dianeengle52Jan 311 minPIANO 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...
dianeengle52Jan 311 minPIANO 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...
dianeengle52Jan 51 minWE'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...
dianeengle52Jan 51 minPIANO CHRISTMAS EVENTPiano students entertained their parents at our Christmas event. It was a Come-and- Go affair. Students played their Christmas pieces as...
dianeengle52Dec 13, 20211 minPRACTICE LOGYes, 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...
dianeengle52Aug 10, 20212 minTIME 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. ...
dianeengle52Mar 3, 20211 minBEADS-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...
dianeengle52Feb 16, 20211 minSNOW 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...
dianeengle52Feb 16, 20211 minPURPLE PAPER CLIPSI 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...
dianeengle52Feb 2, 20211 minWE'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...
dianeengle52Jan 9, 20211 minGAME SONGS-AURAL LEARNING BEFORE VISUAL LEARNINGA 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...
dianeengle52Dec 21, 20201 minCHRISTMAS MUSIC PERFORMANCEThe piano students had a fun way to play their Christmas music. I took a keyboard to El Tucan Restaurant in DeQuincy. Students took...
dianeengle52Dec 17, 20201 minPLAY 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...
dianeengle52Dec 17, 20201 minWE 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...
dianeengle52Nov 18, 20201 minWE'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 EngleJul 14, 20201 minPIANO CAMPS WERE FUN!I had classes with new students as well as classes for returning students. It was so fun to teach again! The new students really enjoyed...
Diane EngleJul 14, 20201 minMUSIC WRITING AT PIANO CAMPStudents at piano camp enjoyed writing music on the staff, both inside and outside. The outside staff was on our wooden fence right...
Diane EngleJul 14, 20201 minHALLELUJAH!Returning students at piano camp learned about George F. Handel. They watched a movie - with popcorn of course! - and learned to play The...
Diane EngleJul 14, 20201 minPIANO STARTS IN SEPTEMBERWe will start the regular piano year in September. We will continue to follow all the recommended health and safety features. Keyboards...
Diane EngleMay 3, 20201 minMAYPOLE DANCE AND PIANO CLASSI’ll be glad when we can do a Maypole dance in piano class! Steady beat, phrasing, working with partners, patterns, repeated...