Stephen Hughes Archives - Piano Parent Podcast

10 Jul 2023

PPP 341: “Avoid Misinterpretations” A Parenting Do Over with Stephen Hughes

Podcast, Summer Mini Episodeparenting, Parenting Do Over, Stephen Hughes, Summer Mini episode

Back in August, I interviewed Stephen Hughes (You can catch that interview at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/304). When the official interview was over, I asked Stephen if I could ask him one more question.“Is there a moment in your parenting that you can share where you would really like a ‘Do Over’?”So often on social media and in my interviews with guests, we try to put our best foot forward. That is as it should be. We want to offer professional, succinct information that will be helpful to listeners. The reality is that most of my guests are parents just like you. They are…

15 Aug 2022

By Shelly Davis

PPP 304: Stephen Hughes – Jazz Band, Part 1

Podcast, Teacher InterviewsCharlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Jazz Band, Miles Davis, Stephen Hughes

Stephen Hughes, shares practical tips and strategies for that moment when your high school band director recruits you to play keyboard in the school jazz band.In part 1, we'll talk about being proactive, focusing on chords, and listening to Jazz Classics. Listen to the full episode here Be Proactive Ask for clarification about your role in the Jazz bandAsk your piano teacher for help with the chartsListen to various recordings of the music Focus on Chords Learn how to build chords (more on this in PPP 305 - coming soon)Create a vocabulary of "stock voicings"If you are given fully written…

07 Mar 2022

By Shelly Davis

PPP281: Setting Up Your Space for Online Lessons with Stephen Hughes

Podcast, Teacher Interviews, TechnologyOnline piano lessons, Stephen Hughes, Virtual Piano STudio

Stephen Hughes, NCTM is a professional pianist, online piano teaching specialist, and music technology trainer. His vast musical training & experience ranges from classical, composition, church, jazz, to pop music. His unique approach to teaching is a hybrid blend of various pedagogies, with an emphasis on creativity & strategic practice. His online teaching studio, Virtual Piano Studio, is a growing community of students & music teachers of all ages & skill level, who take private instruction via Live Online Lessons. He teaches students in the U.S., China, UK, & Australia. Stephen was teaching online long before it became a necessity in…

19 Apr 2021

By Shelly Davis

PPP237: Teacher Chat – Recitals in 2021 with Stephen Hughes, Ben Kapilow, and Becki Laurent

Podcast, Teacher Chat2021, Becki Laurent, Ben Kapilow, COVID, piano recital, Recital, Spring, Stephen Hughes, vaccinations

Last year, COVID-19 was making its way around the globe and our best defense was to seclude ourselves into our homes to try to prevent spreading the virus to our communities. Piano students and teachers made a swift and effective transition to online lessons.Our spring recitals, if they occurred at all, could not follow the traditional format of gathering in a local church or performance hall. Virtual recitals were the best we could do.In 2021, however, we are starting to feel more confident in our ability to ward off the dangers of the virus. Schools are back in session, on…

17 Aug 2020

By Shelly Davis

Encore Presentation PPP025: Piano Parent Interview with Melissa Cornelison

Mom to Mom, Podcast, Practicing and MotivationAlex McDonald, Kyle Cornelison, Piano Parent, Stephanie Johnson, Stephen Hughes

This is an encore presentation of episode 025, an interview with piano parent, Melissa Cornelison. Melissa Cornelison is the mom of two boys who have been studying piano since they were very young children. Her family recently moved and had to transfer to a new piano teacher. Learn about how they made a smooth transition for their boys in this episode. Listen to the full episode here How do you schedule practice at home? Treat home practice like homework, chores, or any other responsibility. Kyle, Melissa’s older son, practices three hours each day. He hopes to make music part of his…

16 Mar 2020

By Shelly Davis

PPP184: Make Music Part of the Rhythm of Your Life with Tony Parlapiano

Podcast, Teacher InterviewsClinton Pratt, learning by listening, parents, piano, PopMatics, practice, Stephen Hughes, Supersonics

Tony Parlapiano is a piano instructor and the creator of popMATICS, a concept based music curriculum that approaches learning by listening and reading through writing. Tony resides in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where he enjoys fancy coffee, playing in spreadsheets, and carries a copy of his birth certificate for anyone who questions the authenticity of his last name. We first chatted with Tony in PPP127: Teacher Chat: Popular Music Styles with Stephen Hughes and Tony Parlapiano and we are delighted to have him back on the show. Listen to the full episode here Tell us your piano story. I was late…

28 Jan 2019

By Shelly Davis

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

Music Theory, Podcast, Teacher ChatAural Skills, Chord Structure, Forrest Kinney, Mark Harrison, Parlapiano Studio, Sight Reading, Stephen Hughes, Tony Parlapiano, Virtual Piano STudio

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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