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Practice Incentives

September Surprise is Tonight!

September 8, 2011 by natalie 3 Comments

All year long we anticipate and prepare for this occasion. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of overkill, but the September Surprise! is definitely a highlight in our studio. Since I take off the whole month of August for brainstorming and planning our theme, selecting new repertoire, and traveling (more of that than the others this […]

Filed Under: Personal, Practice Incentives, Recital Ideas

The Anatomy of a Practice Incentive Theme

August 12, 2011 by natalie 1 Comment

Every year the process looks slightly different, but in a nutshell there are some tried-and-true steps that seem to work for developing a practice incentive theme that will captivate students! In the spring, use year-end questionnaires to collect input on what they liked best and least about the theme, what things they’d like to focus […]

Filed Under: Philosophical Musings, Practice Incentives

Monday Mailbag – Quest for Capital Questions

August 1, 2011 by natalie Leave a Comment

I’m trying to decide on a theme for the year and I’m still unsure about how Quest for Capital works.  Could you give me a little more info on how you invest in a particular stock? I guess I don’t know how stocks work myself! I’ve been getting quite a few questions about this Quest […]

Filed Under: Monday Mailbag, Practice Incentives

3 More Days to Enter to Win All the Studio Decor for the Quest for Capital Practice Incentive Theme Package!

June 27, 2011 by natalie 9 Comments

If you want to get a great deal on the Quest for Capital practice incentive theme package – and a chance to win all the studio decor for use in your studio, you only have three days left! So far there are only 5 entries, so the odds of winning are pretty good. 🙂 Here’s […]

Filed Under: Contests, Practice Incentives

Quest for Capital Practice Incentive Theme Package is Now Available!

June 7, 2011 by natalie 9 Comments

It is with a great deal of excitement that I announce the availability of the practice incentive theme that we used in our studio this year: Quest for Capital! You can get your copy today…and see below for your chance to win all the studio materials for use in your own studio! Quest for Capital […]

Filed Under: Practice Incentives, Store, Studio Ideas, Teaching, Worksheets

Today is the Big Day – Entrepreneurship Meets Music Student!

May 19, 2011 by natalie 3 Comments

My students and I have been eagerly anticipating this day all year long! Tonight is the culmination of our year of Quest for Capital! Tonight is…The Gallery! I think of tonight’s event as a sort of entrepreneurship-meets-music-student endeavor. Part of my vision was to give students a framework to work within to develop creative projects […]

Filed Under: Practice Incentives, Recital Ideas, Studio Ideas

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