This a bit of a video blog mixed with an interview segment with one of my pedagogy students, Chris Reeves. We give a sneak preview of his performance of George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F with The Orchestra of the Pines which will be featured on the next episode of The Piano Podcast.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Duets With Your Piano Students by India Aquino
India Aquino shares some tips and benefits of utilizing duets in the private lesson setting. Many thanks to all the pedagogy students who took on this podcast project for the first time. If you're interested in studying piano pedagogy at Stephen F. Austin State University, visit: music.sfasu.edu.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Dalcroze Eurhythmics with Jordan and Heather
As part of my ongoing series with my piano pedagogy class, Jordan Yerkes and Heather Nolan give an introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics and share some activities that can be used in a piano class or lesson. If you're interested in learning more about studying piano at Stephen F. Austin State University, please visit: music.sfasu.edu.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Digital Keyboards with Craig Reeves
As part of my ongoing podcasts with my piano pedagogy students, Craig Reeves demonstrates the benefits of using a digital keyboard. In this case, he is using a Yamaha Clavinova CVP-207. If you're interested in studying piano at Stephen F. Austin State University, go to http://music.sfasu.edu.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Blues Piano with Kelly Carstens
One of my pedagogy students, Kelly Carstens, gives an introductory lesson to blues-style piano playing.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Images in Music by Emily Lawlace
As part of my ongoing series of video podcasts with my piano pedagogy students at Stephen F. Austin State University, Emily Lawlace shares tips on how to spark piano students imaginations with imagery in the pieces that they are learning.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
How to play "Alone in the Ring" by Bill Conti from ROCKY
With the new Rocky Balboa movie out in theaters, I thought it would be fitting to allow you to look over my shoulder and see how to play this short yet beautiful piano melody composed by Bill Conti for the Rocky movie franchise.
Click on this iTunes button to purchase the piece from the iTunes Store:
Bill Conti - Alone In the Ring - Sheet Music (Digital Download)
Next time we'll get back to our piano pedagogy podcasts with my piano pedagogy students, so stay tuned!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Chris Reeves Christmas Medley Duet
Over the next several episodes, my piano pedagogy class at Stephen F. Austin State University will present their own podcast episodes.
In this first episode, Chris Reeves talks about a piece he composed for his student. It is a student-teacher duet featuring familiar Christmas melodies that you may recognize.
I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful Christmas!
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