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 […]
Fun Extras!
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 […]
My Debut on the Piano Pantry Podcast
I knew Amy was a go-getter the first time I received an email from her 12 years ago. Truth be told, I had to do a little recon to make sure she was actually legit since she was so enthusiastic in her writing and was inviting me to join her for a hot air balloon […]
