com subscribers receive access to our entire webinar collection, containing over 250 webinars?

Inspiring Videos

Discover over 200 original and diverse videos from series such as Inspiring Artistry, From the Artist Bench, Quick Teaching Tips, and Timeless Teaching Videos.

Subscriber-Exclusive Discounts

Subscribers receive special discounts on additional teaching and learning resources.