Episode Highlights:
Marti Ahern is a piano teacher from Austin, Texas.
She can be reached at mahern@austin.rr.com.
Student reminder: Be working the hardest you can at the task you are doing at this moment. “Are you trying the best you can?”
Parent reminder: Encouraging consistent practicing. Parents must be involved with their child’s practice at home and making sure time is set aside for practice.
Teacher motivation: Marti is very active in her local music teachers association as well as on the state and national level. She attends additional workshops and presents workshops for teachers. She is continually learning new things and meeting new teachers.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Piano Maestro (6 out of 6 teachers recommend Piano Maestro…so far!)
Piano Parent Episode 005: Acoustic vs Digital Pianos
Marti’s Composer Pick: Claude Debussy! I’d love to ask him “How did you hear these colors in your head before you decided to write them down?”
Listen to a lovely performance of Debussy’s Reverie.
Parting Wisdom for New Piano Parents: Remember this is FUN! We PLAY the piano!
Contact Marti: www.msmartipianostudio.mymusicstaff.com
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