My studio’s Spring Recital was supposed to be May 1st. Instead of cancelling our special event, we’ve decided to take it online. Because, as the saying goes: “THE SHOW MUST GO ON!” Alexa Madison from Alexa’s Piano Lessons has...
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If you’ve transitioned into teaching online lessons this week, you may have started noticing some vocal fatigue. Hoarseness, a need to clear your throat, dry mouth, reduced volume in specific pitch areas, and tension in your neck /...
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It’s almost time to welcome our students “Bach” to the bench for another school year! Are you ready yet? I’m still working on picking out new music, printing resources, and planning an incentive program. (Thankfully we...
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Here’s a list of my blog series about Designing Summer Music Workshops and Camps. Each post contains all sorts of information about planning, scheduling, registration, and advertising. Scroll below and read through the descriptions –...
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Student: “What would happen if we did this backwards?” Me: “Well, let’s see if we can figure that out…” Last week I posted about The Windmill Scale Exercise. If you haven’t checked it out yet, I’d...
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Today’s post is about my favorite scale pattern. In this post, I’ll share the story behind this scale pattern and how I use it in my studio, plus I’m sharing my reference videos and an easy reference PDF so that you can use this...
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The Christmas lights are down, snowmen are put away, and this morning I brought up my Valentine’s Day wreath to decorate the front door! Studio decorations will come out next week. ‘Tis the season of love! And since I love my...
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It’s that time of year… Christmas recitals are peeping around the corner! A few teachers asked me if I would put together a little Christmas Recital Playlist similar to the one I made last year for my spring recital. And here it...
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Do you remember the music that first inspired you to learn music by ear? Twenty years ago, back when I was still a young teen, I was obsessed with Celtic music. I spent hours at the piano figuring out the melodies to the...
Read moreLooking for a yearly calendar template that’s sleek and simple? Look no further. Here’s a simple design for the 2017-2018 academic year that runs from August – July. ** Need another design? Comment below and let me know what...
Read moreWoohoo! It’s been a long wait, but the site is finally back and I’m ready to start blogging again! Hooray! What Took So Long? Well, first we had to transfer the blog from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. (Thank goodness...
Read moreHey piano teachers… I’ve got something a little different for you today. Here’s a quick video tip about building rapport with teens and tweens during lesson time. Click here to download the “What’s Hot?” Top 10...
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