Fellow Simply Music teacher Shanta Hejmadi is also shortly about to host her studio’s Spring Recital. To help her students get ready for it, she’s just published a blog post with her Top Ten Ways to Prepare for a Performance. The advice she gives there is excellent not only for those preparing for a...
Simply Music recently asked me to contribute to their newsletter/blog “The Playground” by presenting an improvisation project. I created one that combines elements from a few of the projects I do with my own students. You may recognize those elements when you check out the project! The post also includes some general advice to...
Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Spring 2013 Simply Music beginner piano workshops through Red Hook Continuing Education, SUNY Ulster Continuing Education, and also direct to you with customized schedules. A great opportunity to experience the revolutionary Simply Music method at a dramatically reduced cost! If you’re looking for something fun and...
I wanted to share some newly updated resources that will help make it easier to learn accompaniment pieces, especially those you choose for yourself outside of Simply Music materials. If you haven’t yet completed the two versions of Danny Boy in the Accompaniment 1 book, you can safely ignore all this, because it’s for...
What I most like about Simply Music is that it’s a playing-based approach, and that it provides the student with opportunities to learn accompaniment and to compose and improvise music. Mark is the perfect teacher to teach Simply Music! Greta, adult student Learn more about Simply Music Piano Lessons and Workshops.
Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Fall 2012 Simply Music beginner piano workshops through Red Hook Continuing Education, SUNY Ulster Continuing Education, and also direct to you with customized schedules. A great opportunity to experience the revolutionary Simply Music method at a dramatically reduced cost! If you’re looking for something fun and...
I’m currently coordinating new Simply Music lessons to begin between late Summer and early Fall, and I’m happy to announce free introductory sessions for those who’d like to learn more about this fantastic method. A tuition discount will be offered to attendees. Simply Music is a revolutionary, Australian-developed piano learning method that offers a...
Heading to the end of the year, here’s a fun video with a baby giving a “lecture” on the benefits of exposing young kids to the piano. Of course, I wouldn’t recommend the Hal Leonard method that she mentions (it’s what I used to teach myself), but I bet that baby Olivia wouldn’t either...
When it comes to the amount of new project work, your teacher always strives to take the Baby Bear approach — not too hot, not too cold, just right. If new assignments seem to be either too much or too little for you, there are options. The first thing you should do is optimize...
Derin has had a great experience so far and really loves to play the piano… Mark is an excellent listener and very good at explaining the tasks at hand. Sara, parent Learn more about Simply Music Piano Lessons and Workshops.
