The Piano Workbook and the accompanying Teacher’s Manual will be available to MTAC teachers at a substantial discount during the up-coming Convention in Santa Clara. Check our ad in the Spring edition of the MTAC newsletter or the July Convention program for more details. Order CM or NMCP editions of the Workbook online between July 3 and July 10 and save 60% on shipping as well.

The Piano Workbook is now available with a complete listing of the RCME/NMCP Examinations requirements in each Level of the series. Not only are the technique, sight and ear requirements presented on one easy to read page, but the Daily Technique Schedule, Monthly Tempo Chart and Fingering Chart are also adapted to suit the practicing needs for this system.

A new Teacher’s Manual is also now available with comprehensive explanations for each section of the Student Workbook and multiple examples for all levels of the dictation and playback exercises.

Check out the Table of Contents and sample pages from the Teacher’s Manual and Level 5 of the Student Edition on the “about page” of the website.

The Piano Workbook series will be featured in a Conference Showcase at the MTAC Conference in Riverside California June 27-30. “Learn the notes, practice the piece, perform the music” will illustrate the benefits of using the Workbook to guide students towards better practicing habits and more convincing musical performances. Come join us at the presentation or stop by the booth to see the latest developments in this exciting pedagogical tool.

The Piano Workbook series will soon be augmented with two new and exciting features.
First, a comprehensive teacher’s manual will be available as of June 2008. This volume will include detailed explanations and multiple samples for each page of the student edition of the Piano Workbook. Teachers will have the parameters for all ten levels of the workbook in one handy reference.
Second, the format of the student edition of the Piano Workbook is being streamlined. The explanations currently included in the book have been shifted to the teacher’s manual, allowing for more examples and staff paper to create customized exercises.
Check back to the website in June 2008 for sample pages or visit the Piano Workbook booth at the MTAC Convention in California June 27-30, 2008.

The Piano Workbook was first published and presented to the teaching community in March of 2007 and the past six months have proven to be most interesting. The response to the product at the CMFTA MTNA RCM Collaborative Conference in Toronto (March) was very positive, as was the reception at the MTAC Conference in Santa Clara (June). A final trip to a more informal event at the VPSS in Victoria (July) capped off a busy few months.

The Fall promises to be equally stimulating with tentative plans for presentations on the Piano Workbook to interested groups in the Lower Mainland (Southwest B.C.). It is hoped that new, as well as experienced teachers will gain something from these events. If you would like more information, please contact me through this website.

The Piano Workbook is now selling at Prussin Music, Tom Lee Music, and Long & McQuade in Canada, and on-line for American and/or Canadian orders. The books are gaining recognition and being used across Canada and California – in addition to other U.S. States - and they have even been taken back to such exotic locals as Korea, India, and Japan. All the interest in this new product is much appreciated and I look forward to posting more updates on exciting developments in the near future.

The Piano Workbook is now available through all Tom Lee Music and Long & McQuade stores, as well as Prussin Music in Vancouver. Come by to view the workbook or purchase your copies.