Related Sites
Piano Trio website
North Carolina Chamber Music Institute, a fantastic opportunity for students to do chamber music
Practice & Study Resources
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A fun app that has a practicing community
Dictionary for looking up musical terms
Useful app to practice sight-reading
composecreate.com/students/wendys-piano-studio/teaching-resources
Compose Create's Downloadable Piano Teaching Resources
Lots of music theory exercises and game
Theory lessons
Free printable resources for teachers/students
If you search music theory flashcards or music note flashcards, there are a lot of available quizlets for you to test your knowledge and some fun games to go with it!
French Romantic sheet music
A great resource for piece selection
https://www.pianolibrary.org/difficulty
Easy way to order pieces by difficulty
Student Events
The benefits of learning piano:
https://www.steinway.com/news/features/the-benefits-of-playing-piano
Improved Brain Performance & Lifelong Benefits-
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/music-lessons-combat-povertys-effect-on-the-brain/
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/nov/12/music-lessons-early-childhood-brain-performance
https://creyos.com/blog/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain
Correlation with Success in Work and School-
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/
http://www.psmag.com/blogs/news-blog/new-evidence-links-music-education-higher-test-scores-64980/
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun06/iq.aspx
Better cognitive performance, reading skills, language learning-
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316075843.htm
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/feb/27/musicians-better-language-learners
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3814522/
Research on Healthy Piano Playing Technique
What is wrong with high finger technique or over-relaxation to the point of collapsed hands?