A weekly repertoire podcast for piano teachers
The Piano Pedagogy Playlist
Some of my favorite selections from the contemporary repertoire for developing pianists—shared with you every Monday.
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Ep. 55 – Who is Catherine Wheel?
Listen to episode →: Ep. 55 – Who is Catherine Wheel?Who, or what, is a Catherine Wheel? Chris Caine’s “November” pays tribute to one of the most dramatic fireworks around- and channels Debussy’s “Feux d’artifice” into a piece that captures the same explosive spirit at a more accessible…
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Ep. 6 – Cool Beans: Jazz, Pop, and Playfulness in Ben Crosland’s Piano Music
Open episode →: Ep. 6 – Cool Beans: Jazz, Pop, and Playfulness in Ben Crosland’s Piano MusicThis week on the Piano Pedagogy Playlist, I dive into Cool Beans by English composer Ben Crosland — a fresh, pop-inspired collection of 12 graded…
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Ep 5: RCM Celebration Series Spotlight: Three Contemporary Pieces for Intermediate Students
Open episode →: Ep 5: RCM Celebration Series Spotlight: Three Contemporary Pieces for Intermediate StudentsThe “Celebration Series” of repertoire books published by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto have been a longtime favorite source of mine for discovering…
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Ep. 4 : Hang On! Exploring Glenda Austin’s First Jazz Suite
Open episode →: Ep. 4 : Hang On! Exploring Glenda Austin’s First Jazz SuiteThis three-movement work by the prolific Glenda Austin exhibits all of the qualities that make her music so adored and valued- lyricism, expression, excitement, and…
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Ep. 3 : Confidence Builders – Getting back on the bench
Open episode →: Ep. 3 : Confidence Builders – Getting back on the benchStudents are slowly trickling back into their schools and back into our studios! In an ideal world, our pupils would have all diligently kept up…
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Ep. 02 – Anxiety, keeps on tryin’ me…
Open episode →: Ep. 02 – Anxiety, keeps on tryin’ me…This week we explore the fine art of making your students sweat (musically speaking). I’ll play two pieces that capture the fidgety, feelings of uncertainty…
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Ep. 01 – The End of Summer, The Start of a New Podcast
Open episode →: Ep. 01 – The End of Summer, The Start of a New PodcastI hear the cicadas. I’m seeing the back-to-school ads on TV. But let’s not say goodbye to summer just yet. On the innaugural episode of…