Level 1 Charts
includes Faber Lvl 1, Alfred Premiere 1B, Hal Leonard Book 2 and Bastien Lvl 1

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I recently bought Studio Makeover: Technology “Addition”. I have included a computer lab in my piano studio for over ten years now and was excited to hear about this book. After diving into it, I am thrilled with all the treasures that are found inside. Let’s Get to Work and the Correlation Chart is an absolute goldmine! Thank you for all your time and work that was put into this. I will benefit greatly from it.

Jennifer F., AZ

Lab Set Up & Method Book Correlations

Studio Makeover: Technology "Addition"

All the tools you need to build a studio lab from the ground up!

Printed Book in 3-Ring Binder $44.95

CD-ROM Version of Book $39.95

Have you ever wished someone could organize your lab information, and do the lesson and lab planning for you so you could just teach?

Written by two piano teachers, Michelle Gordon and Michelle Sisler (a.k.a. "Partners in "Time""), this book includes information on setting up a lab in your studio with ideas on what to charge, how to communicate your lab to parents and answer common questions, equipment and software recommendations, software content and carefully planned correlation charts for Alfred, Bastien, FJH Piano Adventures and Hal Leonard method books at all levels. This easy to read format is perfect for teachers and a must have reference in any studio interested in using technology, or already using technology.

This book comes in a 3 ring binder so you can customize it to your needs and add to it as new levels, pages and information are available.

Available also on CD-ROM for you to easily read on-line and print the information you choose!

Draw the Blueprints for Your Studio Lab

Where am I at with Technology in My Studio and Where Do I Want to Go?
Information and Worksheet

Why I Need Technology in My Studio: The Benefits of Having a Lab

Strike Up the Band: Scheduling, Charging for the Use of Your Lab and Communication with Parents

Build the Framework: Equipment and Physical Set Up
Includes what to look for when purchasing a computer or keyboard and how to set it up in your studio

Tools in Your Toolbox

Computer Assisted Learning: Recommended Software

Multimedia Learning: Teaching with CDs and DVDs

Get Connected: Internet Resources

Whistle While You Work

Using MIDI Accompaniment Files

Let's Get to Work!

Now that I've Got It, What Do I Do With it? Organizing Your Lab and Getting Started with Your New Equipment and Software

Software Content Charts

Charting Your Course: Matching Your Method Books with Software and Other Resources (correlates specific method book units to specific software programs and lesson numbers) Primer Level included in this book.

Supplementary CD includes:

Announcing New Additions to the Studio - Letter to Parents describing your new lab, its benefits and your new tuition rate

Common Questions from Parents - Q&A for you to print out to help answer questions from parents

Internet Use Policy

Quick links to Internet sites from the Get Connected chapter

We know you may have your favorite teaching method but that you may also use another method for different students or to add variety to your teaching, so we have chosen to correlate four popular method books!

Starter Set Includes: Book with correlation charts for Alfred Premiere Piano Course 1A, Bastien Primer Level, FJH Piano Adventures Primer Level, and Hal Leonard Book 1, CD-ROM with supplementary materials, DVD-ROM with demo versions of software.

Software used in the primer correlation charts: Alfred's Interactive Musician, Children's Music Journey 1 and 2, Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Groovy, Midisaurus, Music Ace Maestro, Music Learning Community, Pianomouse FUNDamentals, Piano Suite Premiere and Alfred Theory Games. Click here for the software menu for further information and videos of these programs.

We took into consideration that some programs presented concepts in a more advanced way than was appropriate for this age and level of students, therefore, these programs were chosen for this level. As levels increase, many of these same programs are used, adding or deleting programs as appropriate for a particular level and age.

Additional correlation charts for all levels, Music Appreciation and Music History component will be available on-line or in print soon!

Level 2 in the summer of 2008, Level 3 by September, 2008 and Levels 4-5 in December, 2008. My First Piano Adventures and Music History component will be available in early 2009.

Technology Time:
Adding Technology and a Lab to Your Studio DVD
by Michelle Sisler

2 Disk Set $16.95

This multimedia presentation DVD is based on our Getting Started with Technology conference sessions given at MTNA and various state conferences!

This DVD will guide you through the steps of adding technology to your studio including benefits of a lab, scheduling, what to charge for the use of your lab, software programs and other creative ideas including audio recording right in your studio. A shorter version of this presentation has a hit at MTNA and various state conferences. It makes adding technology as easy as A B A!

Disk 1: Presentation to watch on your DVD player or in your computer (approx. 50 minutes)

Disk 2: DVD with video examples of software, information and demo versions of many of the programs to Navigate on your computer.