Carmel, IN, August 4-7, 2020

The workshop is located at Piano Solutions, Carmel, IN

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LEVEL 1: August 4 and August 5 (Early Bird discount: $200, after June 1st – $250) Students 50% discount

LEVEL 2: August 6 and August 7 (Early Bird discount: $200, after June 1st – $250) Students 50% discount

LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2: August 4-August 7 (Early Bird discount: $350, after June 1st – $400) Students 50% discount

You can choose to participate in Level 1 only, Level 2 only or both levels.

Level 1 of this workshop offers the first two days with Irina Gorin. You will participate in music teaching activities, learning and understanding her philosophy/concepts that provide the foundation to develop musical ability and healthy technical habits during childhood piano lessons. The completion of this two days course will give you the knowledge, confidence, and tools to become a “Tales of a Musical Journey” teacher and be ready to start teaching with this curriculum immediately in your studio!

Level 2 (days 3 and 4)  will help you to wisely choose repertoire after completion of Tales of a Musical Journey and will give you the knowledge needed to continue developing technical and musical ability in elementary to intermediate students, as well as the tools to correct bad habits in transfer students.

Topics covered during the workshop

Level 1 (days 1-2)

• Importance of the primary stage of piano education
• Role of the piano teacher
• Parental education and involvement in the process
• “Tales of a Musical Journey”
• Developing musical abilities in young children
• Developing healthy technique at the early stages
• Sound production
• The pre-reading period during the primary stage of piano education
• Artistry and expression
• Note reading approaches
• Hands-on activities
• And much more…

• Repertoire
• Technique
• Interpretation
• Correcting bad habits in elementary/intermediate/advanced students
• Composition, improvisation, ear training after Tales
• Question/Answer sessions
• Hands-on activities

Tentative Schedule:

10:00-1:00 presentation, workshop, question-answer session, hands-on activities

1:00-2:00  lunch

2:00 – 5:00 presentation, workshop, question-answer session, hands-on activities