Hello everyone! I hope you had a beautiful Memorial Day Weekend. This teacher had a great time getting back to nature for a few days, and now I’m ready to start the final count down before our studio break. The studio will be closed June...
Read moreSummer Scheduling
The studio is buzzing with activity right now: a Spring Recital this past Saturday, promoting the Summer Workshops, a Rhythm Garden incentive program, planning a new group lesson room, summer t-shirt designs, and the most intensive of them all...
Read moreRhythm Cup Garden Update
I’ve had so many requests to post updated pictures of our Rhythm Garden. Here they are! The garden is really starting to spring up nicely! We’ve been doing this incentive program for almost two weeks now. The “Cup Clubs”...
Read moreDesigning Summer Workshops: The Daily Schedule
Now that you’ve learned how to plan a workshop, schedule it on the calendar, announce it to your studio, and how to create an incentive for registration, it’s time to get into really fun stuff: creating the daily schedule...
Read moreDesigning Summer Workshops: Registration and T-Shirts
You might be wondering why I titled this “Registration and T-Shirts.” What do those two things have to do with one another? Let’s face it – this time of year can be really busy for kids and parents. There are spring...
Read moreDesigning Summer Workshops: Announcements!
Even though we’re just now feeling the edges of spring in Western Pennsylvania, my brain has been focused on summer for months. I’m in the process of rolling out the official Summer Schedule announcements in my studio. Registration...
Read moreTax Time for Music Teachers
It’s almost that time again. Whether you’re a seasoned private teacher with years of tax experience under your belt, or if you’re brand new to the scene and are sitting in a pile of unorganized receipts, you’re probably...
Read more2014 Student and Teacher Goals
Like many teachers, my lessons focus on creating proper piano or vocal technique, establishing good practice habits, and the development of a well-rounded repertoire. In addition to those (sometimes lofty) goals, I like to keep things fun and...
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