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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Ep. 7- Afternoon, Sunset, Midnight: Piano Pieces for Fall by Rebekah Maxner
Open episode →: Ep. 7- Afternoon, Sunset, Midnight: Piano Pieces for Fall by Rebekah MaxnerFall is in the air, and this week’s episode is all about piano music that captures the colors and moods of the season. I’m featuring…
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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…