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. 54- Nice Tardigrade
Listen to episode →: Ep. 54- Nice TardigradeMajor and minor scales are the foundation of Western music- but what happens when you step outside them? On this episode, I explore three pieces by Suzanne Dawson, Stacy Fahrion, and Scott Price, that use modal sounds to…
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Seasons Greetings From The Piano Pedagogy Playlist!
Open episode →: Seasons Greetings From The Piano Pedagogy Playlist!I’m taking a short, two-week holiday break from the regular podcast format. But I wanted to share with you one lovely Christmas piece by the…
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Ep. 20 – The Year’s Cadence
Open episode →: Ep. 20 – The Year’s CadenceThe Year’s Cadence closes out the regular podcast episodes of 2025 with a moment of musical reflection and quiet anticipation. Framed by the musical idea…
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Ep 17. Sleigh What!? Sleighride Fantasy & Two More Winter Originals
Open episode →: Ep 17. Sleigh What!? Sleighride Fantasy & Two More Winter OriginalsIt’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, and I’m celebrating with a trio of original, winter-themed piano pieces that set the seasonal mood. We have…
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Ep. 16 – Chasing the Northern Lights
Open episode →: Ep. 16 – Chasing the Northern LightsThis week on The Piano Pedagogy Playlist, we follow the shimmering path of the aurora across four imaginative works—all sharing the same title: “Northern Lights.” Inspired by last…
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Ep. 15 – When Life Hands You a Cast — Student Piano Pieces for One Hand
Open episode →: Ep. 15 – When Life Hands You a Cast — Student Piano Pieces for One HandAll of this week’s featured pieces are from the six-volume series, “Grand One Hand Solos for Piano”, by Melody Bober.Lazy Day, for left hand alone…
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Ep. 14 – Little Peppers: Small Pieces with Big Personality
Open episode →: Ep. 14 – Little Peppers: Small Pieces with Big PersonalityJoin me as I dive into Little Peppers — a lively and imaginative collection by Australian composer Elissa Milne. I’m playing six short pieces from…
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Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s Three Navajo Preludes
Open episode →: Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s Three Navajo PreludesThe Navajo composer Connor Chee and his Three Navajo Preludes are the subject of this week’s episode. Blending traditional Diné (Navajo) melodies with the expressive language of…
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Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by Giulio Pietropaolo
Open episode →: Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by Giulio PietropaoloThis week is all about beginners. I’m featuring student/teacher duets written for the earliest levels of beginning students. But these aren’t your typical uninspiring duets…
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Ep. 10 – Happy Moon Festival! The Piano Music of An-Lun Huang
Open episode →: Ep. 10 – Happy Moon Festival! The Piano Music of An-Lun HuangThis week, we celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival by exploring the music of An-Lun Huang and his groundbreaking collection A Chinese Festival. Four evocative pieces…
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Ep. 8 – Adventures in 6/8 (legged) time
Open episode →: Ep. 8 – Adventures in 6/8 (legged) timeSpiders may make me squirm, but they sure spin some great music. In this week’s episode, I swat my fears aside to share four creepy-crawly…