CPTP084: 7 Creative Tech Ideas for Recitals with Shana Kirk

If you've been to a conference recently, you may have met Shana Kirk at one of the booths there. Shana is an expert on music technology and its applications in the piano studio. She's here today to share seven ways you can use tech to make your recital more creative.

We've all been to a recital that was...well...not too exciting. We want our recitals to be one of the cornerstones of our teaching business. If you're going to go to the effort of putting on a recital, it better get people's attention.

These wonderful tech ideas for recitals will help your event stand out and leave students and parents looking forward to the next one.

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In this episode, you’ll learn

The role of tech in piano teaching today
Why having a visual element is important these days
Ways you could collaborate with other arts
Options for digital accompaniments
How to create a virtual orchestra for a performance
What it means to "duet yourself" and how you can do it
How a video performance project can motivate students
How to give your students a wonderful movie scoring experience

Links Mentioned

Visual Performer
Home Concert Xtreme
Synthesia
Piano Maestro
Notestar
SuperScore
Garritan Personal Orchestra
Duet Yourself
Taking Your Online Lessons to the Next Level with Mario Ajero
Free Silent Films
Yamaha Den (for educators, especially those using Disklavier)

Videos Mentioned

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