TWO DAY INTENSIVE

Teacher's Training

 

The TEACHERS TRAINING Intensive will thoroughly equip you to begin offering this to your students right away. “I received a good working grasp on this exciting new method of teaching piano. I was able to quickly get up to speed on what was being taught." Justin Taylor

 

I will give you hands-on instruction with as much help as you need to confidently take this back to your studio. Below is the overview for 10 of the 18 topics covered during the 2 days.

 

 

Day 1: 9am-5:00pm/6:30pm - 8:30pm

 

Staff and student introductions

 

Topic 1

Overview of Music Unlocked Sequential order / VC Cards

 

Topic 2 

Teaching Pentascales and Chords using Rhythm Patterns, Pentascale Shapes, Enrichment Activities and Games

 

Topic 3

Putting everything together with Your Song and Ole

 

Break-out session

Topic 4

How to Teach Pentascales and Chords in Every White Key, Major and Minor using Songs, Enrichment Activities and Games

 

LUNCH

Topic 5

Continue Everything in the Black Keys, Improvise and Transpose

 

Topic 6

Introducing Notation and Timing Using MU “Whole to Parts” Method

 

Break-out session

Topic 7

Introducing Intervals with Data Visualization and Sound

 

Topic 8

Reviewing ALL Pentascales and Arpeggios Using 2 Pieces by Beethoven

 

DINNER

Topic 9

Circle of 5ths, Slash Chords, Musical Symbols Using Visual Concept Cards, Songs and Arpeggios

 

Topic 10

Chord Charts and Chord Progressions

 

END OF DAY 1

 

 

Teacher's Comments

 

 

Bonnie Brown

“The process of learning or teaching piano, transposition, playing by ear, and improvisation has always been a mystery to me. This intensive training and the curriculum itself have made the process clear to me.”

 

Laura Swenson

“I am very inspired and ignited to bring this way to my students as well as to free my playing at any occasion.”

 

Candace Williams

“The best part was getting to know the other teachers and going on this adventure together, and sharing ideas. It was like everyone became closer-knit because we all experienced the same “a-ha” moments and realizations together.

It was a lot of information, but the whole intensive flowed nicely.”

 

Michele Kus

“It exceeded my expectations.

You have given musicians (and aspiring musicians) divine insight, easy-to-use tools, and most of all hope that they will finally be able to take the music inside themselves and release it into the world. You have taken all the necessary steps to make every hurdle as low as possible so that anyone can learn to play and create music. You have broken down the walls that often exist between the musician and the non-musician, so that anyone who wants to can be a musician. That is a tremendous gift!”

 

Dianna Kirkpatrick

“It exceeded my expectations of what could actually be revealed to me personally.”

 

Justin Taylor

“I received a good working grasp on this exciting new method of teaching piano. I was able to quickly get up to speed on what was being taught. Piano should be taught in such a way that anyone can understand.

 

Joy Lewis

”It was good seeing the whole program taught in sequential order, the mix of hands-on breakout sessions,  group teaching, and the understanding of learning styles.”