Music Matters Blog » Contests http://musicmattersblog.com creative, practical and up-to-date resources for the independent music teacher Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 4 Days Left to Enter the Drawing! http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/07/27/4-days-left-to-enter-the-drawing/ http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/07/27/4-days-left-to-enter-the-drawing/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:00:58 +0000 natalie http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=1664 If you haven’t entered yet, you have just four days left to enter the drawing to win all of the studio decorations to go along with the Exploring A Galaxy of Music practice incentive!

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]]> http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/05/07/and-the-winner-is-4/feed/ 0 Review of The Musician’s Way – Win a Copy for Yourself! http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/04/30/review-of-the-musicians-way-win-a-copy-for-yourself/ http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/04/30/review-of-the-musicians-way-win-a-copy-for-yourself/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:00:38 +0000 natalie http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=1460 You would think that a book subtitled, “A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness” would tend toward dry, colorless explanations reserved for only the most devoted musicians. I can’t say that I was overly excited when Mr. Klickstein asked if I would be willing to review a copy of his book, but within the first chapter my perspective completely changed! In addition to being an excellent writer and communicator, Mr. Klickstein presents so much helpful information that you will be itching to sit at the piano with his book beside you while you practice. At least I was!

The book is divided into three parts:

1. Artful Practice, which includes chapters on: Getting Organized, Practicing Deeply, and Musical Collaboration.

2. Fearless Performance, which includes chapters on: Unmasking Performance Anxiety, Becoming a Performing Artist, and Performing like a Pro.

3. Lifelong Creativity, which includes chapters on: Injury Prevention and Succeeding as a Student.

Each chapter is further separated into sections with descriptive sub-headings, making it incredibly easy to locate information relevant to a particular need. The extensive Notes, Bibliography, and Index at the back of the further contribute to the value of The Musician’s Way as a tremendous resource that would benefit any music teacher.

The Musician’s Way exposed how much my own practice habits are in need of reformation and how critical it is for me to learn these principles of effective practice, performance, and wellness so that I can pass them on to my students. I am not quite done with the latter half of the book yet, but I know that this is one of those rare books that I’ll be reading and referencing again and again as I attempt to achieve higher levels of mastery in my practicing, performing, and teaching.

Mr. Klickstein is obviously passionate about his message, and has set up a companion website with a wealth of additional materials. And…most exciting of all, he has offered to give away one copy of his book here on Music Matters Blog! Just leave a comment below if you’d like to be entered in the drawing to win. You can earn a double entry by posting about the giveaway on your blog and linking back to this post. I’ll select a winner next Friday, May 7, at noon CST. This will be a wonderful read for any musician or music teacher!

]]> http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/04/30/review-of-the-musicians-way-win-a-copy-for-yourself/feed/ 47 And the Winners Are… http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/03/17/and-the-winners-are-4/ http://musicmattersblog.com/2010/03/17/and-the-winners-are-4/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:37:53 +0000 natalie http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=1271 The winning names have been drawn (i.e. chosen my a random number generator :-) ), and three winners have emerged. Jennifer, Anatolia, and Michelle will soon be the recipients of their selected book from Music Motivation. However, be not dismayed if your name was not selected, because Mr. Simon has generously extended a special offer to any Music Matters Blog readers that are interested in checking out his books. Just enter the code: MusicMatters2010 to receive a 15% discount on your order (and free shipping for orders of $50 or more). It’s always fun to try out new resources and see what grabs each student’s interest!

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#2 – Emily

#3 – Carla in MT

#9 -Rebecca (of Piano Teacher Blog)

#16 – Justin K

#23 – Shamra

Congrats to all of you! Just send me an e-mail with your full name and address and you should receive your colorful assignment book soon. I know you’ll love it!

]]> http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/06/03/and-the-winners-are-3/feed/ 1 Enter to Win a Composer Activity Pak http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/06/02/enter-to-win-a-composer-activity-pak/ http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/06/02/enter-to-win-a-composer-activity-pak/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:09:36 +0000 natalie http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=793 Laura Lowe is hosting a giveaway for a Composer Activity Pak over on her blog. The Pak is produced by Homeschooling in the Woods, a company known for its Hands-on History Paks. I loved making lap books growing up, and I know many other students enjoy them as well.

This looks like a wonderful educational resource! Just head over to Laura’s blog to enter the giveaway. And if you blog about it on your blog, she’ll give you an extra five entries! :-) The drawing will take place on Monday, June 8.

]]> http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/06/02/enter-to-win-a-composer-activity-pak/feed/ 3 Win a Copy of The Right Notes Piano Assignment Book! http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/27/win-a-copy-of-the-right-notes-piano-assignment-book/ http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/27/win-a-copy-of-the-right-notes-piano-assignment-book/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 11:16:52 +0000 natalie http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=775 Have you seen the new Alberti Publishing Company yet? Their first published product is a fabulous piano assignment book called The Right Notes that incorporates snippets of music history on every page.

Alberti Publishing has generously offered to give away 5 copies of their colorful assignment book to readers of Music Matters Blog. All you have to do is register on their website and then leave a comment below on this post. I will use a random number generator to select the five winners on Monday, June 1, at noon.

Here’s a cool extra incentive – any super sleuths who can identify the upside down illustration in The Right Notes Piano Assignment Book can also enter for a chance to win an iPod! Visit the contest page on the Alberti Publishing website for all the details. So, even if you don’t win a copy, you may want to purchase a copy and start investigating for a chance to win something even better!

]]> http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/27/win-a-copy-of-the-right-notes-piano-assignment-book/feed/ 23 And the Winners Are… http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/25/and-the-winners-are-2/ http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/25/and-the-winners-are-2/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:39:34 +0000 natalie http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=723 Thanks to everyone who participated in the Animusic DVD giveaway. Here are the five winners of the DVD set, randomly selected using a random number generator:

#12 – Joy

#31 – Emily

#22 – Natalie

#17 – Cindy

#3 – Judy Bonnell

If you are one of the winners, just e-mail me with your mailing address and I’ll pass it on to the folks at Animusic!

]]> http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/25/and-the-winners-are-2/feed/ 1 Win a Free Set of Animusic DVDs! http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/22/win-a-free-set-of-animusic-dvds-2/ http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/04/22/win-a-free-set-of-animusic-dvds-2/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:05:16 +0000 natalie http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=718 If you haven’t already done so, be sure to enter the giveaway to win a set of Animusic DVDs! The drawing will be held this Friday at 12:00 noon (CST)!

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