comfort in teaching groups

An idea that might be helpful, especially to those teachers in the southern hemisphere wanting to schedule a lesson bomb with Neil: I invited students to a Pop Up Piano Lesson. This was a time outside of anybody’s regular lesson time. I scheduled a lesson…

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Any great ice-breaker ideas for piano lessons?!?!? I’ve been recommitting to group lessons this year and so I have several returning students who are coming together in new groups. While they all know me, they’ll be new to each other and I’d love to find…

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When teaching groups of kids and they are processing something either keypad or however, have the love coach BEHIND them in your view. The MOMENT they get it correct up goes the THUMB from mum.The kid doesn’t know but there’s lots of other miming behind…

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I promised I’d send online ideas that make it SIMPLE for beginning onliners. I’ve been doing this for a while now. It is particularly helpful I find for kids in groups online. It helps the lesson get off to a flying start at that typically…

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Ideas that can help streamline Online lessons you use? When your student is playing and you need them to stop, instead of shouting, use a percussion instrument. This can be fun, incorporating music instrument, saving your voice and for the student to not feel they…

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Has anyone successfully taught shared lessons in an online setting? My husband suggested Google Hangouts. I’m using Zoom. You can log yourself in with two devices so you can have a face to face view as well as a keyboard view. I think it takes…

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What’s the largest group size you’ve been comfortable teaching and what age group? I found 6 adults to be an easy group size to work with. Here’s my response to Corinne’s question: The Ideal Size and Age of Groups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0uZulD7Ekk&list=PL3o0aF_9qHn4F2sy8QRuPb_jf_r4D9823&index=22 I’ve had as many as 10. It…

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