It has always been the goal of my piano lessons to encourage creativity and give tools for expression. With each lesson being such a short period of time, I find it paramount to have every word said be of value to the mission. That being said, I mindfully chose words that encourages the piano students …
I wish that all students can continue to take piano lessons forever. However, the realistic truth is that the vast majority of piano students will cease lessons as they grow older. Perhaps they become passionate about other endeavors. Or perhaps they move to different cities to pursue employment or studies, or feel too financially restricted …
In the last two piano sessions, I simply worked on Mozart piano sonata as a whole. In fact, there were lots of things to work on! I particularly wanted to work on the evenness of eighth notes in the left hand, adding dimension to the trills before the cadences of sections and capture that Mozart …
Parent involvement is an important aspect of piano lessons. In my experience, all piano students that reach any level of success has the common factor of an involved parent. Why is it important? Relatability is a large part of why parent involvement is important. Many parents request piano lessons for their children to provide them …
Planned Improvisation is a important part of EN Music Studio’s curriculum. What is planned improvisation? It refers to the planning before an improvisation session. The student and teacher may plan what the key, rhythm, articulation, ending, beginning, themes, dynamics are. The list is expansive! The more advanced the student is, the more we can plan …
