Last week I posted about Little Gems for Piano: Recital and Rote Pieces for the Primary Stage. Author Paula Dreyer has kindly offered to giveaway one copy of this fabulous book to a special Music Matters Blog reader! All you have to do is leave a comment below to be entered in the drawing to […]
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The Musicality Podcast Reaches 100th Episode!
Do you remember when Musical U announced the launch of their Musicality Podcast less than a year ago? It was fun to be part of their inaugural episode, and I was surprised when they recently contacted me to let me know they were getting ready to air their 100th episode, Unlocking Your Musicality! I guess […]
Want Free Piano Music Every Month?
Yes, please! I just discovered a fabulous new resource for piano teachers today! Carol Matz did a webinar with Chris Owenby this morning for the Practice Habits Membership Community (if you use my link, you can join for a 10% discount!). I only caught the last few minutes (thankfully it’s archived so that I can […]
Enter to Win Free Studio Materials for Beat the Pirates! Practice Incentive Theme
If you’re looking for a swashbuckling adventure that your whole studio can enjoy next fall, you won’t want to miss our newest practice incentive theme, Beat the Pirates! My students had such a fun time earning treasure tokens, traveling around the treasure map, and trying to collect all the treasure cards by the end of […]
Year-End Celebration is a Hit!
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… […]
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 […]