PPP271: Anna Fagan takes travel teaching to a whole new level

PPP271: Anna Fagan takes travel teaching to a whole new level

Piano teacher, Anna Fagan is a native Floridian who has been sharing music for over 50 years. She has a BM in Piano Performance from the University of Central Florida, and currently has an online studio with about 35 wonderful pianists! She has been the organist and pianist at the Church of the Lakes in Orlando for 30 years and recently served as President of the Florida State Music Teachers Association. Most recently, she and her husband downsized from a 2700-square-foot house to a 300-square-foot Class A motorhome, so she can travel and teach from…anywhere! Listen to the full episode…
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PPP127: Teacher Chat: Popular Music Styles with Stephen Hughes and Tony Parlapiano

PPP127: Teacher Chat: Popular Music Styles with Stephen Hughes and Tony Parlapiano

In our third teacher chat, Stephen Hughes and Tony Parlapiano and I discuss popular music styles and the value of incorporating reading and listening when it comes to playing the piano. Listen to additional teacher chats here. At one time, pop music was considered an add-on to traditional, classical piano lessons; something students might do on their own but not something useful to be included in the lesson. Times have changed and teachers are finally noticing the value of including popular music styles in their curriculum. They now see the value of teaching from chord charts and lead sheets or…
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