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And the Winners Are…

January 13, 2012 by natalie Leave a Comment

#30 – Carmen #101 – Amy Chaplin #49 – Karla I’ve sent each of you an e-mail with instructions for receiving your free copy of The Pianist’s Book of Musical Scales and Keys. Congratulations! Thanks to all who participated. Stay tuned for another great giveaway next Tuesday!

Filed Under: Contests

Monday Mailbag – What to Do When Students Aren’t Ready for the Recital

January 9, 2012 by natalie 3 Comments

I’m frustrated with students that have the ability and time to have their recital songs prepared by the performance date, but do not.  I am considering “recital contracts.”  If the students are not completely prepared two weeks before the recital date, they will not participate. How does this sound to you? This is a tough situation. […]

Filed Under: 2011 MTNA Conference

Check It Out! Noteworthy Happenings on the Web!

January 4, 2012 by natalie Leave a Comment

Support the Rhythm Ruler Project Music educator and double bass player Peter Tambroni has developed an ingenious rhythm ruler that resonates with music students. He is looking for funding to get his project off the ground and into the hands of other music teachers and students. You can support his efforts for as little as […]

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Giveaway of The Pianists’ Book of Musical Scales and Keys!

January 3, 2012 by natalie 5 Comments

It’s always challenging trying to come up with a creative and musical gifts for students each year, but I love trying to think of something that will be special and useful. After quite a bit of brainstorming and reflecting on what students have appreciated most in the past, I settled on the idea of making […]

Filed Under: Contests, Key Signatures, Scales, Store, Teaching, Worksheets

Happy New…Blog!

January 2, 2012 by natalie 13 Comments

After thinking and working and dreaming and planning a complete blog redesign for over a year, I finally…hired a friend to get it done. 🙂 Thanks to the extraordinary design acumen of my dear friend, Tiffany (of TJ Design), my dream has materialized into a blog that is everything I hoped it would be! I […]

Filed Under: News, Personal, Welcome

Music Matters Blog is Shutting Down…

December 9, 2011 by natalie 6 Comments

…but only for a week. 🙂 It’s been a long time coming, but the brand new Music Matters Blog is almost done and ready to be launched! YAY! I can hardly wait to get the new look in place, but it will take about a week to get everything transferred and ready to go. Thus, […]

Filed Under: News, Personal

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