According to the Finale blog, today is the day that you can get your copy of the new 2012 Finale Notepad – for free! After switching from a free version several years ago to a paid NotePad, I’m thrilled to know that Finale is now making this fabulous software available for free again. I have […]
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Teaching Tips from Snowboard School – Introduction
Last week my family and a couple of friends and I headed up to the slopes of Summit County, Colorado for our annual ski trip. After many years of skiing, several of us thought it would be a great adventure to give snowboarding a try. This was actually my second attempt at the new sport. […]
Monday Mailbag – Do You Have to Have a Degree to Be a Good Piano Teacher?
I am a piano teacher but haven’t gotten any degree in pedagogy. I took one pedagogy class in college and loved teaching. Since then I’ve been running my own studio the best I know how. I really care about my students and want them to succeed, but I feel like because I don’t have a […]
What’s the Purpose of Your Studio?
In the latest newsletter from Character First!, column writer Gene Linzey asks the question, “What’s the Purpose of Your Business?” He shares the responses he received from several business owners and then reveals what he considers the correct answer: To serve others without a selfish motive. I was immediately compelled to ask myself the same […]
Monday Mailbag – Not Giving Credit for Missed Lessons
Do you credit students for missed lessons if they let you know in advance that they’ll be gone? Also, do you charge for holding a space open for a student such as the one you mentioned that was moving or say if they had a long term injury such as a broken wrist? I had […]
Monday Mailbag – Lesson Scheduling Nightmares
After 5 years of private teaching, my students are growing older and have many more conflicts in scheduling. Do you expect your students to be present every week (I do) and if they can’t, do you give them vacations or how do you make it work? What are your lesson attendance policies and do you have […]
