Alberti Publishing has recently launched an on-line store where you can instantly download and print hundreds of piano pieces! (You might recognize the publishing company from their first book, the attractive and colorful The Right Notes student assignment book.) Company President, Adam Bendorf shares about some of their musical selections and a special discount code […]
Review and Giveaway of In Search of Composer DVDs by Seventh Art Productions
Several weeks ago, I shared a few things I gleaned from the magazine, Listen. After the particularly interesting article with documentarian, Phil Grabsky, I was eager to get my hands on DVDs of In Search of Beethoven and In Search of Mozart. Seventh Art Productions graciously sent me a couple copies for review and I […]
Monday Mailbag – Teaching Note Recognition
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 […]
And the Winners Are…
#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! 🙂
Thinking Way Ahead!
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 […]
Selling a Piano Studio as a Business
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, […]
