With the plethora of piano teaching resources constantly hitting the market it’s easy to let old favorites slip to the wayside when exploring new possibilities. I’m sorry to say that’s exactly what happened with Notebusters, a fabulous workbook created by Steven Gross and Karen Spurney. It’s been 10 years since I reviewed their original workbook […]
Fun Extras!
September Surprise! 2023 Highlights
Whew! What a whirlwind it is when the school year starts back up and lessons are in full swing! As usual, we launched our new year of lessons with a September Surprise: We began the evening with the big announcement of this year’s practice incentive theme! This is one of my favorite things to plan […]
And the Winner Is…
#1 – Brenda. Congrats, Brenda! You’ll be receiving a copy of the brand new 2023-2024 Inspirational Studio Planner! If you didn’t win, but still would like to get a copy of this planner, from now through July 31 you can get 10% off in the Music Matters Blog store. Just use the coupon code PLAN23 […]
Win a 2023-2024 Planner!
It’s here! The brand new inspirational calendar/planner that I finished last week arrived even quicker than I expected! Here are a few pics: I ordered an extra one so that I could give one away, so if you’re interested in winning a copy of this floral-themed planner with music and teaching-related inspirational quotes, just leave […]
Win a Free Flight and a Ukulele
If you’ve been a Music Matters Blog reader here for a while probably know that in addition to teaching piano, I also I love to travel (I have a travel blog that I update sporadically – hammockinthewoods.com). So it was fun to read about the recent Southwest Airlines arrangement with Guitar Center to provide ukuleles […]
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 […]
