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Simply Music Students – Isabella & Maximillian Karelis

Gorgeous 12 year-old twins, Isabella & Maximillian Karelis have been learning Simply Music piano since Feb 2009 and are in Level 7. They have successfully completed Accompaniment 1, Arrangements 1 and 2, Time for More Music, Reading 1 and Composition and Improvisation, and have composed a…

Written by Guest Contributor on May 19, 2013
karelis, katy spenta, simply music, simply music lessons, simply music piano

From Neil Moore

Do we reap what we sow? I’ve been thinking about this and want to talk about a recent experience. A couple of weeks ago I received an email from a 17 year-old young woman called Maira Ramirez. Maira asked if I would be willing to…

Written by Neil Moore on Mar 27, 2013
casio, music, neil moore, piano, program, simply music, students, teachers, the playground, training

Singing Along with Lyn Bowtell

“Music is the only language that has no barriers”. Singer-songwriter, two-time Golden Guitar winner and music educator Lyn Bowtell is passionate about sharing music. Here she talks with Gretta Dunn about her career, the joy of performing, and her work with the wonderful Songroom…

Written by SM Admin on Mar 27, 2013
golden guitar, gretta dunn, gretta ziller, lyn bowtell, music educator, simply music, sing along, singer-songwriter, songroom

Building Confidence as a Beginner with Simply Music

I was a beginner when I started Simply Music lessons. I had a lot of confidence issues with my musicality. I had tried to play the piano on my own for about a year and just couldn’t get it! I could not coordinate my hands; I could kind of…

Written by Guest Contributor on Mar 27, 2013
coaching, confidence, kevin meyer, music, piano, playing, simply music, the playground

Simply Music Student – Isabelle McGrath

What would be a child’s dearest dream? Go to Disney? Meet her favorite athlete or movie character? Isabelle McGrath wished for a blue piano. At age 8, Isabelle was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease, a form of cancer in her lymph nodes. While fighting the disease,…

Written by Guest Contributor on Mar 27, 2013
brigitte lachance, Hodgkin’s disease, isabelle mcgrath, Make a Wish, piano lessons, simply music, simply music piano

Meet the Team – Stephanie Iadanza

We asked Stephanie some questions to gain some insight into her role here at Simply Music, what lights her up musically and some facts that make her the person she is. Your full name: Stephanie Iadanza When did you start and what is your role…

Written by Stephanie Iadanza on Mar 27, 2013
art director, simply music, stephanie iadanza

Wander Your Way to Improvisation

With my Simply Music students, I do a lot of improvisation and composition. It’s one of my favourite aspects of being a musician, having been writing songs and creating instrumental pieces for most of my life. One of the most enjoyable and challenging things I do these…

Written by Guest Contributor on Mar 27, 2013
create, improvisation, improvise, kat koppett, mark meritt, mark s. meritt, mop and bucket, music, simply music

The Poetry of Playing Freely with Nancy Reese

Gustavo Dudamel, “The Dude”, and Dreams Come True have a lot in common. When he was a child in Venezuela, this dynamic conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic would line up all his toys on the floor and then conduct his “toy orchestra”. By watching him conduct…

Written by Guest Contributor on Jan 30, 2013
nancy reese, piano, piano playing, playing freely, sef expression, simply music, the playground

Simply Music Student – Molly Fisher

“On a recent visit to my in-laws at an assisted care living center, I got to witness my daughter Molly Fisher, give an impromptu concert to the residents living there. When she started playing, the only audience Molly had in the commons area where the…

Written by SM Admin on Jan 30, 2013
Laurie Richards, molly fisher, simply music, simply music lessons, simply music piano

Learn The Entertainer

By popular demand, Ernest Amstalden, Simply Music Teacher and renowned ragtime player, has created a version of that perennial favorite, “The Entertainer,” that relatively inexperienced students can take on. In this video, Ernest leads you step-by-step through his arrangement. If you can read music, you…

Written by Guest Contributor on Jan 30, 2013
ernest amstalden, learn, music, piano, popular, ragtime, read, scott joplin, sheet music, simply music, the entertainer, the playground, tutorials, video

Trainee	A 'Trainee' Simply Music Teacher is the first level of teacher status. Trainees have begun their journey into the Simply Music Teacher Training Program however, they have yet to finalize their training and elevate to Licensed status.
Licensed Teacher	A 'Licensed' Simply Music Teacher is the second level of teacher status. Licensed Simply Music Teachers have fulfilled the requirements for completing their Initial Teacher Training Program. Inquire with them to find out when and if they are ready to teach.
Certified Teacher	A 'Certified' Simply Music Teacher is the third level of teacher status. Certified Simply Music Teachers have successfully completed the Simply Music Certification process as well as other requirements needed to become Certified. This includes having taught Foundation Levels 1, 2, and 3 as well as all applicable Special Programs (Composition & Improvisation, Arrangements, and Accompaniment 1). Certified Teachers present the Simply Music Programs exclusively to their beginning students, and they have shown that they follow our carefully-designed curriculum authentically.
Advanced Teacher	An 'Advanced' Simply Music Teacher is the fourth level of teacher status. Advanced status is only achieved after being a Certified Teacher for at least 4 years and teaching students through Foundation Level 9 plus all associated Special Programs (Composition & Improvisation, Arrangements, the Accompaniment Programs, the Reading Programs, Blues & Improvisation, and Jazz Clues). An Advanced Simply Music Teacher has demonstrated that they are an educator with a high degree of experience. Advanced Teachers present the Simply Music Programs exclusively to their beginning students, and they have shown that they follow our carefully-designed curriculum authentically.
Master Teacher	'Master' Simply Music Teacher is an honorary position and the highest status level that can be achieved. It is offered by Simply Music's founder, Neil Moore, to members of the organization who have demonstrated, over an extended period of time, that they are teachers who possess exemplary skills and qualities. They are mentors and a model to their fellow Simply Music Teachers and are considered leaders in our teaching community.