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Piano student motivation: How ‘Vacation Lessons’ work for summer and for kids who struggle (Rebekah Maxner)
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The famous note-naming game NoteSpeed, is now being distributed through Piano Pronto!
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Apparently, I have a thing about sharing favorite shoes. Last week it was the Sanuk Yoga Joy flip-flop. This week it’s the Chaco Zcloud Sandal. Good shoes are tricky, so I don’t regret talking shoes!
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Piano Camp for Piano Teachers: Sorting Out the Piano Classics Live Virtual Conference
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Congratulations to Midnight Music on the new website!
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It’s always sad to hear of the passing of influential pedagogies of our time. In recent years ones that quickly come to mind include Dr. Edwin E. Gordon and Forrest Kinney.
This past week, the profession lost Elvina Truman Pearce.
She was particularly known for her book The Success Factor in Piano Teaching, which is an especially good book for teachers just getting started.
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Two recent podcast episode favorites:
How to Think about Feedback (Kelly Corrigan Wonders)
Episode 82: Cheers to the Creative Life (Beyond Measure Podcast)
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Two Kinds of Cooks (Seth Godin)
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Incredible art…Nature and Architecture Merge in Mexico.
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The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Simplify Your Summer (Becoming Minimalist)
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What’s Your Teaching Specialty? (Samantha Coates)
