NCKP 2023: The Piano Conference (the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy) offers an inspiring experience dedicated to piano teaching, learning, and performing. Returning to the Westin Chicago Lombard Hotel, the in-person conference July 26-29 includes four days of engaging concerts, keynotes, presentations, and more. Learn more about the NCKP conference,…
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The full recording of our April 27 webinar “Adult Piano Adventures and the Joy of Making Music” is now available for all! It is often said that a piano method is only as good as its music, and great music awaits in Adult Piano Adventures. In this session, designed for…
It was such a pleasure to connect with many of you at the 2023 MTNA National Conference in Reno! The showcase video recording is now available for all. Watch Randall Faber’s illuminating, hour-long session on adventurous teaching and learning, and see what excitement lies ahead for the Piano Adventures music…
Greetings, MTNA conference attendees! We so look forward to seeing you in Reno, March 25-29. As you plan your trip, be sure to mark your schedule for these special Piano Adventures events! If you’re not yet registered, visit the conference website to learn more. Piano Adventures Showcase On Sunday, March 26,…
The full recording of our January 26 webinar “Beyond the Printed Page: Opening Up Tunes” is now available! Join Randall Faber and Brian DiBlassio as they dive into creative improv with favorite tunes from the Piano Adventures method and repertoire books, including songs like In the Mood, Lunar Eclipse, High…
Let’s get creative! Join your hosts Randall Faber and Brian DiBlassio to learn how bursts of creativity spinning from favorite Piano Adventures songs can make lessons exploratory and fun. Each live webinar provides focused, hands-on training to enhance your teaching toolkit. Introduction to Creative Improv: You Already Have the…
Discover a new Creative Library of videos to power up your teacher toolkit! Your hosts Randall Faber and Brian DiBlassio show how bursts of creativity, spinning from favorite Piano Adventures songs and arrangements, make lessons exploratory and fun. Confidently go beyond the written page and guide your students to improvise,…
Does Creative Improv evoke the image of playful, creative engagement? Perhaps in spirited play with fellow musicians or as you privately explore and express your own “voice.” Or, does improvisation evoke mild panic—“not learned here, I don’t do that, not my thing,” and, “Where’s the score?” Let’s for a moment…
Happy New Year, Mr. Hanon! And to all teachers, students, adult learners, colleagues, and those who enjoy playful patterns, ceremonial chords, and an adventurous Auld Lang Syne—fueled by Mr. Hanon’s first pattern in “The Virtuoso Pianist.” Charles Louis Hanon (1819-1900) has helped develop the technique of thousands of pianists through his…
A warm welcome to each of you! All of us here at Piano Adventures are wishing you a blessed and peaceful holiday. This animated holiday card is a colorful display of notes for flute, cello, and piano dancing across the score of Joy to the World. Each instrument appears in…