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Archives for August 2011

Monday Mailbag – Teaching Note Recognition

August 8, 2011 by natalie 5 Comments

I need some new ideas for the same old problem…teaching note recognition. I am so tired of students asking, ” is it ‘every good boy does fine’ or ‘good boys deserve fudge always’? What works for you? I have several Monday Mailbag questions dealing with teaching note recognition in my inbox right now, so I […]

Filed Under: Monday Mailbag, Teaching

And the Winners Are…

August 4, 2011 by natalie Leave a Comment

#60 – Alicia #69 – Ellen Congrats! Each of you will receive one of Jenni’s books, The Shape of Music! I hope you have a wonderful time using it with a little one! Thanks to everyone who participated! Stay tuned for another super cool giveaway next Tuesday! 🙂

Filed Under: Contests

Thinking Way Ahead!

August 3, 2011 by natalie 5 Comments

It’s summer. We’ve had over thirty days of 100+ degree weather. And I have the travel bug! It’s so much fun to research and plan trips, so I just couldn’t resist getting a head start on travel plans for next year’s MTNA conference in New York City! Is anyone else making plans to attend? One […]

Filed Under: 2012 MTNA Conference, Business, News

Selling a Piano Studio as a Business

August 2, 2011 by natalie 1 Comment

A while back I was contacted by another teacher requesting input on the protocol for selling her piano studio. Since I’ve never been in the position of buying or selling a business, I had to tell her that I didn’t have a clue! However, after getting some additional counsel and going through the process herself, […]

Filed Under: Business, Guest Posts, Studio Ideas

Monday Mailbag – Quest for Capital Questions

August 1, 2011 by natalie Leave a Comment

I’m trying to decide on a theme for the year and I’m still unsure about how Quest for Capital works.  Could you give me a little more info on how you invest in a particular stock? I guess I don’t know how stocks work myself! I’ve been getting quite a few questions about this Quest […]

Filed Under: Monday Mailbag, Practice Incentives

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