ComposeCreate.com https://composecreate.com/ Creative Piano Teaching Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:01:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://composecreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-Music-Kids-Love-large-Icon2-32x32.png ComposeCreate.com https://composecreate.com/ 32 32 New Easy Black Key Little Fuzzy Solos https://composecreate.com/new-easy-black-key-little-fuzzy-solos/ https://composecreate.com/new-easy-black-key-little-fuzzy-solos/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1234557 Teachers talk about how motivating and fun the Little Fuzzies music is for their students! But their beginning students are wanting to get in on the excitement, so many of you have been asking for easier Fuzzy solos!  Wendy was […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/new-easy-black-key-little-fuzzy-solos/feed/ 0 How to Start a “Little Fuzzies Challenge” https://composecreate.com/little-fuzzies-challenge/ https://composecreate.com/little-fuzzies-challenge/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1234124 At the UMTA 2025 conference, Melissa Bearden told me about a super exciting challenge she had created for her students last summer. I was immediately intrigued and excited with its ingenuity and she gave me permission to build on her […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/little-fuzzies-challenge/feed/ 0 The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026! – Free Webinar https://composecreate.com/the-great-fuzzy-event-of-2026/ https://composecreate.com/the-great-fuzzy-event-of-2026/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:47:50 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1234202 Hear ye, hear ye! A tremendous event is happening on April 14: The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026! This free Little Fuzzies webinar will be a return to the carefree fun of childhood, with so many reasons for even non-Little […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/the-great-fuzzy-event-of-2026/feed/ 0 Teach the Recital “Magic Moment” https://composecreate.com/teach-the-recital-magic-moment/ https://composecreate.com/teach-the-recital-magic-moment/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1233660 Recently, at one of our ComposeCreate® webinars, we shared tips on how to prepare students for their music recitals. I shared about the“Magic Moment” I teach my students to help them look polished. A helpful mentor along my teaching career […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/teach-the-recital-magic-moment/feed/ 3 In What Order Should Students Play at a Recital? https://composecreate.com/in-what-order-should-students-play-at-a-recital/ https://composecreate.com/in-what-order-should-students-play-at-a-recital/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1233390 Planning and presenting a piano studio recital is a major effort, no matter how many years you’ve been doing it. Between thinking about student order, calming performance jitters, oh, and not to mention, putting on a great show, there’s plenty […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/in-what-order-should-students-play-at-a-recital/feed/ 8 Idea Share #20: How do you teach students to practice at home? https://composecreate.com/idea-share-20-how-do-you-teach-students-to-practice-at-home/ https://composecreate.com/idea-share-20-how-do-you-teach-students-to-practice-at-home/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:02:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1231716 We asked a very important question for Idea Share #20: How do you teach students to practice at home? We often hear that ComposeCreate® webinars leave our community of teachers feeling inspired and re-energized. In part, that spark comes from […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/idea-share-20-how-do-you-teach-students-to-practice-at-home/feed/ 0 New Workshop on Piano Teaching in the Age of AI https://composecreate.com/new-workshop-on-piano-teaching-in-the-age-of-ai/ https://composecreate.com/new-workshop-on-piano-teaching-in-the-age-of-ai/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:06:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1231420 Every couple of years, Wendy does an in-depth workshop. She dives deep into something that is really impactful for all of us. Fortunately at ComposeCreate®, we don’t have a big subscription or membership model where you’re charged, say $200 a […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/new-workshop-on-piano-teaching-in-the-age-of-ai/feed/ 2 Inspiration, Procrastination, Distraction, and Efficiency – The Truth About the Creative Process https://composecreate.com/the-truth-about-the-creative-process/ https://composecreate.com/the-truth-about-the-creative-process/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:37:22 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1230258 Last year, there was almost no new holiday, Christmas or winter pieces.  After the autumn webinar, I hit a wall. I was exhausted, several crises had happened, I had been sick for weeks, things were ramping up with my kids […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/the-truth-about-the-creative-process/feed/ 3 January 2026 New Music Releases https://composecreate.com/january-2026-new-music-releases/ https://composecreate.com/january-2026-new-music-releases/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:18:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1230568 If January feels like a bit of a letdown after the holiday season, and you’re wondering what your students need to put the “pep” back into their step for this semester, then you’re in the right place. The January 2026 […]

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]]> https://composecreate.com/january-2026-new-music-releases/feed/ 0 The ComposeCreate Leveling Guide and Music Correlation Chart is Here! https://composecreate.com/composecreate-leveling-guide/ https://composecreate.com/composecreate-leveling-guide/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0000 https://composecreate.com/?p=1230415 The free ComposeCreate® Leveling Guide and Correlation Chart is here! Now you can easily compare our levels with your students’ method books or syllabus. Curious how our Late Elementary level or Elementary level aligns with your student’s Level 2 book? […]

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