What a whirlwind this spring has been! Full of activities and opportunities in the studio and beyond. Here are a few memorable highlights from the past couple of months: In February we were delighted to welcome composer Wendy Stevens to a Composer Connect event hosted by our local music teachers association. Each student played a […]
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A Special Giving Opportunity
Things are a little bit quieter around the studio now that summer is in full swing and piano camps have come and gone. However, quieter doesn’t necessarily mean slower! There’s still all that behind-the-scenes activity that keeps us busy year-round: re-organizing, playing through new music (I’m reviewing a new collection that I’m super excited about […]
Honest Reflections on Feeling Overwhelmed
I may or may not have a bad habit (just one, I’m sure!) of feeling overwhelmed that I’m not doing enough and then adding more things to my plate and feeling even more overwhelmed. Take this week for example. I’m writing this from a cozy Airbnb about an hour from my house where I’ve been […]
Happy New Year!
Let’s pretend like it’s not almost February by the time I’m getting around to writing this New Year’s post! Although things have been quiet out here, there’s been a lot going on behind the scenes that I’m very excited to share. I’ve spent a lot of time brainstorming and praying and putting things in place […]
Thanksgiving Special!
This fall marks 18 years of blogging here at Music Matters Blog! I still remember sitting down with a spiral notebook before I launched the site and planning out what the first 30 days of posts would be. My biggest concern was that I would run out of things to blog about after that first […]
6 Reasons to Attend a Music Teaching Conference
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending our state music teachers conference with approximately 80 other teachers from across the state. This is always a highlight of my teaching year, and I was reminded yet again of the value of attending such events. For those who maybe haven’t taken the step yet of […]
