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New Year – New Technology

January 18, 2025 by natalie 3 Comments

Years ago I was given an iPad mini as a birthday gift, partially at my request because I wanted to use it in my studio. To my surprise, it mostly sat on a shelf and collected dust, so I eventually gave it away. So even though I’ve been eyeing the new iPads for a while, […]

Filed Under: Business, Resources, Technology Tips

Another Successful September Surprise!

October 3, 2024 by natalie Leave a Comment

How can it be October already?! As always, we launched a new year in the studio with our beloved September Surprise! It’s an opportunity for the students to play any piece that they want (thus surprising me with what they’ve worked on over the summer) and it’s when I announce our new practice incentive theme for […]

Filed Under: Group Class Ideas, Practice Incentives, Studio Ideas

Keybird – A Portable Acoustic Piano

September 2, 2024 by natalie Leave a Comment

Several months ago I posted about the new PocketPiano – a digital piano that you can disassemble and fit in a backpack. Super cool! The only downside, of course, is that it’s digital. Apparently Lander Pinson feels that way, too. Drawing on his mechanical engineering background, this Danish innovator has built an acoustic piano that […]

Filed Under: Resource Reviews, Studio Ideas

Recovering from Finale’s Disastrous Announcement and Giving Dorico a Try

August 27, 2024 by natalie 8 Comments

Are any of you long-time Finale users like me? When I purchased a new laptop a number of years ago that would require purchasing a new version of Finale, I thought I would try foregoing the purchase to save some money and opted to just use MuseScore instead. That decision didn’t last long. I needed […]

Filed Under: Computer Help, Resource Reviews, Technology Tips

New Piano Keyboard Diagrams for Creating Music Theory Worksheets

July 16, 2024 by natalie Leave a Comment

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is brainstorm and plan for the next year’s practice incentive theme. My students and families may think I do it all for them, but in reality, idea creation is something that energizes me and gets me excited for another year of teaching. I’ll share more […]

Filed Under: Computer Help, Resources, Worksheets

Win a Free Practice Incentive Theme Plus All the Studio Decor!

July 2, 2024 by natalie 10 Comments

As is my custom when I am wrapping up one practice incentive theme in my piano studio and preparing for the new theme, I’m offering a giveaway of the previous year’s theme along with all of the correlating studio decor and any additional supplies remaining. In this case, that will include the Destination: GPS downloadable […]

Filed Under: Practice Incentives, Studio Ideas

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