Ep 14: The Body Mapping Technique & scales, chords and lead sheets Q+A

Our guest this episode is Jane Shellshear who is an Alexander Technique and Body Mapping practitioner. Check out the show notes at https://pianoteachingsuccess.com/qand... 00:00 Welcome to our guests 02:51 The 3 main challenges for practice. 04:20 Solving some of the practice issues 05:35 Getting kids to practice scales 05:30 How backing tracks helps to solve practice issues 07:50 Building critical listening skills 08:50 Using backing tracks when you can't teach face to face 10:40 Building intrinsic motivation 11:50 Beating the boredom of practice 13:05 Game-based learning and off the bench movement activities 16:30 Paul's frustration which created Practice Buddy 18:35 Teaching Broken Chords 24:00 Chords and moving towards playing with lead sheets 28:10 Lead sheets starter Kit 35:30 Where did Body Mapping come from? 37:50 How to get started with Body Mapping why it is so simple to use and relatable for students of all ages. 48:48 Paul shares how he implemented Body Mapping with his students 53:01 An example of teaching after using Body Mapping with students 54:20 How to incorporate body mapping technical ideas with beginners using Piano Adventures Primer 58:15 - Sit & Move cushion for developing awareness in your student. Available from https://sensorytools.net/ 63:01 Next weeks panel, Dorothy Chia from Singapore, Stuart Storer & Leonie Cohen from Australia