Ensembles, I love ’em! They are hard to coordinate and take a lot of patience during rehearsals. I have done what you do, students split lesson times. But only after each has their part learned fairly well. I always play the other part, up until then so they know what the whole thing should sound […]
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Piano Teacher Website Listing
One of my favorite things to do is visit other piano teachers’ websites. You can catch a glimpse into their studios, read how they word their policies, get creative ideas for use in your own studio, and generally feel somewhat connected to all of your colleagues in the world of music teaching. So…I was thinking […]
The Conference-Goer’s List of Essentials
As we wrap up the wonderful week of the 2010 MTNA Conference, I decided to make a list right away (before I forget!) of essential items that any conference-goer should include on their packing list. I forgot some of these, so I decided it was time to make an official check-list so that that doesn’t […]
Eliminate Bookkeeping Headaches
Well, it’s about time for my annual Music Teacher’s Helper sales spiel. 🙂 But instead of writing another review, I’ll let you watch the video that I produced for their recent testimonial contest. Plus, I’m super excited that they are getting ready to launch a completely revamped website! I love new things like this! Read […]
Music History Timeline
Several of my student’s moms commented on how much they liked the timeline that I used for our listening activity last week. This is one of the best timelines I’ve found! I love that it incorporates not only music history, but also little glimpses into other things going on in the world. Surprisingly, the timeline […]
Monday Mailbag – Taking Time Off
How do you schedule the right to take a week off each semester? This is the exact wording from my studio policy: The schedule for each semester, including weeks that there will be no lessons, is posted on the website (here) and included in the September newsletter each year. The schedule is structured to allow […]
