About Chris Foley

Chris Foley is a pianist, teacher, examiner, adjudicator, and blogger based in Oakville, Ontario. He currently teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Music where he also serves as head of the voice department at the Conservatory School. As a member of Toronto's Tapestry New Works Studio Company, he has coached and performed in numerous workshops and performances of contemporary opera. In 2005, he started the Collaborative Piano Blog, which has grown to become one of the most well-known blogs about classical music. He has also made numerous media appearances, including playing piano for the first two seasons of Bathroom Divas (a reality show about opera singers), an interview about teaching piano to adult beginners on CBC Television's Living in Toronto, an interview in the Toronto Star about video games and music education, and an upcoming commercial for RCM Examinations.

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• Should You Add Early Morning Lessons to Your Teaching Schedule?
• Using Lists to Create A More Efficient Registration Path
• Going Without Goals: Utilizing Non-Structured Practice Time
• Notes from a Studio Recital
• How To Learn Any Fugue in 5 Easy Steps
• Why Talking To Audiences Is Essential When Playing Classical Music
• 5 Ways to Be Better Prepared for Your Next RCM/NMCP Piano Exam
• Help Your Students Discover How to Listen to Classical Music with the New York Times Knowledge Network
• Get Your Students (Or Their Parents) To Videotape You…On Their Cell Phones
• What is Your Core Purpose in the Studio?
• Building Practice Habits That Work
• 3 Strategies To Consider When Marketing Your Studio This August
• 10 Summer Reads to Recharge Your Creative Spirit
• Use Lesson Reminders to Help Students Stay on Target with Goal Setting
• 16 Ideas for First-Time Music Festival Adjudicators
• 13+1 Resources to Help You Create Lesson Notes That Rock
• Using Music Teacher’s Helper On Your Blackberry
• 10 Ways to Improve Your Musicianship in 2010
• Schedule Events Quickly on MTH With an Add Event Bookmarklet in Firefox
• Turn Your Studio Announcements Into a Blog for Students and Parents