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We are so happy to have Gregory Chase as our next community chat guest, a piano instructor and researcher from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Greg maintains a piano teaching studio of around 20 students, of all ages and levels and has developed a comprehensive website to assist students in notational audiation. In this episode, he shares his musical background and how his interest in how children learn led him to discovering Music Learning Theory (with a chance encounter with our friend and last guest Janna Olson).BooksBright from the start, by Jill StammBoy Smarts, by Barry MacDonaldThe Ways Children Learn Music, by Eric BluestineMusic Learning Theory for Newborn and Young Children, by Edwin GordonLearning Sequences in Music, by Edwin GordonMusic Moves for Piano, by Marilyn Lowe Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Janna shares her advice for new teachers, including overcoming the initial struggles, fearlessly stepping into musicianship development, enjoying the process, and how Dr. Gordon advised her to handle the overwhelm. Janna also talks about her thoughts on bringing music to life and her favorite thing about teaching using an audiation-based approach to piano teaching.BookLearning Sequences in Music, by Edwin E. GordonWebinarsBeyond the Notes: An enriched aural approach to piano repertoireLearning through Play: Games and resources for activities to reinforce skills and build audiation Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode with guest Janna Olson, Janna focuses on the audiation-based piano method Music Moves for Piano, including connections to repertoire, challenges she had when first implementing the method, reframing the definition of success, the difference between counting and feeling rhythm, the importance of movement and shifting weight, and answering the most common question parents ask - when will the students read? WebinarsBeyond the Notes: An enriched aural approach to piano repertoireLearning through Play: Games and resources for activities to reinforce skills and build audiation Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

Krista and Hannah are thrilled to welcome Janna Olson to the podcast. Janna has been using Music Moves for Piano in her studio for over 10 years. She is on the faculty of the Gordon Institute for Music Learning and is passionate about connecting piano pedagogy with recent research on how the musical mind works. In this episode, Janna discusses her music background, audiation journey, and how Dr. Gordon inspired her to dive into learning how her students learn music. WebinarsBeyond the Notes: An enriched aural approach to piano repertoireLearning through Play: Games and resources for activities to reinforce skills and build audiation Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In her final episode, Felicity shares wonderful advice for new teachers (check out the links below) and reflects on how Music Learning Theory has made it possible for her to successfully bring music into the lives of every one of her students, regardless of music aptitude or ability. The Ways Children Learn Music, by Eric BluestineMind, Muscle, Music & Myth, by Ron MalangaKeyboard Games CourseThe Gordon Institute for Music LearningThe Improving Musician, with Andy MullenEveryday Musicality, with Heather ShouldiceMusic Moves for PianoIntroduction to Audiation-Based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoMusic Moves for Piano Teachers (for teachers actively using the materials) Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Felicity discusses how she introduced Music Moves for Piano to her students and why she chose to delay telling parents. She also talks about specific challenges, such as overcoming the newness of moving, singing, and chanting and successes, such as her increased retention rate, the comfort students have at her recitals, and teaching a very special person in her life to play.Notation Observations for Little Gems PiecesKeyboard Games Course  Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Hannah and Krista welcome Felicity Breen from Perth, Australia. Felicity shares her music background, including why, despite having a wonderful piano teacher in her younger years, she stopped playing and how she came back to it. She also discusses the questions that led her to music learning theory and how her teaching goals changed after learning about audiation. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Scarlette talks about why she loves teaching using an audiation-based piano method and what it brings to the table that other methods might not.Music Moves for PianoMusic Learning Academy Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Scarlette discusses the challenges of an audiation-based piano studio, and what she does to be one step ahead of parents questions and concerns. She also talks about the magic moments and how beautifully Music Moves for Piano complements her approach to technique. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

Meet Scarlette Kerr! Scarlette is a piano teacher in North Carolina who specializes in the Barbara Lister-Sink method of technique. In this episode, she talks about her audiation journey and how Music Learning Theory and Music Moves for Piano captured her attention.Music Learning AcademyGordon Institute for Music LearningThe Ways Children Learn Music by Eric BluestineAudiation in the Wild podcast with Eric Rasmussen and Beau Taillefer Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In our final episode with early childhood and piano instructor, Sarah McCaffrey Ritchie, we talk about teaching Music Moves for Piano, including the challenges and joys of learning the method. Sarah also gives great advice to those just getting started with teaching piano with an audiation-based approach. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In our second episode with Sarah McCaffrey Ritchie, we talk about the importance of early childhood music, running an audiation-based music school, and how to be one step ahead of skeptical parents.Early Audiation: Creating a musical bath for our littlest learners Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

Hannah and Krista resume their community chats with Sarah McCaffrey Ritchie, owner and director of Songs with Sarah, a music school in Minneapolis offering audiation-based early childhood and piano classes. In this episode, Sarah talks about her audiation journey and discovery of Music Learning Theory and Music Moves for Piano. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

On September 16, 2022, we lost our dear friend and mentor Marilyn Lowe. Words cannot express how much she will be missed.  Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In the final episode with Sarah, she discusses the importance of continuing education and her experiences as she completes her graduate degree and heals playing related injuries with Dr. Barbara Lister-Sink. Our chat concludes with great advice from Sarah about how to balance it all and suggestions for getting started with audiation-based piano teaching. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Sarah discusses tackling those first challenges of starting an audiation-based piano studio, including what she learned about diving in head first, how to communicate with skeptical parents, and words of wisdom that kept her going when she questioned her decision to use Music Moves for Piano. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In the first of three episodes, Sarah reflects on her audiation journey and how she introduced audiation-based piano teaching into her studio. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Bo Yon talks about handling parent skepticism and her favorite thing about audiation-based piano instruction. She also gives not-to-be-missed advice to teachers just getting started! Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

In this episode, Bo Yon shares her teaching philosophy, what sets Music Moves for Piano apart from other piano methods, and the challenges of running an audiation-based piano studio. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.

Meet Bo Yon Koh, accomplished pianist and co-director of the community music school of Music Inside Out in Toronto, Canada. In this episode, Bo Yon reflects on her audiation journey and how she introduced audiation-based piano teaching into her studio. Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano Instruction and Music Moves for PianoReady to learn more about audiation-based piano instruction and Music Moves for Piano? Visit Music Learning Academy for online courses, webinars, and resources.Want to dive into audiation-based piano instruction? Check out Music Moves for Piano by Marilyn Lowe.