PPP175: Student Case Study: Ray, one-year anniversary

PPP175: Student Case Study: Ray, one-year anniversary

About a year ago, in episode 135, I introduced you to Ray (not his real name), a brand new student in my studio. Since then, in each episode ending in 5, I've given you an update on how Ray is progressing in his lessons and the things I'm learning as I work with him. In today's episode, we continue the journey as I share some of Ray's goals for the upcoming semester. Listen to the full episode here Making a lateral shift to keep him playing but not necessarily advancing in the method books. As I expected, Ray has rapidly…
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PPP155: Happy 3rd Birthday and Student Case Study Chapter 3

PPP155: Happy 3rd Birthday and Student Case Study Chapter 3

Happy 3rd Birthday!! The Piano Parent Podcast is now 3 years old!! Our first episode aired August 2016 - Episode 000. I listened to that first episode again and it's not as bad as I was afraid it would be but I can definitely tell my editing skills have gotten much better. I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't gotten started three years ago. The title graphic for this show is a picture of me when I was about three years old. Sometimes we think three years is such a long time but when I look at…
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