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COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
Quick Teaching Tips: Uploading to Dropbox
MICHAEL CLARK is Adjunct Instructor of Piano at Lone Star College and the founder of Piano Tricks (https://pianotricks.net). He holds a DMA from Rice University and teaches…
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Quick Teaching Tips – Using Zoom Whiteboard to Introduce Time Signatures
Learn how to introduce time signatures using the Zoom whiteboard. Presented by Rebecca Mergen Pennington. REBECCA MERGEN PENNINGTON (Co-Director of Practical Piano Pedagogy) is the Administrative…
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Keeping a Studio Running Effectively
On a Wednesday afternoon last month, one of my colleagues and I stood in the hallway of my studio between our lessons, and he asked me "What…
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
Inclusive and Online Lessons for Students Who are Special Learners
Like most of you, I am currently working from home. At the time of this writing, our city is under a stay-at- home order, and our public…
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
Quick Teaching Tips: Uploading a Video from Your Phone
Learn the basics of uploading videos from your phone. Presented by Michael Clark. MICHAEL CLARK is Adjunct Instructor of Piano at Lone Star College and the founder…
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Quick Teaching Tips: Uploading Videos to Google Drive
Learn the basics of uploading videos to Google Drive. Presented by Michael Clark. MICHAEL CLARK is Adjunct Instructor of Piano at Lone Star College and the founder…
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Smiling Faces and Adapted Approaches in Online Lessons with Children
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…
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The New Normal of Piano Teaching
All of us have spent the last several weeks adapting to the reality of a world where the COVID-19 pandemic has acutely changed nearly every part of our lives. For many piano teachers, it has been a time of sink-or-swim adaptation. Our teaching spaces are now…
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Striving for Excellence in Online Piano Pedagogy: Characteristics of Expert Teachers Using the Video-Conferencing Format
During a recent tour at the Bell Homestead in my home- town of Brantford, Ontario, Canada, I came across an interesting fact. In 1876, Alexander Graham…
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Teaching Group Classes Remotely
Group classes are a vital form of interaction in the time of COVID-19. Now more than ever before, students cherish opportunities to see familiar faces, interact…
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Tools for Group Piano Online
The advent of COVID-19 has forced teachers to move group piano instruction online. While the online medium is not ideal to teach performance skills, there is…
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Class Piano and COVID-19
In this unprecedented time of uncertainty around COVID-19, class piano instructors are faced with the daunting task of moving instruction online. This task is made even more…
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Teaching Via Video: How to Still be “YOU!”
Our New World Our current pandemic has us all teaching in new ways. I have long thought of online learning as an opportunity, a way to indulge in…
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Teaching with My Music Staff During COVID-19
A lifeline for many teachers during their sudden change- over into online teaching has been the exchanges on various social media forums of teachers generously sharing…
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Teaching Advanced Students in Uncertain Times
Over the course of a few days in mid-March, the University of Colorado (CU), as many schools, quickly and suddenly transitioned to distance learning. All students…
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Quick Teaching Tips – The Basics of Using Zoom
Learn the basics of downloading Zoom, creating an account, scheduling meetings, and screensharing. Presented by Anna Beth Rucker. ANNA BETH RUCKER is a pianist, educator, and administrator…
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Mental and Emotional Well-Being in the Time of COVID-19
The recent global pandemic has generated a mental health crisis in our culture. Although experts will not fully comprehend the psychological effects of COVID-19 for many…
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Teaching Music Online: Past, Present, and Future Opportunities
LEARNING BEFORE 2020 While teaching online is a new adventure for many professional musicians, it is an extension of distance education that began in the United…
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Life in Music
"Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife." - Khalil Gibran Reflecting on these last months, it is hard…
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Physical Health and Wellness Considerations For Online Teaching
The need to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way music instructors interact with their students. Most teachers now rely on various…
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Quick Teaching Tips: Using Efficient Language in Online Lessons
Learn the basics of using efficient language in online lessons with examples provided. Presented by Esther Hayter.
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Delivering Pianos to the University of Memphis Students
Forward by Artina McCain, Jonathan Tsay, and Casey Hilder As schools around the country quickly closed their doors, they just as quickly opened virtual classrooms. While the…
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Supporting Our Students Who Are At Risk
I run music programs that serve the underserved. Specifically, through OpporTUNEity® Music, I lead community-based music programs that engage undergraduate music students through the design and…
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Quick Teaching Tips: Easy Video Lighting
Learn how to make sure your videos have good lighting-- no special equipment needed! Presented by Trevor Thornton.
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
Quick Teaching Tips: Uploading Videos to YouTube
Learn the basics of uploading videos to YouTube. Presented by Michael Clark.
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
Teaching Piano in the Time of COVID-19
Excellent piano teachers negotiate the delicate balance between preparing and planning for each lesson, and responding to unanticipated student needs during the lesson. These two skills,…
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
The Benefits of Teaching Advanced Students Remotely
A New Reality It has been remarkable to see our community of piano teachers come together to share resources and provide support to one another during…
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
The Role of Technology in This Time of Crisis
In this unprecedented time, we are finding that technology is crucial to our success, both on the student and teacher sides. Teachers who have not embraced technology in their studios are now finding that…
COVID-19 Special Issue; Vol. 12, No. 2
COVID-19 Special Issue
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