Teachers, Student empowerment Sarah Cashmore Teachers, Student empowerment Sarah Cashmore

Where I learned my teaching strategies

Recently I've had a number of people reach out asking where they can learn more about my teaching style. I'm really happy to share what I know about education, but first I think it would help to know a bit about where I'm coming from.

In this video, I share a bit about my educational background and how it shaped who I am now as a teacher.

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Passacaglia tutorial for beginners

At long last, I'm pleased to finally share my most requested tutorial -- a beginner-friendly version of Passacaglia!

I love this song for beginners because it uses simple patterns and repetitions that are easy to memorize and really satisfying to play! I hope you enjoy playing this song as much as I do 🥰

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Lessons I learned about creativity from starting a YouTube channel

Over my last two years of creating social media content on learning piano, I've learned a lot about the process and benefits of creativity.

Believe it or not, these lessons are also applicable to people who are interested in being creative at their pianos!

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Resist the urge to bookmark your ideas for later

Have you ever had an idea to try something at your piano, but you were so intimidated by the idea that you ended up "bookmarking" it for later? Maybe you tell yourself you need to prepare for it better, like building more skills first or "getting in the right head space."

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Dealing with boredom

It's really common for piano learners to try to stifle or ignore any boredom they experience while studying piano. But is that a good thing to do?

When I started paying closer attention to the source of my boredom, I learned to see it as an important indicator of how aligned my actions were with my true goals.

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