For the conclusion of our practice incentive theme, Beat the Pirates!, this year, I hosted a celebration party. All the students converged on our house for a couple of hours last night and we spent the time… …going through the line of pizza toppings… …meticulously selecting just the right toppings for each personal pan-sized pizza… […]
Studio Ideas
Beat the Pirates! Piano Practice Incentive Theme Now Available!
It’s been especially hard to hold out this long for the much-requested pirate-themed practice incentive, but I wanted to make sure it was fully tweaked and approved by my students before making it available for other studios. But as of today Beat the Pirates! is complete and ready for download and full implementation. If you’re […]
Free Forms to Conduct Year-End Piano Student Evaluations
One of the most helpful decisions I made years ago was to schedule Year-End Evaluations for the final piano lesson of the spring semester. One or both parents are required to attend with the student and we use their lesson time to discuss progress over the past year along with plans and goals for the […]
Awesome Folding Standup Desk for Teaching Piano!
I am not exaggerating when I say that I spent dozens of hours typing in every search string I could think of and perusing every shopping place that came to mind in order to find my newest piece of studio furniture. Although I’ve made many efforts over the years to do a better job of […]
Piano Explorer – A Rediscovered Gem!
Years ago, I subscribed to the Piano Explorer magazine for my studio, letting students take home a copy if they were interested and archiving the rest in a notebook for future reference. Eventually, I let my subscription expire and its existence faded from my memory. Something recently reminded me of the Piano Explorer and I […]
Sneak Peek at Our New Studio Practice Incentive Theme
There are always a number of factors and considerations that go into developing a new practice incentive theme for our studio. This year, there were two primary inspirations. The first was a fervent request from one of my students (who also happens to be my daughter!) that we do a pirate theme of some sort. […]
