It’s that time of year again! I’m in the throes of preparing for our Piano Expeditions: To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons piano camp next week and also working on pulling together ideas and plans for next year’s practice incentive theme. So in light of that, I’ll be clearing out my studio from […]
And the Winner Is…
#1 – Brenda. Congrats, Brenda! You’ll be receiving a copy of the brand new 2023-2024 Inspirational Studio Planner! If you didn’t win, but still would like to get a copy of this planner, from now through July 31 you can get 10% off in the Music Matters Blog store. Just use the coupon code PLAN23 […]
Win a 2023-2024 Planner!
It’s here! The brand new inspirational calendar/planner that I finished last week arrived even quicker than I expected! Here are a few pics: I ordered an extra one so that I could give one away, so if you’re interested in winning a copy of this floral-themed planner with music and teaching-related inspirational quotes, just leave […]
2023-2024 Studio Planner is Available!
Ever since switching to a digital calendar and mostly digital organization in my studio years ago, I always looked wistfully at the beautiful calendar planners that start populating shelves this time of year. Well, last year I came across one that I just couldn’t resist and decided to try something different – instead of using […]
Free Practice-Related Downloads for Musicians and Teachers
Gerald Klickstein’s seasonal newsletter is always chock full of links to various articles and resources for musicians. His book, The Musician’s Way, still stands out in my mind as one of the most insightful and practical that I’ve read on the topic of practicing. In his Summer 2023 newsletter, he linked to an Efficient Practice […]
Invisible Labor
One of my favorite quotes is this gem from Victor Hugo, author of the literary classic, Les Miserables: “A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor.” I am always reminded of those words this time of year when I begin brainstorming […]
