Become a Teacher of the Art of Practicing
“Thanks to Madeline’s teacher training program, my students are now more relaxed and play with more joy and freedom. And in my own performing, I experience much more natural flow than I did a year ago. I’m extremely grateful for Madeline’s extraordinary observations, feedback, and encouragement.”
— René Maurer, Amsterdam
“Madeline’s teacher training program changed my life. In my first 10 minutes of working with her, I had a huge breakthrough in my piano technique that allowed me to make music the way I had longed to all my life. And it’s been so rewarding to see my students improve along with me.”
— Jeremy Wilkinson, England
Most of us weren’t really taught how to teach. We started teaching very early in our careers, and we more or less taught others the way we were taught ourselves.
And while we may have had the best intentions, no one gave us detailed professional feedback on what we were transmitting to our students or how we were relating to them as individual human beings.
Teaching requires a different set of skills from performing. We need to know how to take things apart and to explain the step-by-step process of improving a passage, technically or musically, to someone who’s in the dark about the best way to proceed. Getting clear on each step of this process can make all the difference.
Additionally, each student, from lesson to lesson and moment to moment, needs to hear things in a different way that speaks directly to their particular needs and abilities. When we explore the process together with them, we can sometimes be surprised to discover that a small detail in technique can free them to release the music they want to make. This is what makes teaching creative and alive, and what makes it rewarding for both ourselves and our students.
Training as educators in the Art of Practicing approach has given dozens of dedicated teachers a proven set of skills for perceiving and solving technical and musical problems, and for tuning in to what each student needs throughout every lesson.
If you wish your teaching was more rewarding . . .
If you’d like your students to become more motivated and make faster progress . . .
If you’re wondering how to recharge and energize the whole learning and teaching experience . . .
Then I invite you to make these desires a reality.
Imagine your students being completely engaged at every lesson.
Picture them inspired to practice because they’re playing with more freedom and confidence.
Envision yourself brimming with excitement as you and your students continually make new discoveries that open up their playing.
All of this is possible.
YES, you can help each student learn how to solve technical and musical problems.
YES, you can empower them as performers and human beings.
And YES, your teaching can become a tremendous source of joy and fulfillment in your life.
Here’s how to begin:
You can start your journey now to a more fulfilling teaching experience by scheduling a complimentary teacher’s consultation.
