Preschool Piano Skills and Goals
By Doreen Hall / October 16, 2017
What does it mean to be the best piano teacher in town? It means having preschool piano skills and goals...
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Why Do We Need a Piano and What Type Should We Get?
By Doreen Hall / August 11, 2017
Why do we need a piano and what type should we get? Students need a piano because they need to...
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Discovering Peace and Prosperity
By Doreen Hall / June 23, 2017
I am so honored and excited to present this guest post from my friend and colleague Sarah Buckley, owner of...
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Why Teach Music History to Piano Students?
By Doreen Hall / May 23, 2017
Music History...Music History! Are you still with me? Why teach music history to piano students? Honestly, I used to hate my...
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Time to Say Goodbye
By Doreen Hall / May 3, 2017
How and When to Let Go of a Piano Student Ashley is an eighth-grader and she's one of my favorite...
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Sight-Reading
By Doreen Hall / January 15, 2017
Sight-reading piano music is no easy task! Actually reading piano music at all is no easy task. Being able to...
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Free Piano Sheet Music
By Doreen Hall / October 9, 2016
The other night I desperately needed to print out a simple version of “Amazing Grace” for a Tuesday night choir...
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9 Tips for Teaching Teenage Beginning Piano Students
By Doreen Hall / September 25, 2016
I started learning the piano at age 12. Which is kind of late musically speaking. The fact is the earlier...
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Understanding Parents and Caregivers
By Doreen Hall / September 11, 2016
Chapter 14 - Understanding Parents and Caregivers “Expect the best and people will rise to the occasion.” ~ James Kerr...
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Teaching Piano Students to be “Let Go” Players
By Doreen Hall / August 28, 2016
Piano Students Need to Let Go! Nicholas was playing the Beethoven Minuet in G Major when he suddenly lost his...
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Overachieving Piano Students
By Doreen Hall / June 30, 2016
The Overachieving Student Overachieving piano students, We love them! In fact, most of the piano teachers are overachievers so we...
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10 Tips For Accurate Piano Playing
By Doreen Hall / June 5, 2016
Accurate Piano Playing “Ms. Doreen, which instrument is the easiest to play?” I get this question quite often. Though I'm...
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Playing Piano Over the Summer
By Doreen Hall / May 15, 2016
I posted this article about why students should continue playing piano over the summer last year I am reposting it...
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Piano Students Dealing With Disappointment
By Doreen Hall / May 2, 2016
Disappointment Back in November, I wrote a blogpost entitled “How to have a Confident Audition”. This post was inspired by...
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The Best Piano Teacher in Town
By Doreen Hall / May 2, 2016
We would all like to be THAT teacher. The best piano teacher. The fun one that everybody talks about. The...
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The Perfectionistic Piano Student
By Doreen Hall / May 2, 2016
The Perfectionistic Piano Student Have you ever had an experience with a student that just doesn't compute? You know the...
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Overcoming Stage Fright,
By Doreen Hall / May 2, 2016
Stage Fright Stage fright anyone? Or should I say stage fright, everyone? We've all been there. Those sweaty palms and...
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The Highs and Lows of a Piano Teaching Mom
By Doreen Hall / May 2, 2016
The Highs and Lows of a Piano Teaching Mom It's a dream come true, right? Not only can you play...
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Learning Piano Scales and Arpeggios the Easy Way
By Doreen Hall / May 2, 2016
Learning Piano Scales and Arpeggios the Easy Way In the last blog post “Convincing Kids to Play Piano Scales &...
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Convincing Kids to Play Piano Scales and Arpeggios
By Doreen Hall / May 2, 2016
Let me start by being perfectly honest. I don't like teaching scales or arpeggios. Come to think of it, I...
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