Romantic Piano Masters
Contributors include: Jane Magrath, Lara Downes, Susie Garcia
Explores the music and lives of the great 19th-century musicians and composers: Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin, and Franz Liszt.
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 Frances Clark Center webinars; as well as Welcome and Exit surveys.
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“The video lectures and taking everything at my own pace made this course a perfect fit for me and my schedule.“
– Lilly B.
“This “Teaching Jazz” microcourse had lots of interesting material!” – Amanda S.
Teaching Jazz at the Piano
Contributors include: Jeremy Siskind, Lee Evans
Offers teachers practical pedagogy around five elements of teaching jazz: articulation, chord symbols, listening, comping, and improvisation.
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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Inclusive Teaching at the Piano
Contributors include: Scott Price, Beth Bauer
An introductory four-module series on teaching students with special needs. Topics include tone, language, reading, non-verbal communication, and teaching students with visual impairments.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Inclusive Teaching Blog, and the Frances Clark Center webinar series, as well as Welcome and Exit surveys.
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Teaching Adult Piano
Contributors include: Pamela Pike, Marvin Blickenstaff, Craig Sale
Provides insights and practical advice for teaching piano to adults. Topics explored include studio policies, how adults learn, repertoire, and the various health issues teachers may encounter when working with adults.
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 Frances Clark Center webinars; as well as Welcome and Exit surveys.
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Performance Anxiety Management: How to Prepare for Your Best Performance
Contributors include: Vanessa Cornett, Gail Berenson, Julie Jaffee Nagel
Offers insights into mindfulness, stage fright, and positive self-talk.
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 Frances Clark Center webinars; as well as Welcome and Exit surveys.
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Microcourse: Developing Musical Skills in Young Pianists: Ideas from Music Learning Theory (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Sara Ernst and Wendy Valerio
Developing Musical Skills in Young Pianists: Ideas from Music Learning Theory offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of musical skills to young beginning piano students, with a special focus on the principles of Edwin Gordon.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Microcourse: Harnessing the Power of the Team: Teacher, Child, and Parent in Beginning Piano Study (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Marvin Blickenstaff and Sam Holland
Harnessing the Power of the Team: Teacher, Child, and Parent in Beginning Piano Study offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of beginning piano students, specifically the roles of teacher, parent, and child.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Introducing Pieces with Purpose (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Sara Ernst, Scott Donald
Introducing Pieces with Purpose offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of elementary repertoire to beginning piano students.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Microcourse: Lesson Planning Essentials: Tools for Student Success (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Sara Ernst, Rebecca Pennington, Angela Triandafillou, Todd van Kekerix
Lesson Planning Essentials: Tools for Student Success offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of beginning piano students, with a special focus on structuring lesson time and preparing home practice.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at https://pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Microcourse: Rhythm and Movement in Beginning Piano Study (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Lesley McAllister and Angela Triandafillou
Rhythm and Movement in Beginning Piano Study offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of rhythm and the use of movement activities with beginning piano students.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Microcourse: Teaching Elementary Technique and Music Reading at the Piano (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Marvin Blickenstaff, Sara Ernst, Rebecca Pennington
Teaching Elementary Technique and Music Reading at the Piano offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of technique and music reading to beginning piano students.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Microcourse: Teaching Exemplary Performance (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Diana Dumlavwalla, Sara Ernst, Amy Glennon, Rebecca Pennington
Teaching Exemplary Performance offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of successful, exemplary performance skills to beginning piano students, with a special focus on posture and position at the piano, and duet repertoire.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at https://pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Microcourse: Teaching Improvisation and Composition (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Nicole Martens, Scott Price, Bradley Sowash
Teaching Improvisation and Composition offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of improvisation and composition to beginning piano students.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at pianoinspires.com/courses.
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Microcourse: Teaching Musical Concepts (from The Beginner Course)
Contributors include: Sara Ernst, Amy Glennon, Craig Sale
Teaching Musical Concepts offers teachers practical pedagogy for the development of confident and secure music learners from the beginning level of study. Special emphasis is on concept preparation and introduction, and the process of generalization.
This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at pianoinspires.com/courses.
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