I’ve been so excited to announce this project! A couple of months ago I got recruited for a webinar project by Tracy Capps Selle, the author of 101 Piano Practice Tips. I was interviewed along with 13 other piano teachers, composers, and...
Read more3 Indispensable Marketing Strategies for Music Teachers
This fabulous guest blog post is brought to you by music educator and author Doug Hanvey. He’s been a guest writer on many well-known music blogs, and I’m excited to share his wonderful advice with you! Here’s a great post about...
Read moreLesson Invoicing Tips
Make your invoices effective! Today’s quick blurb is about the new invoicing system I’m using this year. In years past I’ve tried making my own invoices through Excel (super customizable, but SUPER time consuming) and using...
Read moreFinding the Right Bench Height
Since we made our big upgrade, I’ve had to adjust lots of things in the studio. Today I wanted to blog about our new studio bench, and its lack of adjustability. Sorry for the randomness in this picture (yes, that’s me on the left)...
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Read moreDigging In
What’s with the chives? Well, I’ve got “gardening” on the mind. Memorial Day comes this weekend, which means that it will be “safe” to plant your gardens here in Western Pennsylvania. Lately, I’ve been...
Read moreThoughts on Continuing Education
It’s been quiet on the blog here for a while. My attention and energy has been focused on several large projects: summer workshop development and advertising, the summer lesson schedule, and of course the Creatives on a Sea Cruise Piano...
Read moreNPR’s 10 Easy Ways to Optimize Practice
NPR Classical shared an old article of theirs this afternoon, and I thought I should share it with you! Their 10 Easy Ways to Optimize Your Music Practice are really great tips for students who need to give a super boost to their practice at...
Read more2015 Student and Teacher Goals
The first lessons of 2015 start this week, and that means it’s time to revisit our student and teacher goals. It’s important to have an on going open dialogue about goals, and the new year gives us a perfect opportunity to make sure...
Read more15% Off Avery Labels
Just a quick note that Avery Labels are 15% off on Amazon.com right now! The Avery 8160 labels are a staple in my studio – I use them for all of the FREE keyboard and staff stickers from SusanParadis.com. You can also use them for...
Read moreNew Studio Opens on Tuesday
It’s been a long summer. Since June, the studio had three different summer workshops, 10 weeks of summer lessons, and I started a huge renovation project to open our new studio. The grand opening is now only 5 days away, and there’s...
Read moreCreatives on the Sea Cruise
I’m excited to announce that I will be joining some fantastic individuals on the Creatives on the Sea Cruise in April of 2015. This will be a great opportunity to learn, explore, and create, all while relaxing on a beautiful cruise! Click...
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