PRACTICING RHYTHMS WITH BODY PERCUSSION
Teenagers enjoy movement in piano class as well as younger students. The girls in this video were practicing 8th note and 16th note...
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dianeengle52
- Sep 6
- 1 min
I'M STILL BUSY! SOMETHING NEW IS COMING!
I wrote the piano book, "Play and Play" several years ago along with the Teacher Edition. I really enjoy teaching young beginners with...
dianeengle52
- Sep 6
- 1 min
PLAY AND PLAY AT THE PIANO RECITAL
Students at our May 2022 recital each played a solo piece and an ensemble piece. The ensemble pieces were game songs from the Play and...
dianeengle52
- Sep 6
- 1 min
PRACTICE LOG CENTERPIECE
Remember the practice log from the last piano year? Students who demonstrated evidence of practice got to hammer a brass nail onto the...
dianeengle52
- Jan 31
- 1 min
PIANO SUMMER CAMP AND FRANCE!
As I'm thinking of the upcoming piano summer camps at my studio, I'm reminded of a fun time teaching a group piano lesson last fall in...
dianeengle52
- Jan 31
- 1 min
PIANO SUMMER CAMP---ALWAYS ON MY MIND!
Yes, it's the cold winter, but I'm always thinking of piano summer camp. I am looking through materials now for the June and July, 2022...
dianeengle52
- Jan 5
- 1 min
WE'RE BACK AFTER THE HOLIDAYS!
We're back in piano after the holidays. These students were singing the rhythm names as they clapped. They were reading music from the...
dianeengle52
- Jan 5
- 1 min
PIANO CHRISTMAS EVENT
Piano students entertained their parents at our Christmas event. It was a Come-and- Go affair. Students played their Christmas pieces as...
dianeengle52
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
PRACTICE LOG
Yes, it's really a log! The piano students who demonstrate evidence of practice get to nail a shiny brass brad onto the log. Our goal...
dianeengle52
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
TIME FLIES!
Oh my! Time certainly does fly! I've been so busy that I haven't posted in a while. We've had the piano recital and two summer camps. ...
dianeengle52
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
BEADS-THEY'RE WORKING!
Just look at these strings of beads. Students add a bead for each day of practice. Several younger students have earned extra trips to...
dianeengle52
- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
SNOW DAY IN SW LOUISIANA!
There is no piano this week because of a winter storm that's projected to last through the week. We've had 2 hurricanes this piano year...
dianeengle52
- Feb 16, 2021
- 1 min
PURPLE PAPER CLIPS
I put a purple paper clip on the beginner piano classes' page in their piano book. The clip was used to attach an additional song to...
dianeengle52
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
WE'RE ALL PRACTICING!
Piano students started a fun incentive for weekly piano practice. Each student has a wire on which to string beads, one bead for each...
dianeengle52
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
GAME SONGS-AURAL LEARNING BEFORE VISUAL LEARNING
A chase game is always a good game song is a good way to start back after the holidays. "We Are Dancing in the Forest" is a favorite game...
dianeengle52
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
CHRISTMAS MUSIC PERFORMANCE
The piano students had a fun way to play their Christmas music. I took a keyboard to El Tucan Restaurant in DeQuincy. Students took...
dianeengle52
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
PLAY IS THE WORK OF CHILDHOOD
"Play is the work of childhood" is a quote from Mr. Rogers. I love it. This statement fits exactly what is happening in piano classes...
dianeengle52
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
WE WON FIRST PLACE!
Our piano studio won first place in the DeQuincy Christmas parade on Saturday, December 5. This has been a challenging year. Besides...
dianeengle52
- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min
WE'RE BACK !
It's so good to be back teaching piano. We've had a lot to overcome here in DeQuincy, La---COVID-19 and two hurricanes! These...
Diane Engle
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
HALLELUJAH!
Returning students at piano camp learned about George F. Handel. They watched a movie - with popcorn of course! - and learned to play The...
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