Have you ever launched into a new school year full of enthusiasm and carefully planned goals for your students only to have your expectations dashed to pieces by a sheepish admission that they didn’t practice at all? You wonder if their lack of effort is a harbinger of the year to follow. Will it be […]
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“The earliest moving image of an orchestra where you can hear them play”
What year do you think fits the above description? An orchestra captured on film with full audio? Thanks to the devoted efforts of the New York Philharmonic first archivist and historian, there is an extensive archive of incredible memorabilia preserved from the orchestra’s founding in 1842! A recent article in the NY Times highlights ten […]
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 […]
Should You Consider a Rent-to-Own Piano? – A Guest Post by Drew Guifarro
Note from Natalie: I learned early on as a piano teacher that I had to ask prior to even conducting an interview with a prospective studio family if they owned a piano. Beyond that, I learned the hard way that I had to insist that they purchase one prior to beginning lessons, and that it […]
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 […]
Free Guitar or Keyboard for New Students at Care2Rock!
Interested in learning a new instrument this summer? Start lessons today with a FREE brand new instrument from Care2Rock! Click here to get started. Care2Rock is our newest advertiser here on Music Matters Blog, and we are grateful for their support of the online music education community! If you are interested in finding out more […]
