Posts by Jennifer Boster

The 5 Elements of a Well-Rounded Piano Education

The 5 Elements of a Well-Rounded Piano Education

If you consider all the many things a piano teacher must teach their students, I believe that it all boils...

This or That? Tchaikovsky or Silvestri

This or That? Tchaikovsky or Silvestri

At our house lately we’ve been immersed in the music of the Nutcracker! Last week my girls performed in their...

9 Reasons to Teach Music History

As piano teachers we have so many things we need to teach our students! Not only are we teaching them...

6 Reasons You Need a Teaching Philosophy

A teaching philosophy is a written-out statement of your purpose in teaching, your core beliefs and goals related to your...

Who else wants to be everyone’s favorite piano teacher?

When I was thirteen, I transferred to a new piano teacher who made a huge impact on my life. At...

Welcome to The Playful Piano!

For those of you who are new here, or even if you’ve been around awhile, I wanted to reintroduce myself!...

Teaching Your Students about Amy Beach

Teaching Your Students about Amy Beach

I believe that we as teachers have the power to change the music history narrative in our studios and classrooms...

Back to School Sale!

Back to School Sale!

This week I am celebrating back to school with a great sale! I have been madly prepping teaching material for...

What I learned about Florence Price while recovering from foot surgery

Last week I had to get surgery on my foot. This has forced me to sit down (a lot) and...

Implementing Music History into Your Piano Lessons – the Easy Way!

“Building desirable attitudes toward music is the first aim of all music education.” – Mabelle Glenn, music educator There are...

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