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  • Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s Three Navajo Preludes

    Ep. 13 – Songs Between Earth and Sky: Connor Chee’s Three Navajo Preludes
    2025/10/27
    The Navajo composer Connor Chee and his Three Navajo Preludes are the subject of this week's episode. Blending traditional Diné (Navajo) melodies with the expressive language of the Western piano, Chee’s music bridges cultures and traditions — transforming ancient chants into thoughtful, modern piano works. We'll reflect on how Chee’s use of the perfect fourth, his chant-like phrasing, and his spiritual symbolism connect listeners to the natural world — between earth and sky. "Three Navajo Preludes" - ⬇️ Digital Download
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    15 分
  • Ep. 12 – Daily Comforts from Wynn-Anne Rossi

    Ep. 12 – Daily Comforts from Wynn-Anne Rossi
    2025/10/20
    Featuring solos for late elementary level students (including adults!) from the collection, "Daily Comforts, volume 1" by Wynn-Anne Rossi. Fresh Falling Leaves - Digital Download or Printed Copy Long, Slow Walk - Digital Download or Printed Copy Mystery Book - Digital Download or Printed Copy Chicken Noodle Soup - Digital Download or Printed Copy
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    13 分
  • Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by Giulio Pietropaolo

    Ep. 11 : Duets Worth Doing – Melodic Explorations by Giulio Pietropaolo
    2025/10/13
    Featuring duets for beginning level students and their teacher or another advanced student. From the collection, “Melodic Explorations 1“, by Giulio Pietropaolo. Don’t Give Up – Digital Download Growing Up – Digital Download Sad Story – Digital Download Waiting For It – Digital Download This week is all about beginners. I’m featuring student/teacher duets written […]
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    13 分
  • Ep. 10 – Happy Moon Festival! The Piano Music of An-Lun Huang

    Ep. 10 – Happy Moon Festival! The Piano Music of An-Lun Huang
    2025/10/06

    This week, we celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival by exploring the music of An-Lun Huang and his groundbreaking collection A Chinese Festival. Four evocative pieces weave together East and West, tradition and innovation, all under the soft glow of the harvest moon.

    Featuring selections from the collection A Chinese Festival, by An-Lun Huang.

    Pastures - Digital Download

    An Old Castle - Digital Download

    Mountain - Digital Download

    Streams of Yang River - Digital Download

    This week, we celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival by exploring the music of An-Lun Huang and his groundbreaking collection A Chinese Festival. Four evocative pieces weave together East and West, tradition and innovation, all under the soft glow of the harvest moon.

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    16 分
  • Ep. 9 – Black Cats and Boogie Beats

    Ep. 9 – Black Cats and Boogie Beats
    2025/09/29
    Cats take center stage this week as I play three feline focused pieces for late-elementary through intermediate level piano students. The composers are Lisa Donovan Lukas, Chrissy Ricker, and Scaredy Cat. Mischief, swing, and spooky fun— with a little improv mixed in as well. Perfect repertoire picks for October.

    Black Cat Capers, by Lisa Donovan Lukas - Digital Download

    Cool Cat Boogie, by Chrissy Ricker Digital Download

    Scaredy Cat, by Jennifer Eklund (solo piano version) Digital Download

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    14 分
  • Ep. 8 – Adventures in 6/8 (legged) time

    Ep. 8 – Adventures in 6/8 (legged) time
    2025/09/22
    Spiders may make me squirm, but they sure spin some great music. In this week’s episode, I swat my fears aside to share four creepy-crawly piano pieces by Chris Goldston, Jocelyn Kotchie, and Stacy Fahrion. From tarantellas to tangly webs, these works are spooky, clever, and perfect for your students to sink their fangs into this fall.

    The Spider's Masquerade, Christopher Goldston - Digital Download

    Spiderweb Salsa, Jocelyn Kotchie - Digital Download

    Tomb Spiders, Jocelyn Kotchie - Digital Download

    Long Legged Spinners, Stacy Fahrion - Digital Download

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    16 分
  • Ep. 7- Afternoon, Sunset, Midnight: Piano Pieces for Fall by Rebekah Maxner

    Ep. 7- Afternoon, Sunset, Midnight: Piano Pieces for Fall by Rebekah Maxner
    2025/09/15
    Fall is in the air, and this week’s episode is all about piano music that captures the colors and moods of the season. I’m featuring three pieces by Canadian composer Rebekah Maxner, whose music is a favorite among piano students and teachers alike. You’ll hear the calm reflection of “Autumn Afternoon,” the simple beauty of “Orange Sunset,” and the jazzy mischief of “Midnight Mind Game.” It’s a short, cozy celebration of autumn through the piano.

    Autumn Afternoon by Rebekah Maxner

    Orange Sunset by Rebekah Maxner

    Midnight Mind Game by Rebekah Maxner

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    11 分
  • Ep. 6 – Cool Beans: Jazz, Pop, and Playfulness in Ben Crosland’s Piano Music

    Ep. 6 – Cool Beans: Jazz, Pop, and Playfulness in Ben Crosland’s Piano Music
    2025/09/08
    This week on the Piano Pedagogy Playlist, I dive into Cool Beans by English composer Ben Crosland — a fresh, pop-inspired collection of 12 graded pieces for early to late intermediate pianists. After years of hearing good things about this collection, I finally bought the digital download of Book One, sat down at the piano, and couldn’t stop playing — I immediately went through the whole book twice!

    Cool Beans, Volume 1 - by Ben Crosland

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    13 分