Diane Hidy
One Size Doesn't Fit All
These are unusual times. They require flexibility, ingenuity and patience. I received this email: Dear Diane, I’d like to cancel Noah's...
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Diane Hidy
Sep 15, 20204 min
I'm guessing all day long
Dear Diane, I would love your thoughts on whether you think it’s productive for Ella to keep taking piano lessons over Zoom versus...
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Diane Hidy
Aug 1, 20202 min
She Taught ME How to Teach
I finished my Master's Degree at Peabody Conservatory and started a concert career. I participated in big international competitions like...
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Diane Hidy
Jun 29, 20203 min
Teaching with Your Knees Bent
As a parent, I found the best way to set myself up for disaster was to say to myself, "I'm so glad MY child doesn't... [fill in the...
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Diane Hidy
Jun 22, 20203 min
She's a Professional
“Diane is a professional, Jake. Do you know what that means?”
I looked at her anxiously, waiting for the next words - sure it was going to
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Diane Hidy
May 11, 20202 min
What's a Studio License?
What's a Studio License? A Studio License is a grant for unlimited use within a single teacher’s music studio. That includes both...
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Diane Hidy
Apr 23, 20203 min
The Lesson I Didn't Even Teach
Today's lesson was that piano isn't the most important thing. It might not be important next week either.
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Diane Hidy
Apr 18, 20202 min
Copy Cats
When I first realized I was going to be teaching online, I couldn't imagine how I would use a student's ear to help them. The simplest thing
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Diane Hidy
Apr 10, 20204 min
Just For Now
Then she did something I wasn't expecting. She looked me in the eye through the computer and reached her tiny pinky finger straight out...
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Diane Hidy
Apr 3, 20202 min
All Cooped Up
Is it just me, or are you feeling cooped up these days? I feel like I'm spending all my brain power trying to master the technology to do...
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Diane Hidy
Mar 30, 20201 min
Dreamtime
Playing it, I could say all the things I felt about connection, separation, beauty and most of all love.
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Diane Hidy
Mar 25, 20203 min
I Burst Into Tears
I was absolutely fine. At least I thought I was. I'd just finished teaching three successful online lessons in a row to students I adore....
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Diane Hidy
Jan 13, 20202 min
The Speed of No Mistakes
I was frazzled. No matter how many times I begged Angie to play slower, it was never slow enough, each repetition still peppered with...
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Diane Hidy
Nov 20, 20192 min
New Sight Reading books reviewed in AMT Magazine
From American Music Teacher magazine December/January 2019/2020 Reviewed by Jenna Braaksma, Tallahassee, Florida Sight Reading: Piano...
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Diane Hidy
Nov 4, 20191 min
New teaching pieces at the Nebraska MTA
I was invited to speak at the 2019 Nebraska Music Teachers Association's annual conference in Omaha. Here I'm discussing and playing my...
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Diane Hidy
Sep 16, 20193 min
Teach the Child You See
"That window is crap!" I blurted out. Not my most elegantly phrased response. She looked scared to believe me, but relieved. The mother...
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Diane Hidy
Sep 16, 20193 min
Throw Out Your Ruler
"So, Diane, tell me - is Ellen in your top three?" Ellen was a new transfer student. She'd previously studied piano at a prestigious...
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Diane Hidy
Sep 16, 20194 min
Studio Business Basics
Every day I'm reminded of how difficult the business end of piano teaching can be. The questions which plague thoughtful, kind,...
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Diane Hidy
Sep 16, 20194 min
Advice to an Aspiring Pianist
The most important advice I have for any young musician is to immediately stop thinking of your fellow students as your "competition."...
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Diane Hidy
Sep 16, 20197 min
How to Choose the Best Piano Teacher for Your Child
Before I go any further, here's the bottom line: Go with your gut. By the time you’re looking for a piano teacher, you will have seen...
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