My husband and I volunteered at a Joni & Friends family retreat this summer for families impacted by disability. During our worship time one morning we sang Holy Forever by Chris Tomlin (et al). There was something so worshipful about joining with voices from all across the region, all coming from diverse backgrounds, singing this […]
Announcing this Year’s Practice Incentive Theme!
We had a fabulous time at our September Surprise! kickoff last weekend and an invigorating first week back to piano lessons. One of the things I love about instituting a new practice incentive theme every year is the renewed excitement it gives all of us for another year of piano lessons. Each year’s theme is […]
Happy 20th Anniversary to Music Matters Blog!
It’s hard to believe, but it was 20 years ago today that the first post went live on Music Matters Blog! A lot has changed in the online music education world since 2005, but what hasn’t changed is the creative and generous spirit of so many who have made this their profession. There are more […]
Thoughts on AI in Education
The latest issue of WORLD Magazine included a thought-provoking article about the use of AI in education, titled ChatGPA. Here are a couple of specific quotes that I especially appreciated: “[The explosion of AI] is a crisis point challenging cultural assumptions about the purpose of education and spurring Christian teachers to carefully consider what it […]
Free Creative Ideas for Piano Students
Somehow I recently came across the Roots store on the PianoArtistryStudio.com website (do you ever follow so many rabbit trails online that you forget where you came from in the first place?!). I think I was exploring their collection of rote pieces, but in the process came across a couple of free resources that seem […]
Cadence Inspiration
Sometimes it’s the little things that grab our attention and influence the way we teach. That’s how the session on Motivation, Mindset, and Grit by Chris Fisher was this spring. It completely revitalized my final month of lessons, and may have even contributed to one of my pre-teen students making the decision to continue lessons […]
