Dec
11
Young Examinations Candidate Wins Yamaha Grand Piano
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Students are trained to expect the unexpected when preparing for their Royal Conservatory examinations. For 10-year old Devon Plaskett of Caledon, Ontario (pictured), her Grade 2 Piano examination resulted in a surprise...

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Jul
23
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Teachers Learn Strategies for Engaging Special-Needs Students
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On July 7-8, over 100 piano and voice teachers from across North America came to The Royal Conservatory for our annual Professional Pedagogy Summit in Toronto. Internationally-respected pedagogues presented a series of...

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Hello everyone, I hope that you are all having a good summer. I am the person who ansers phone enquiries for the ORMTA in th...
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Jun
18
How Do I Encourage My Child To Practice? (Part Three of Four)
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Third in a four-part series: Performance Guest contributor Gabrielle Bauer is an experienced writer with a degree in music. Her children have been through The Royal Conservatory piano program up to Grade 9, and she...

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Jun
15
Say What You Mean... (Part 2)
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Recommended Resources for Teaching Students with Special Needs Dr. Scott Price continues his featured blog post "Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say" with a list of resources he recommends for instructing...

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Jun
12
Say What You Mean, and Mean What You Say
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Say What You Mean, and Mean What You Say… By Scott Price How many of us do that in our everyday lives? Think about it…

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May
31
Go Baroque: Music, Dance, Fashion!
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Go Baroque: Music, Dance, Fashion! By Elaine Lau It can be challenging for some students to connect with the aesthetics of the Baroque style and hear the beautiful expression that it imparts. Preparatory activities...

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May
15
Seated for Success
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Seated for Success By Dr. Joseph Ferretti

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Apr
17
31 Days to Better Practicing
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Dr. Christopher Foley shares practicing tips for your students in his 31 Days to Better Practicing – The Free E-Book . Below is a sample of this useful and user-friendly document. Follow Dr. Foley's blog here...

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Mar
23
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Can Theory Be Taught Creatively?
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Can Theory Be Taught Creatively? By Maria Case The answer is an overwhelming yes—yet it is worth reflecting on the fact that the field of Theory Pedagogy has a way to go to catch up to Piano Pedagogy, or the...

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I agree! Theory most certainly can be taught creatively and we must remember that theory itself is a creative act, in which w...
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Mar
23
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How Do I Encourage My Child To Practice? (Part Two of Four)
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Guest contributor Gabrielle Bauer is an experienced writer with a degree in music. Her children have been through The Royal Conservatory piano program up to Grade 9, and she taught private and group lessons at Yamaha...

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Hi Doug, Thanks for reaching out. We value all the feedback we get, whether positive or negative. I’d be happy to discuss yo...
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