Dr. Lynn W. Jones offers workshops for piano teachers on the following topics. For more information, contact me »
Artificial Intelligence and the Piano Studio
Provides current and future piano teachers numerous frameworks from which to make decision on how to integrate AI into their teaching. Piano teachers will gain a wide range of ideas to enhance their professionalism as piano educators through AI.
Preschool Piano Teacher Training: Group Teaching for Creative Play
Children ages 3—5 learn in short bursts, through movement, imitation, sound play, and through other children. Teachers will gain an overview with examples on how to build a group preschool piano program of their own.
Practice That Works: New Pieces, Daily Practice, and Memory
Quality practice in between lessons is one of the most important components to a student’s musical growth. Come explore a wide variety of practice strategies for students including how to learn new pieces, daily practice, and securing memory for confident performances.
“I Want to Do THAT!”: Concertos for Elementary and Intermediate Pianists
Concertos are usually saved for the gifted few. Come explore a curriculum of elementary and intermediate piano concertos and ideas for application of these works in local and state groups.
Teach Them to Believe: Self-Efficacy in the Piano Studio
Bandura’s self-efficacy research, turned into twelve studio strategies. For teachers who want their students to develop self-belief in their ability to play the piano, perform for others, and make an impact on their communities through music making.
Repertoire Swaps: Diversifying Intermediate Literature
Come explore repertoire swaps! A selection of solo piano pieces by lesser-known composers that replace overused teaching pieces. With an emphasis on late intermediate piano works by women composers, teachers will come to learn repertoire that teaches the same musical concepts in their trusted, standard repertoire.
Technique That Sings! Three Pillars for Tone and Ease
Voicing, wrist flexibility, and efficient touch are the three essential pillars of technique and musicality With a graded approach to teaching technique, teachers will gain pedagogical vocabulary and strategies to teach voicing, flexibility of the wrist, and a variety of touches for playing efficicy.