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 […]
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Win a Free Practice Incentive Theme Plus All the Studio Decor!
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 […]
Looking for Marketing Help for Your Piano Studio?
Sara Campbell, of the Savvy Music Studio, gave a fabulous presentation as part of the MTNA Webinar series this morning. If you’re a member, you can access the replay in the Webinar section of the website. You can also find her related article in the Business Resources section: 3 Steps to Building a Client-Centric Social […]
Financial Resources for Independent Music Teachers
One of my hobby interests for many years has been finances and investing. It’s probably my dad’s fault! He volunteered for many years leading financial Bible studies and counseling people who were stuck and trying to get out of debt and make progress toward financial goals. From a young age he set my siblings and […]
Welcome to… Books Perfect for Piano Camp or Group Class
Have you seen the Welcome to… series of books by Carolyn Sloan? I used this Welcome to the Symphony story a couple years ago as part of our To Russia with Mussorgsky and His Exhibition piano camp, and the students loved it! So when I was looking for a book this year to go along […]
PocketPiano is Here!
A whole piano that fits in your backpack? Yes, please! This new ultra-portable PocketPiano 2 was unveiled at NAMM 2024 and looks super cool! As long as you can make do without the highest C on the keyboard, this piano will let you take all your practicing on-the-go. It even comes with a damper pedal. […]
