Stewart Goodyear’s Guide to the Beethoven Piano Sonatas

This collection captures Stewart Goodyear’s essential insights into performing and interpreting nine of Beethoven’s sonatas for solo piano. These works form a pillar of The RCM Certificate Program and are integral to pianists’ development. Stewart will guide piano teachers through each of the sonatas in a series of short videos, discussing how teachers can use the sonatas to build their students’ competencies across four key areas: interpretation, technique, form and analysis, and knowledge of repertoire.

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Welcome to The Royal Conservatory of Music New Teachers' Community

The RCM New Teachers' Community will guide teachers who have little or no experience with The RCM through every step of The RCM Certificate Program, from perusing the Syllabus to helping students complete their first successful examinations. Join Dr. Jonathan Roberts, RCM Ambassador and Examiner along with special guests, Derek Zhi Guang Chiu, RCM Ambassador and Examiner, and Steinway Artist, and his former student and longtime mentee, Luka Coetzee, internationally acclaimed cellist, who earned First Class Honours in her RCM ARCT piano and cello exams. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11AM EST, and is an opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about this initiative and about how The RCM Certificate program can support you and your students. Derek and Luka will be speaking about what makes for good teaching from both a teacher and a student's perspectives and successful techniques for teaching students online. Not just for New Teachers! Experienced teachers are encouraged to attend.

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Teaching with The RCM Piano Syllabus and Celebration Series

This series of eight weekly webinars will provide a level-by-level guide to teaching with the Piano Syllabus, 2022 Edition and Celebration Series®, Sixth Edition repertoire.

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Violin Symposium 2022

Explore the performances and presentations from the inaugural RCM Violin Symposium featuring internationally acclaimed soloist Jinjoo Cho and RCM faculty Dr. Min-Jeong Koh, Kelly Parkins-Lindstrom, Barry Shiffman and more! The Violin Symposium is a pedagogy event focused on nurturing excellence in artistic, technical, and performance skills.

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RESOURCES

Speech Arts and Drama Resources

Find history & literature, and technical theory practice examinations, plus other Speech Arts and Drama resources.

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REPERTOIRE

Piano Online Community

Your new Celebration Series® Repertoire and Etudes books will grant you access to an online community with over 500 audio and video recordings, from acclaimed pianists like Anton Nel, to inspire you and your students.

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CURRICULUM

Introducing the Violin Series, 2021 Edition

Carefully curated to support teachers and students in their artistic and technical development, the Violin Series, 2021 Edition includes engaging pieces from a diverse range of eras and styles from elementary to advanced repertoire. 

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