You can start teaching
very young children to play!
You may think children need to wait until they can read to begin piano lessons,
but I have found that starting children as young as 4 or 5 is better!
They learn really fast and are eager and happy to learn!
And they become brilliant, confident students in school!
I can show you how to teach young beginners! It's not hard to learn! It's fun!
Anyone with a love of children, basic knowledge of the piano,
and determination can learn how to teach!
See how easily a young child can learn! This was a first meeting with child and mother before the first lesson.
This is the same child in his sixth lesson. He has learned to play eight songs already! (Don't worry, he will improve his wrist position over time.)
In less than five months this same student has completed the book and is actually reading amazingly well!
In this course I show you how to:
Meet your prospective students and their parents for the first time, and teach them the first song (or maybe two!) to get them excited about playing the piano.
Get my book First Folk Songs for Children with the downloadable audio recordings.
Get the video recordings of each song in First Folk Songs for Children so that you can see exactly how to play each song, with correct fingering and technique.
Teach the songs in a way that gets your students to really listen and think and be instantly successful.
Teach parents how to help their children learn and even learn to play piano as their child learns!
Get the answers to important questions about teaching: who, where, when, how much and why!
Get ongoing support with a private community group, to help answer any questions you may have as you progress in your teaching.
the Piano Teacher Mentor course
How to Teach Piano to Young Children
Ann Shurtz
Ann Shurtz is a talented and highly-trained pianist who currently maintains an active piano studio of 50 to 60 students. She loves teaching children, and also enjoys training other piano teachers. She has been the Artistic Director of the Central Pennsylvania Suzuki Association for many years, and many of her students have performed various piano concertos and other large works with a chamber orchestra that she directs. Additionally, she is a church musician and choir director.
Piano Teacher Mentor
Ann first created the Preparatory Book in 2007 in order to help the very youngest beginners start learning to play the piano, with simplified and deconstructed songs and some additional pieces to aid in teaching. Ann has used this method book for her own large studio, and has trained many teachers in her methods, which use the listening training of the Suzuki method but also teach the students to read music. After the COVID epidemic of 2020 and learning more about teaching online, Ann wanted to make her methods and teacher training more widely available, so she started building the Piano Teacher Mentor course and accompanying materials. Her method book has been expanded and improved, and audio and video recordings are now available to make the listening component easy and convenient.
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET TODAY!
+ THESE AMAZING BONUSES
BONUS #1: a printed copy of First Folk Songs for Children PLUS downloadable audio files of each song
You also get a discount code for your students to buy their own copy of the book.
BONUS #2: Videos of Each Song in the Book
You can see exactly how to play each song, with correct fingering and technique.
BONUS #3: Membership in our private community
Watch a live session with Ann Shurtz weekly (also recorded for later viewing), with open Q&A in case you have any questions. Interact with other teachers to share questions and ideas.
TOTAL VALUE: $195
YOURS TODAY FOR ONLY $69!
Get How to Teach Piano to Young Children plus the Amazing Bonuses Now!
30 Day Money-Back Guarantee
This course won't work if you don't work. But if for some reason you aren't on your way to real success in the first 30 days, email us and we will take care of your refund!
What Do Others Have To Say About Ann's Life Changing Education?
I have been helping others learn to teach for many years. Here are comments from a few piano teachers and students that I have mentored.
Kim Coler
"A few years ago, I enrolled my three children in piano lessons with Ann Shurtz. I was so impressed with the way she taught not only her students but the parents too. After observing Ann, she asked if I would like to teach piano lessons. With Ann as my mentor, I decided to start training under her supervision and have loved teaching in my own home studio ever since. Ann is an impressive mentor with many years of experience."
Jamie Hanselman
"I have known Ann for 30+ years. She started teaching
our 5 year old son piano lessons and I loved the way she taught! Ann encouraged me to start teaching piano lessons. It is because of her influence that I have been teaching piano since that time. She also taught our daughter and guided her to become an outstanding pianist. She continues to be a most helpful resource for me in my teaching. I highly recommend her course How to Teach
Piano to Young Children!"
Sydney Harper
"Mrs. Shurtz is a wonderful teacher. I began to take lessons with her as a middle schooler and was so motivated by her obvious enthusiasm for music and her wonderful teaching methods that help every student succeed. My very first teaching experience was in high school under Mrs. Shutz's guidance, and from that I was inspired to continue pursuing music education. Learning how to teach in high school gave me a solid foundation that I've been able to draw from during my further education. Mrs. Shurtz is such a wonderful resource for anyone who is looking to improve or begin their teaching experience."
Joe Engel
"I was privileged to train under Mrs. Shurtz’s extensive experience from a young elementary student up until young adulthood. Working with her gave me the the confidence and ability to play the piano, along with providing me opportunities to teach other young students myself! I’d recommend working with her if you want a flexible, mentally stimulating, and financially rewarding experience."
