Hi! Welcome to Evolving Music, home of quality Piano and Music Lessons in Holden, MA and the Greater Worcester, MA area. If you are interested in private music lessons, or any of the group music lessons I will be offering this summer, you can read more about music lessons here. This website is also home to lots of great resources for piano teachers – from how to teach piano to tips on running your music lesson business. Feel free to look… more
April 16, 2012
Quick Update – I’m Still Alive
Hey All! I see people are still visiting the site and signing up for the email list – thanks! I am still here, just very busy with a new business. I have been also still teaching students this year, and plan on giving you guys a post soon with some GREAT tips I’ve been trying this year! Look for that around maybe June. Hope you’re all well approaching recital… more
September 25, 2011
Tips on How To Start Teaching Piano
Tweet Hey All! Its been a little while, but I think we’re all settling into Fall. I made this video a little while back as the second part to answer a question on how to begin teaching piano lessons. As a reminder, the question she asked was: This is literally my first time teaching piano and I’m just going to be teaching a few kids, but I am a little unsure of exactly what to do. I want to be able to get to know their skill levels… more
August 19, 2011
AWESOME Note Reading Game for iPhone / Online – “Note Squish”
I’ve been using a note reading game on my iPhone for several months, called “Note Squish” with some impressive results. In the video, I’ll explain a little bit about the game, and then you’ll get to see a student playing it. I’ve tried many different note reading games on my iPhone, but this one really is the best (unless I missed one). There are several things I like about it. First of all, it’s actually FUN! The sound effects and graphics are… more
August 16, 2011
What I Do At A Student’s First Piano Lesson (ages 6-10)
Hello! I recently received another question: So I am extremely new to the teaching world. This is literally my first time teaching piano and I’m just going to be teaching a few kids, but I am a little unsure of exactly what to do. I’m 16 and have a high level of piano, theory, and music skill. I’m just unsure of where to start. I want to be able to get to know their skill levels and then go from there hitting theory, sight reading, and ear… more
August 13, 2011
Helping Students Ages 11-14 When Progress Has Stopped
I recently received another GREAT question about teaching piano students ages 11-14. Let me share it with you (summarized): I am struggling with a small group of my students and wanted your opinion. These students are 11 – 14 years old. They have all reached level 2B in Piano Adventures. They do not practice, or read notes very well, and have reached this level with hardly ever practicing …they’re progress has stopped. I give them lots of… more
July 5, 2011
Another Tip To Help Your Student Find Beginning Hand Position
Hi Everyone! Here’s another quick video tip for helping your piano student find their beginning hand position. More ideas below, too! There’s basically three pieces of information you need to know, to find your beginning hand position. 1. HAND (right or left) 2. FINGER (which number) 3. NOTE (note name and which one on the piano) Most method books show beginning hand position with either a diagram or with “1 on __” under… more
July 3, 2011
Helping a Piano Student With Musical Stuttering
Thanks everyone for being SO patient the last few months during my recital and move. I’m finally catching up to some of your piano teaching questions. Don’t forget, you can always ask me a question about teaching piano by leaving a comment in the post or sending me an email. Onto the question! (Other teachers, I’m curious to hear your thoughts, please comment below!) Problem Area – Musical Stuttering Recently someone asked for ideas on… more
June 25, 2011
The NEW Location of Evolving Music in Holden, MA
Hey Everyone! So sorry for the long hiatus in blog posts! I’m going to be getting to a few questions that have come in VERY soon. But the first thing I promised was that I would share the NEW location of Evolving Music in Holden, MA. Last month (the same month as our recital, I must be insane), we moved lessons OUT of our house and into a commercial location at 800 Main St in Holden. Check out the video. And as I mentioned, I’ve got… more
April 14, 2011
Evolving Music is Opening a Studio Downtown! Part One
For about the last 8 months I’ve been casually searching for a commercial location for the lessons at Evolving Music. And a few weeks ago my wife and I found a spot that’s perfect for piano lessons and I can’t wait to show it to you. But first, I’ve learned a lot along the way, so I’d like to share this knowledge, so you can benefit from my research if you ever decide to open a music lesson studio. Just some quick history, I have been… more
Piano Teacher Dan Shure
I teach piano in Holden, MA and I built this website to help serve all piano students, current and future, in the Worcester, MA area.
I also blog about teaching piano - everything I know and learn, from note-reading games, to marketing your piano studio and more.
If you're looking for piano lessons near Holden, MA, you'll probably want to start here.
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