One of the things that is emphasized over and over in the business studies I’ve done is the importance of having multiple streams of income. This is the same principle that King Solomon taught in Ecclesiastes 11:1-2, “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Give a portion to […]
Thinking about starting a blog? Read this first!
The other day I came across a post on the Social Media Examiner website titled, 17 Ways to Grow Your Blog from Top Bloggers. Although the title suggests that it is for those who already have blogs and want to increase their readership, the tips offered are wonderful for those thinking about launching a blog. […]
More 2011 MTNA Blog Posts
Several other MTNA Conference attendees have posted notes on their blogs from sessions they attended. Here’s a quick link to the ones I’ve found so far: Business Strategies for Young Professionals by Rebecca Baker, David Husser, and Kristin Yost – blogged by Joy Morin Connecting with Your Piano Technician by Clarence Zeches, RPT – blogged […]
Monday Mailbag – Planning Piano Camps
I’ve also been planning on doing an “Introduction to the piano” course…can’t wait to see your lesson plans! How many days does your camp go for? It’s getting to be that time of year when we all start thinking about summer plans! At least, in theory we are all thinking about summer plans, right? In […]
Meet the Orchestra – Collection of Printable Pages
Making Music Fun recently announced that their whole collection of Meet the Orchestra pages has gone printable! Find instruments in the Woodwind Family, the Brass Family, the String Family, the Percussion Family, and the Keyboard Family. For each instrument, you can read about the history, how it’s played, how it’s made, and an extra fun […]
Boil ’em Cabbage Down is a Hit!
A couple weeks ago, I mentioned my group class collaborative experiment. As you’ll notice in the video clip below, we didn’t get everything polished, but we did have a ton of fun! We only had a few minutes for this activity, so it was all sight-reading and playing by ear for the students. They all […]













