Beginner Piano Books | Kapok Press

Eddie was one of the first neurodiverse children I worked with in my early years of teaching. Eddie had been diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism and his mom was determined to do everything she could to help him grow and thrive. A recent email from...

Your students end up teaching you!
My piano students have wide ranging musical tastes, and I love working with them on pieces that spark their interest and keep them engaged. Not only am I challenged with 'learning new music/keeping up with the times' (LOL) but also to use all of my skills...

I have several sets of exercises that I show my students for strength, flexibility and control. The arm, wrist and fingers all need to be loose and flexible to sound your best playing piano. As any athlete can tell you, tight muscles and joints inhibit...

I first heard about Brain Gym from a young piano student who was attending an outstanding elementary school in our town. He’d had a test that morning and said how easy the test was. “The reason”, he told me, “was Brain Gym.” He said students at the school...