Dr. Yu-Ting Hsu
"Mrs. Shurtz’s experience with children is incredible. Whether your students want to learn to play cute little songs for their families, or they have shown potential for advanced study, Mrs. Shurtz will guide you to create a personalized teaching style that best serves your community. The course is full of enthusiasm and love for the children. You will enjoy her positive energy, humor and kindness, and be ready to become a creative adventurer in your teaching journey."
Madison Reinford
"When I first came to Mrs. Shurtz, I was a diligent, aspiring pianist on the verge of disappointment because of the technical difficulties that hindered my progress. Not only has she adjusted my hand technique in ways that have unlocked the extent of classical repertoire for me, but she has been like a grandma to me, enabling and encouraging me into places I doubtless otherwise would not have gone. Because of her I not only play well, but have also pursued Suzuki Teacher Training, received scholarships and several years of organ training, performed concertos with an orchestra, launched my own piano teaching studio, and much more. Wherever I go in music or life, family, career, or ministry, Mrs. Shurtz will remain a legend, not to mention a dear friend to whom I am profoundly indebted and grateful!"
Sarah Engel
"Learning piano has given me so many invaluable opportunities. One experience from my piano career that has been particularly influential in my life is the opportunity I had to teach piano to young students of my own. In just two years of teaching, I learned how to interact with young kids and their parents, to prepare lesson plans and manage my time, to budget my money with a new source of income, and to appreciate piano with a new perspective. Being a piano teacher has been one of the best experiences from my high school years and I am so grateful that I was able to do something I love and learn so much from it!"
Torrey Reinford
"I started taking piano lessons about 12 years ago. If you had told me then that someday I would be a teacher myself, no doubt I would have laughed. But here I am, teaching piano to 6 students and actually enjoying it! And that is all thanks to Ann Shurtz. She pushed me to do things that seemed impossible, encouraged me to perform with excellence, and ultimately made learning a fun experience. I still remember my very first lesson with her. I had just switched from a very orthodox teacher, so when I showed up at Mrs. Shurtz' studio and we began the lesson with chasing a rabbit out of her garden, I just knew that I was going to love her! And now I try to be that same teacher to my students, making piano a great experience for all ages, and hopefully inspiring them to pass what they're learning on to others, just like I've done to them."
Noelle Dominguez Cedeno
“I was incredibly lucky to be taught for 14+ years by Mrs. Shurtz, not only about the piano but as a mentor for life. She instilled the value of hard work and passion in me and set me up on a path to be successful in life. I have now graduated from PT school at Duke. The best part of Mrs. Shurtz’s teaching style is how she expects so much more out of you than you could ever imagine yourself achieving. But, with her guidance, support, and encouragement, you are able to reach those incredibly high levels of performance. Because of my years of studying piano under Mrs. Shurtz, I had the skills and confidence to take on a few students of my own in high school. This gave me the chance to discover my passion for working with children as well as earn some extra cash. I will recommend Mrs. Shurtz and her piano teaching forever!”
Rachel Rennels
"Anyone who is interested in teaching young children should train with Ann! As a former student of Ann's (and now a colleague), I have experienced her passion for music and teaching firsthand. She has guided me from the beginning of my Suzuki teaching journey and her knowledge has been extremely helpful to my own piano teaching as well!"
Autumn Hilsinger
"I always wanted my children to take lessons from Mrs. Shurtz but we live too far away. Taking this course has allowed me to fulfill this dream from a distance. We watch her videos, talk about her during lessons and listen to her play so in a way they are taking lessons from Mrs. Shurtz through me.
"When I started this course, I was nervous because my 5 year old often resists learning something new when I am the teacher, but I have been pleasantly surprised. We began by listening to the recordings and talking about playing and then progressed to learning a new song, bit by bit. My child was unsure at first and a bit resistant but now he plays independently multiple times a day. He loves to play for his dad and will ask us to record it to send to his grandparents. He is proud of himself and genuinely enjoys playing. I am in awe of his little brain and the music he creates."
Amy Cheung
“Mrs. Shurtz is a dynamic, sparkling pianist who genuinely cares about her students. She creates joy through teaching - if you're curious about piano, or the world of piano pedagogy, you've found your teacher! I studied with Mrs. Shurtz from childhood through early adulthood, teaching young students in high school and eventually winning a full piano scholarship to attend WVU. Thanks to her years of guidance, I was able to pay my rent as a graduate student living abroad with just an afternoon of teaching - not to mention, it's fun!”
This course won't work if you don't work. But if for some reason you aren't on your way to real success in the first 30 days, email us and we will take care of your refund!
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