Incorporating music theory in your piano lessons
Hey there! Today I come back with a topic that has been crossing my mind for some time and I find it useful for piano teachers or other...
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- Sep 14, 2023
eBook recommendation to find your artistic identity (or inspire your students to do so)
As piano teachers, it is impossible to avoid that, in one way or another, we are influencing our students. Of course, that is nothing to...
- Jul 18, 2023
Teaching in the Age of Impatience
The rapid pace of our lives has a big impact on a lot of aspects. The “work culture”, relationships, all the things we consume, the way...
- Jun 26, 2023
Long time no see!
Hello there! It’s been quite a while since my last blog post, but I was really looking forward to the moment when I could find the time...
- Apr 27, 2023
The RED FLAGS why people prejudice classical music - Comments on the movie "In your hands"
Both as a pianist and as a teacher, I always want to do my bit to find all the possible ways to engage audiences to go to live concerts...
- Mar 15, 2023
VIDEO: How to teach MUSIC AS A LANGUAGE!
During my years as a teacher, I have heard (and I keep hearing) comments such as “I find it so difficult to read music”, “I don’t want to...
- Feb 10, 2023
To teach technique, or not to teach technique; that is the question
In a pianist‘s life, a proper physical and technical development is vital to adapt our body and hand movements on the piano. During...
- Jan 26, 2023
FREE printable: 9 tips to support piano students at home - Informative letter to piano parents
After writing the last post and receiving some messages thanking me for giving a few ideas to support piano students at home, I decided...
- Jan 13, 2023
How to accompany a child on the path of piano learning? - Support or supervision
If I could close my eyes and make a wish for my piano students it would probably be “regular practice every week”, and I am sure that if...
- Jan 2, 2023
It takes us all
The topic of motivation is something that I have had in mind since the moment I started working as a teacher, but it was already present...
- Dec 21, 2022
New Year's Resolutions: A Piano Bingo to boost motivation!
Now that we are in the last days of the year, I always love looking back to all the good things that this year brought and all the things...
- Dec 14, 2022
Embracing emotions
As a pianist and teacher, feelings and emotions have always helped me to connect to the pieces I play or teach. When I study piano...
- Dec 1, 2022
The great benefits of using stories and mind maps to learn new songs in a more engaging way
Making up stories has been something that I have always used to study. When I was in high school, memorizing was a very hard task for me...
- Nov 22, 2022
Generation Z piano students: characteristics and educational approach
In recent times, it seems that every time it is more important to observe the behaviors of the world around us and reflect about the...
- Nov 20, 2022
The challenge of engaging new piano students in recent times
While thinking about how to engage children and adults to learn piano, I realized that it could be a good idea to think about it counting...
- Nov 14, 2022
“Music as a Language”, reflection after the inspiring TEDTalk by Victor Wooten
As a piano teacher, I am always thinking about all the possible ways to approach music education. That is why when I was scrolling on...
- Nov 13, 2022
Welcome to my blog!
Hello! I am Ana Marco Pérez and I am a Spanish pianist and piano teacher living in The Netherlands. From a very young age I was...
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