Recently I have had good feedback that students are practicing better and more engaged with their weekly practice when they have a timer...

How to listen to music mindfully – A step by step guide What is mindfulness? Mindfulness means "paying attention in a particular way on...

MINDFUL PIANO TUITION – 3 KEYS TO SUCCESS Exploring my 3 keys to success will help young students engage in their piano lessons, achieve...

Hi, I’m Benjamin Jones and I have been going to piano lessons with Samantha for seven years now. These years have been extremely fun and...

"Nature held out open arms of help and solace for the healing of his afflicted soul " taken from : A Day with Beethoven page 6 / Hodder...

Going about my daily routines and errands I had no idea or I had forgotten that March 29th is WORLD PIANO DAY : the 88th day of the year...

Call me old school… but I love CD’s - I have quite a large CD library that I enjoy daily Music; Friend that it is, helped me through...

Every September the students celebrate Piano Month. This has been a long standing tradition for the past 8 years in my studio. We...

Never Give Up! In 2020, November, I completed my Grade 5 music theory exam – which is a written music exam with the St. Cecelia School Of...

This what each student said about their Exam Experience Joy , Beginner Grade How do you feel about your exam preparations throughout the...

Here are a two stories about how students went about planning and hosting their own home piano concerts during September ..... vert well...

Saturday 3 October was my first live music show since January due to the COVID 19 closures - It was a brave sign of getting back to...

2 years ago, I wrote the 7 keys to success. : https://www.pianowithsamantha.com.au/post/my-seven-keys-to-success One key was about “Grow...

At the end of Term 2, I said farewell to all my students for the school holidays - as they leave I give them all a project sheet! It...

Today I have just printed out 6 certificates for students who have completed the 40 piece challenge! 40 is the goal, A piece is a song...

Mostly I enjoyed the exam and learning the content because it expanded my knowledge.” (Kayla 2019) This is what Kayla said after her...

"Achievements are stepping stones to success !! " I love to celebrate! Especially anniversaries and achievements in the piano studio and...

The Piano is Fundamental As a primary school music teacher, I am often asked the question by parents, ‘What instrument should my child...

When it comes to posture, your body keeps the score. I’m David, a remedial massage therapist and I practice from Bowden and Hope Valley....

As a practicing Christian, I know that playing music at church and leading a congregation is a wonderful way to serve community. Music at...