Note Rush is one of the best apps I’ve found to help students develop their note identification skills. It has a simple, clean interface that is intuitive. And one of the best features is the ability to customize a level and share it with your student so that you can have them work on learning […]
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Happy New Year!
My husband has pointed out that one of my apparent missions in life is to create a cozy reading nook in every room of the house. I don’t deny that one of my greatest delights is curling up with a warm blanket and a cup of hot tea to lose myself in the pages of […]
5 Helpful Tips for Your Piano Studio Website
MTNA launched a business digest not too long ago that features helpful articles and resources related to running an effective music studio. In their October 2022 issue, Daniel Patterson shares 5 Website Rules that Will Increase Your Enrollment. I’ve been pondering revamping my studio website for a while now, and Daniel’s column provides some helpful […]
New Free Piano Student Interview & Evaluation Forms
The forms I’ve been using in my student interview and evaluations for probably 10+ years now were in desperate need of some updating! I wanted to include my new studio logo, and I also wanted to change some of the questions and add a few new ones, notably, finding out from parents what method of […]
September Surprise is Full of Surprises!
Our much-anticipated kickoff for the year, September Surprise!, launched us into a new year of piano lessons with lively interaction and surprising performances! We began the evening with a fun get-to-know you game where I compiled a list of interesting facts – one for each student and parent – and the families had to work […]
New in the Studio This Fall – Trio Class
This is an idea that has been percolating in my mind for a while, and I’m so excited to launch it this fall! In light of the realization that many of my students identify group classes as one of their favorite aspects of taking piano lessons and also knowing that many children thrive in the […]
