WORKSHOPS

YM PIANO STUDIO TEACHERS' TRAINING PROGRAM

YM Piano Studio has been dedicated to training and mentoring teachers for the past 15 years. We have made it our priority to train and build up aspiring piano teachers in a supportive and challenging environment.

Our training program consists of a mentoring component and workshops.

Together these 2 programs complement each other to equip participants with the tools necessary to grow as teachers and educators.

Mentoring

Program

Mentoring Program

Workshops

Purpose: To show trainee teachers how to apply foundational knowledge and to provide them with the opportunity to develop their practical skills with guidance

Support and follow up by Director and Senior teachers

Feedback and appraisal forms regarding performance

One to one weekly session with Director

One supervised session and one feedback session each per week in T1. On call support for first year

Mentoring program is available to YM Piano Studio teachers only

Purpose: To give trainee teachers foundational knowledge on certain pedagogy topics and examples on how to apply it

Workshop notes and handouts, examples and group activities

Small group. 10-12 participants

2-4 workshop sessions each year on a 3 year rotation. 30 pedagogy lecture topics are covered by experts in each field. See contributing lecturer's page.

Face to face sessions with interactive group work

Available to YM Piano Teachers and guest teachers.

WORKSHOPS

Lectures are held 4 times a year on a weekend in each School Holiday period. YM Piano Teachers and participants can register for a whole day of lectures and group activities based on different pedagogy topics. Lectures run on a 3 year rotation and cover some of the below topics.

WORKSHOP TOPICS COVERED OVER 3 YEARS

YEAR 1 WORKSHOPS 2021

Introductory Psychology: Assessing your target audience & Communication and Feedback
Comprehensive Music reading: Reading Development
Method Book Analysis: Where and how to start
Rote learning
Kodaly explained and applied
Aural Pedagogy for the Private Piano Studio Part 1 &2
Biomechanics of Piano Playing Part 1 & 2
Taubman Approach Part 1 & 2
Preparation for concerts, recitals, eisteddfods, group lessons.
Running a recital/workshop
Practical performance preparation for young students’ & an introduction to performance psychology
Systematic memorisation of music

YEAR 2 WORKSHOPS 2022

Developmental Psychology & Applications: Cognitive development, Information processing, Intelligence, Learning and motivation and Language Development
Learning Styles: Profiling your students as visual, aural, or tactile learners
Structuring a lesson plan & Assessing a lesson
Preparing students for Level 1 AMEB exams
Choosing repertoire from each grade
Analysis of level 1 repertoire
History and Application of Music Analysis
Chord Approach: playing and improvisation
Theory: Approach, books and preparation

YEAR 3 WORKSHOPS 2023

Students with special needs: Altered neural pathways leading to altered development & sequencing. Application to Piano Teaching (Music Therapy)
Philosophies of the eminent music educators explained and compared
Developing your individual philosophy of teaching.
Piano Specific Topics Part 1: Music History (Music Periods) and application
Piano Specific Topics Part 2: Tone and Colour and Pedalling, Balance
Piano Specific Topics Part 3: Tension, breathing, fingering
Alexander Technique Explained & Applied
Introduction to Feldenkrais Method
ATMusA Folio Preparation: guidelines
ATMusA Exam strategies and preparation
ATMusA Past Paper questions explored

See Upcoming Workshops web page for information about next lecture session