Here’s a fun “get-to-know-you” game I’ve used at numerous group classes. I just change the statements in the boxes based on the makeup of the group. In each box is a statement with a line below it. When the signal is given, the students must find others who can sign their name in a box, […]
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Let Your Students Watch World-Class Pianists
How often do your students get to observe concert pianists? Here is the perfect way for them to do so right in your studio! Check out the Flash recordings of the 2004 International Piano E-Competition participants. There are 119 files from which you can choose, with works from Bach to Beethoven to Debussy to Ravel. […]
Music Exchange Program
This Music Exchange Program sounds like a great concept! You can send in sacred piano arrangment books to Brio Music Shop and they will credit 25% of the cover price to your store account. You can then use this credit to purchase from the many products they offer, particularly sacred music books. They’re also running […]
Instant Updates with Feedreader
Have you heard the term RSS? There are a number of different definitions for RSS, but in a nutshell, RSS allows you to receive instant updates from sites as new posts are added. This is a great way to stay up to date with new information without having to visit numerous sites repeatedly to see […]
Running a Successful Studio
Dane Carlson, of Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog, makes a helpful observation: I think to be a successful entrepreneur only 3 things matter: 1. A clear vision of where your company is going. 2. Genuine desire and passion to create amazingly great products/services. 3. Strong conviction that your product/service is going to make a positive […]
Instrument Riddles
Here are some cleverly written instrument riddles I came across on this website. (The website has a bunch of useable ideas related to instruments of the orchestra, but you have to sift through a pretty random layout to find specific ideas.) #1 We come as a pair, you could say that we’re twins. We’re shiny […]
