Ever since I was a little girl playing “travel agency” in the basement with my sisters, I’ve had a fascination with learning about and visiting places all across the globe. In those days we had no internet, so we contacted Convention and Visitors Bureaus across the country requesting copies of their latest magazines until our […]
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Treat Your Studio and Support Children with Special Needs
Summer is just around the corner and with it a nice change of pace for most of us, and hopefully some time to generate new ideas for our studios! We have wrapped up our Secret of the Keys practice incentive theme and it is now available in the Music Matters Blog store (get your coupon […]
Welcome to 2019!
The New Year is here and it’s already been a whirlwind around our house! We’ve hosted guests from Japan and Canada (thanks to a wonderful hospitality network we belong to that enables us to meet families from all over the world!), scoured every thrift store in the area looking for vintage props for my kids’ […]
Changes Coming November 1st!
Thirteen years and one month ago, I launched Music Matters Blog after having meticulously planned out the first 30 days of posts in my idea notebook. I was a little nervous about Day 31. Would I run out of things to say? 1,650 subsequent posts would suggest that I had nothing to worry about. 🙂 […]
Loving Piano Lessons
After one week back to teaching in the studio, I am reminded of the value of trying new ideas and approaches to connect with each student and engage them in the learning process in a meaningful and enjoyable way. The end result is that I love teaching more and they love their piano lessons more. […]
Review and Giveaway of the Flexi Symphony Clip
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a far cry from a fashionista. My hairstyle and accessory choices are driven by whatever takes me the least time in the morning (because there are so many things I would rather do than spend time fixing my hair!). So when Jackie Adams, a Lilla Rose […]
