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  • 5 Creative Ways to Enjoy Music as a Family

    Car sing-alongs and kitchen dance parties are par for the course. We asked Piano Power parents and friends to share their unique music-sharing traditions. Read on for some fun musical inspiration. 1. Two words: family karaoke. Parent Beth Kurtzweil, whose…

  • 7 Fun Ways to Replace Screen Time With Music Time

    by Lara Levitan For many parents, limiting screen time is a never-ending battle. We know that too much can be alienating and addictive, but to our kids it’s just plain fun. Really fun. Because on average, tweens spend an average…

  • Music lessons & cerebral palsy: Sophia & Audie’s story

    by Lara Levitan Piano Power instructor Audie Lomboy had never worked with a special needs student. So when it came time for his first lesson with Sophia, a then nine-year-old with cerebral palsy, he didn’t know what to expect. After…

  • The time I quit music lessons

    by Abraham Levitan I often hear from parents who are concerned about their kid losing interest in music lessons, or whose kids are wanting to switch instruments for the third (or tenth) time. Truth be told, I hit a wall…

  • Teaching the First Drum Lesson

    A Simple Plan for Finding Rhythm with Your New Student by Lucas Gillan First Lesson With an Experienced Student For a student with some drumming experience, start off with some time-keeping. Whether the student is a beginner or advanced, ask…

  • Teaching the First Voice Lesson

    by Emily Volz First voice lesson with an experienced student For a student you “inherit” from another teacher, begin by asking the student about their singing background and what they were last working on in lessons. Have the student sing…

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