Recently, while visiting my friend Joy Morin’s studio during her piano teacher retreat, I noticed a book of piano students’ compositions she had in her waiting area and thought it was a fun idea!
Today, I’m giving you a free printable of the binder cover I created for my book so that you can make your own as well!
Why a Book of Compositions?
A few students in my studio absolutely love composing. Luckily, our state MTA hosts a yearly composition festival called “Opus,” where students can submit a composition and receive feedback from a judge. The winner in each age category then has their composition submitted to the MTNA Composition Competition for free and performs it at the next state conference in the winners’ recital.
Students put so much time and effort into their pieces that displaying them keeps their work present and valued. It’s also a great way to raise awareness of the Opus program and of composing in general. Students could sit down at one of the studio keyboards and play through each other’s music!
