Inspired Piano Teaching
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In The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, Mitch Albom chooses Music to narrate the life of Frankie Presto. We begin by finding ourselves at Frankie’s funeral, his death surrounded by mystery and intrigue. As the book transitions between funeral-goers and…
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Kinesthetic Learning Meets Ear Training
Kinesthetic learning meets ear training in today’s free printable! I recently saw an old picture my mom had taken of me from high school. In it I was reading a book. But I wasn’t sitting on a chair, in the…
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When music meets real life … July’s Roundup
If you’ve been around the blog recently, you’ve likely noticed that I have committed to taking hold of as many touchpoints with my students and their families as is possible – and as makes sense. Too much communication, and everyone…
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Ninja Note Flashcards
This past weekend turned out with beautiful weather for the Fourth of July here in Ohio, and I took every opportunity to enjoy it! A weekend of biking, hiking, kayaking, and swimming later, I woke up today sore and feeling…
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Book of the Month: June 2021
On any given day, it’s easier to deal with what’s at hand rather than have a larger-than-self attitude. Today’s problems often either consume us or shut us down. But in a world where the everyday, mundane, and overwhelming seem like…
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Free Piano Ninja Game to Kick Off the Summer
Are you using the Piano Ninja Challenge with your students this summer? The only thing better than the challenge itself is having lots of fun extras to keep the theme going 🙂 We’ll be keeping our ninja theme going all…
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Will your studio be crawling with piano ninjas this summer?
What will teaching look like for you this summer? It may be unusual, but my studio does not follow the school calendar. In part because I teach students from several different school districts, and it would be near impossible. But…
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How do you know if your studio is healthy?
What determines the health of a piano studio? Is it based on how the students perform at federation, competitions, or recitals? Is it based on the length of your waiting list? Or the number of students who continue music in…
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Spring Recital-In-A-Box
Spring recital season is here, and I have really enjoyed keeping up with what everyone is doing on the various social media and blog platforms I follow 🙂 The past year has been nothing short of difficult, and I love…
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Playing the Long Game
There are some things in life that are achievable in multiple ways. I can get to my parent’s house by taking the backroads or the highway. I can cut an onion by chopping or slicing. I can take a test…
Meet McKenzie
Thanks for stopping by Piano Possibilities! My name is McKenzie Pausch, and I have been in love with teaching since 2010. As I started teaching out of my parent’s living room in high school, I had no idea how much of an impact I could choose to have on the students that walk through my door, and the even greater influence my students would have on me! My hope is that by reading this blog, teachers will be inspired and equipped to teach their students the way their students need to learn. If you as a teacher are aware of your student’s needs and are having fun, your students are bound to have fun too!