The parents of my young piano students know that I have a serious problem with the name of one of the piano methods for young beginners, “Music for Little Mozarts”. …
Genius and Little Mozarts
Grousing
My biggest gripe with piano teaching is not what you’d expect – students who don’t practice. It is the parents. For the most part, I have wonderful parents: they are …
Why Praising Your Kids Can Hurt Them
Not exactly new, but definitely worth repeating: Psychology of Parenting: Why Praising Your Kids Can Hurt Them Po Bronson Debunks Conventional Parenting Wisdom that All Praise Is Good for Kids …
Piano Concerto Competition
The Manhattan Area Music Teachers Association (MAMTA) hosted the 11th Annual Piano Concerto Competition today. The Competition is open to students in grades 4 – 12. Contestants are grouped by grade …