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And the Winners Are…

May 11, 2012 by natalie 1 Comment

#26 -Karen #46 – Patty #8 – Emily #44 – Kathy #63 – Valerie Congratulations to these five readers for winning the Red Leaf Piano Works giveaway! I’ve contacted each of you via e-mail with instructions. Thanks to everyone for participating!

Filed Under: Contests

Interval Ear Training Without an App!

May 9, 2012 by natalie Leave a Comment

Those of you who have been around here for a while know that I probably couldn’t function as a teacher anymore without my amazing little iPod Touch. However, I realize that there are still holdouts among us who prefer to dwell in the Dark Ages. 🙂 It’s getting harder to find non-app resources these days, […]

Filed Under: Ear Training, Resources, Technology Tips

Music Videos in 1900?!

May 8, 2012 by natalie Leave a Comment

In doing some research for a curriculum I’m working on for Adventures In Character, I came across this fascinating history of music videos on the PBS Kids website. Sheet music publishers often used music videos (a.k.a. illustrated songs) to boost sheet music sales. It was highly effective. The Little Lost Child, one of the first […]

Filed Under: Group Class Ideas, Teaching

Monday Mailbag – Do Independent Music Teachers Get Sick Days?

May 7, 2012 by natalie Leave a Comment

Though I don’t like hanging on to the per lesson price part of my plan, I don’t see a way around it to be fair to the parents if I have to miss a lesson.  Do you ever have to miss a lesson, Natalie, anyone?  What do you do? Last week’s Monday Mailbag post on […]

Filed Under: Business, Monday Mailbag

Free Educational Arrangements of Christian Sheet Music

May 2, 2012 by natalie Leave a Comment

One of my students showed up a couple weeks ago with a simple arrangement of the contemporary Christian praise song, Mighty to Save. Her Grandma had found it as a free sheet music download on-line, and it’s the perfect level for her. She kindly sent me the link and it’s a treasure trove! If you […]

Filed Under: Repertoire Suggestions, Resources

Review and Giveaway of 5 Piano Books from Red Leaf Piano Works! by Martha Duncan

May 1, 2012 by natalie Leave a Comment

Thanks to Martha Duncan for submitting the following guest post highlighting Red Leaf Piano Works: Don’t miss your chance to win one of these exciting new piano books! What do you get when a group of piano teachers who also double as award-­winning composers get together? The answer is Red Leaf Pianoworks -­an online composers’ […]

Filed Under: Contests, Guest Posts, Repertoire Suggestions

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