Practicing the Piano vs. Playing the Piano
News flash! Many piano students don’t “practice” the piano. They “play” the piano instead. And while they may “play” the piano daily, there are important differences between practicing the piano and playing the piano when it comes to skill development, progress and mastery….
Band, Orchestra, Choir, Oh My!
It’s recruiting season for many school Band, Orchestra, and Choir programs. If your child hasn’t already told you that the older ensembles (an ensemble is a group of musicians performing together) came to perform for them, they probably will soon. Katy students are lucky to…
How Effort-Focused Praise Creates Confident Kids
Learning new activities like piano lessons or sports can bring on frustration for kids, especially at first. Piano teachers often hear, “I can’t do it,” when a student attempts something even slightly challenging or new. This makes sense to us as adults: When we start to…
