Nicola Cantan

Nicola is a piano teacher, blogger and creator. She teaches through laughter and exploration. Find fun teaching ideas on her blog

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Building a 🔟-week curriculum for the casual piano student #tryingoutpianolessons https://t.co/RsSKgHAooC

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Each teacher has a different threshold for a student “passing off” or completing a piece, and there are dangers going too far in either direction. ⬅️➡️⬆️⬇️ #pianorepertoire https://t.co/VTO7b11SxL

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Whether you want your students to compose, work on terms and symbols or practise their note names, this Valentine's Day activity is perfect for you – simply tailor the guidelines to suit! 🥰 #composingactivity https://t.co/VtKLsGk5aF

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If you've ever thought about teaching piano lessons in schools, this article and podcast will help you get started. ✅ #teachingpreschoolmusic https://t.co/sffSWXTMCS piano in schools&utm_content=

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Digital piano method books are becoming increasingly popular. But with so many choices out there, what are the best ones to try first? 🤔❓ #digitalpianobooks https://t.co/wz0M0DKZF7

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Did you catch this new YouTube video yesterday? https://t.co/kG9fETfHnQ

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How do you fill the daytime spots in your studio calendar? 🤔 #pianoinschools https://t.co/sffSWXTMCS piano in schools&utm_content=

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NEW BOOK REVIEW: Beautiful and expressive piano pieces for intermediate students 🎹 https://t.co/kG9fETfHnQ

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Filling the morning 🌄 and daytime 🌞 spots in your teaching schedule 🗓️ #teachingpreschoolmusic https://t.co/G2EYStYKhD piano in schools&utm_content=

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I am not talking about being a classroom teacher; I’m talking about bringing your music studio business into a school or preschool as an extracurricular activity. 🎉🥳

Here’s how you can get started. ✅ #pianoinschools https://t.co/sffSWXTMCS piano in schools&utm_content=

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From guest writer Juanita Stauffer: "In this article, you'll learn what I believe your average beginner piano student should be able to do by the end of their first year." #pianostudentgoals https://t.co/KHRSWhRVgm

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There are literally dozens of piano method books available for use today. 📚 Who has the time to sort through which ones are available in a digital format and, from those, figure out which are the most suitable for your studio? ⁉️
... #onlinepianobooks https://t.co/wz0M0DKZF7

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Don’t worry: Teaching these rhythms doesn’t have to be hard or scary. Here’s my (secret!) 3-step method for teaching one of the most common polyrhythms: 3-against-2. #pianopolyrhythms https://t.co/hJDDoOttcO

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How to excel at teaching preschool piano #teachingpreschoolpiano https://t.co/EVbSo5U7zQ

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What's your favourite method book in a digital format? 🤔 #digitalpianobooks https://t.co/wz0M0DLxuF

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Week to week: How to keep track of music student progress 🗓️🗓️ #pianolessonplanning https://t.co/AAXh4YjLOy

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Get ready...we're chatting simple office admin LIVE in less than 2 hours! 🤓 https://t.co/PhhIWQwPuW

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Piano teaching tips: How to track a lending library #sharingmusicgames https://t.co/uYjhRdiMWQ

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Best Piano Method Books for Teaching Online #onlinepianobooks https://t.co/LvqI9krYUJ

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Teaching your students polyrhythms as early as the late-beginner level really breaks open the repertoire available to them wide open 💥 and allows for richer and more interesting compositions and improvisations.

Here's how I do it. #teachingpolyrhythms https://t.co/hJDDoOttcO