As the month of August quickly approaches, music teachers are beginning to prepare for the new school year ahead. This brings not only new and returning students back into the studio, but also decisions about repertoire assignments for festivals, recitals, and competitions. How do music teachers make these repertoire assignments? Read more below to discover insights and resources from expert teachers about planning repertoire for their students.
WEBINAR: Thoughts and Strategies for the New Teaching Year with Marvin blickenstaff
Organizing a course of study for our students that includes a carefully planned approach to repertoire, technique, and theory can feel daunting. In this presentation, Marvin Blickenstaff provides invaluable insights and practical examples for how to prepare for the new year with your students. He shares how to keep track of your students’ repertoire, how to think about preparing new concepts, technical warm ups for students at many different levels, and how to approach ear training from the very first lesson. Hear all Marvin’s ideas here: https://pianoinspires.com/webinar/thoughts-and-strategies-for-the-new-teaching-year/.
WEBINAR: Technique Through Repertoire with Jani Parsons and Chris Madden
In this webinar, Jani Parsons and Chris Madden share the inspiration behind their series Technique Through Repertoire, a publication of The Frances Clark Center, which explores technical concepts from intermediate literature in short excerpts from beloved repertoire. With practical teaching tips and insights into the best use for this series, Parsons and Madden examine how bite-sized excerpts can revolutionize technical study at the piano. Watch the entire webinar by clicking here: https://pianoinspires.com/webinar/technique-through-repertoire/.
MAGAzine article: Putting It All Together: Repertoire – Are there special pieces that help you start a new teaching year on a positive and successful note? by Marvin Blickenstaff, Barbara Wing, Sherilyn Ortman, and Vivian Miller Dula
If you have ever had trouble finding the right piece for students at the beginning of the new year, then this article is for you! With insights from four experienced teachers, this article provides ideas to help make choosing pieces for students as enjoyable as teaching them. Learn about repertoire surveys, exciting repertoire choices, and more by clicking here: https://pianoinspires.com/article/putting-it-all-together-repertoire-are-there-special-pieces-that-help-you-start-a-new-teaching-year-on-a-positive-and-successful-note/.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: It’s Never Too Late: Adult Piano Study – What Should Be Included in the Curriculum for Adults in Addition to Repertoire? by Brenda Dillon, Alison Barr, and Sue Collier
When teaching any student, repertoire is just one aspect of a holistic curriculum. How does one know what else to include for adults? In this article, Brenda Dillon, Alison Barr, and Sue Collier share their expertise about teaching adult pianists and creating a curriculum plan that grows students technically and musically. Absorb these strategies by clicking here: https://pianoinspires.com/article/its-never-too-late-adult-piano-study-what-should-be-included-in-the-curriculum-for-adults-in-addition-to-repertoire/.
Magazine Article: Putting It All Together: Repertoire – What Kind of Repertoire Do You Assign for an Extended Summer Break? by marvin Blickenstaff, Sara McDaniel, Judy Plagge, and Linda Witchie
Some students take more than just a few lessons off during the summer. When welcoming these students back into the studio in the fall, it can be challenging to know how to bridge the gap between spring and fall lessons while building momentum to ensure progress. In this article, expert teachers share their tips to make assigning repertoire to these students a breeze. Learn more by reading here: https://pianoinspires.com/article/putting-it-all-together-repertoire-what-kind-of-repertoire-do-you-assign-for-an-extended-summer-break/.
Are you looking for additional teaching resources? Read below to find a list of resources published by The Frances Clark Center including repertoire books, rote teaching pieces, and books written by luminaries of the field.
MORE ON NEW REPERTOIRE
- BOOK: Piano Literature for Teaching and Performance by Jane Magrath
- BOOK: Recollections: A Pianist’s Essays on Teaching, Performing, and Living by Robert Weirich
- BOOK: Inspired Piano Teaching by Marvin Blickenstaff
- REPERTOIRE: Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel? by Thomas H. Kerr Jr., edited by Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
- REPERTOIRE: Dancétudes by Thomas H. Kerr Jr., edited by Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
- REPERTOIRE: Easter Monday Swagger by Thomas H. Kerr Jr., edited by Susanna Garcia and William Chapman Nyaho
- REPERTOIRE: Weaving Sounds: Elementary Piano Pieces by Native and Indigenous Composers Compiled and Edited by Connor Chee and Renata Yazzie
- STUDENT PUBLICATION: Technique through Repertoire, Book 1 Selected and Edited by Christopher Madden and Jani Parsons
- STUDENT PUBLICATION: Technique through Repertoire, Book 2 Selected and Edited by Christopher Madden and Jani Parsons
- STUDENT PUBLICATION: From Rote to Note, Book 1 by E.L. Lancaster and Kevin Olson
- STUDENT PUBLICATION: From Rote to Note, Book 2 by E.L. Lancaster and Omar Roy
- BOOK: A Piano Teacher’s Legacy: Selected Writings by Richard Chronister edited by Edward Darling
- BOOK: Questions and Answers: Practical Advice for Piano Teachers by Frances Clark
- BOOK: The Success Factor in Piano Teaching: Making Practice Perfect by Elvina Pearce
- WEBINAR: Thoughts and Strategies for the New Teaching Year with Marvin Blickenstaff
- WEBINAR: Technique Through Repertoire with Jani Parsons and Chris Madden
- Magazine article: Putting It All Together: Repertoire – Are there special pieces that help you start a new teaching year on a positive and successful note? by Marvin Blickenstaff, Barbara Wing, Sherilyn Ortman, and Vivian Miller Dula
- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: It’s Never Too Late: Adult Piano Study – What Should Be Included in the Curriculum for Adults in Addition to Repertoire? by Brenda Dillon, Alison Barr, and Sue Collier
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