I have to say, I really love YouTube. It is such an incredible teaching resource! My students and I are always referring to it for various performers or performances. So, I decided it was time to capitalize on it a bit more and give my students a structured approach to utilizing the many performances available […]
A New Idea for Young Prospective Students
One of the things I’m always trying to think about is ways to add value to the families in my studio. Of course, I need to make enough to pay my expenses and run a business, but I want them to feel like they are getting a great deal for their money. So, here’s an […]
Review and Giveaway of Sonatinas and Little Sonatas CD!
Don’t you just love it when your students come into lessons saying, “I want to play this really cool piano piece by J.C. Bach that I heard over the weekend?” OK, really, when was the last time you heard such a comment? 🙂 It’s much more likely that they want to play the theme song […]
Monday Mailbag – Sight-Reading for Strong-Eared Students
I have a student who is 13 yrs old. He is extremely passionate about playing the piano and can sit down and create songs by ear, but his reading skills are far behind. He recognizes this and wants to take the time to learn, but many of the methods seem too young for him and […]
Free eBook – Go Play
Have you seen Catherine Shefski’s free eBook, “Go Play“? One of the teachers in our local association alerted us to it and we used it as the basis for our discussion at our local association meeting last week. Our official discussion topic was, “The Millenial Student,” and another teacher also shared several recent magazine articles […]
And the Winner Is…
Christy! (#29) Thanks to all who entered the giveaway for the autographed copy of The Savvy Musician. Remember, even if you didn’t win, you can get your own autographed copy of this great book (along with a free gift!) through the order page on The Savvy Musician website. Stay tuned for another giveaway coming up […]
