Sugne Andrews

Music Summer Camp

This year, I have decided to host a Music Summer Camp in Sylvan Lake. I am so excited about this because I remember as a piano student, even though I really enjoyed playing piano, it was a lonely journey at times. I also noticed that some students thrive with others. This summer camp will provideContinue reading “Music Summer Camp”

You’re Doing Better Than You Think – Teaching Tip

“That was bad”… Ever had a student play a piece for you and they thought it was horrible? It’s happened to me! And sometimes when I play a piece, it’s easy for me to say “that didn’t go so well” or “I messed up”. Guess what? Most of the time, whoever is listening doesn’t care (orContinue reading “You’re Doing Better Than You Think – Teaching Tip”

How Rhythm in Music Affects Us

Walking into a room, you hear lively, upbeat “dance” music playing. Immediately after hearing it, you feel your foot start to tap along to the beat and maybe your head starts bobbing too. All too soon, you feel like dancing, but why? Chrissy Watson, a music therapist, answers this question: why does music move us?Continue reading “How Rhythm in Music Affects Us”

Popular Music (Piano) Covers

Being a classically trained pianist means you can play cool popular music piano covers! 1. A Million Dreams from “The Greatest Showman” MoviePiano Cover by the Piano Guyshttps://youtu.be/xeQnXe6DLtM 2. All of Me by John Legend Piano Cover by Rousseauhttps://youtu.be/b3E6E6hYSSI 3. Titanium by David Guetta ft. SiaEnsemble Cover by the Piano Guyshttps://youtu.be/fz4MzJTeL0c 4. Rockstar by Dababy ft.Continue reading “Popular Music (Piano) Covers”

Piano Duos

As some you you may have seen on my Facebook or Instagram pages, the studio family just had a keyboard addition! I am so excited to share it with students this new year. Something that I always try to do with piano students, is to get them to play with others. Playing piano can getContinue reading “Piano Duos”

Creating Healthy Practice Habits

We all know that “practice makes perfect”. But the lesser known saying “practice makes permanent” is sometimes the truer of the sayings. Be intentional about your practice; time is being spent either way so might as well use it effectively 🙂 As a welcome back to the piano school year, here are a few usefulContinue reading “Creating Healthy Practice Habits”