Hey 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...
Read moreReblog: Super Monkey Music Race
Today’s reblog is from my friend Tracy Selle. She came up with a fast and easy way to review note names. This will be a big hit with students who love super heroes! 😉 Thanks for the freebie, Tracy! ~ Sara My 16-year-old son, Matthew, is a...
Read moreMusic Ornaments for Busy Teachers
Over the past 2 Christmas seasons I posted numerous DIY music ornaments — some were my own designs, and many were ideas from other teachers. Today’s post is NOT about DIY ornaments! While I love to “get my Pinterest on,”...
Read moreHalloween PIANO Warm-Ups to Spook Up Your Studio!
I’m in love with warm-ups that teach students about minor scales and different chord qualities. Minor, diminished, augmented… you name it, I love it. And I’m not the only one! My Students LOVE to Play Minor...
Read moreHalloween VOCAL Warm-ups to Spook Up Your Studio!
Happy Wednesday, dear readers! As promised, today is ALL about spoooooooooky warm-ups that you can use with your students for the Halloween season. We’ll start with voice warm-ups. These were a hit yesterday during group lessons, and they...
Read moreIf You Give a Music Blogger a Problem… She’ll Make 3 Free Resources
Do you ever have an idea that just won’t go away? The kind that makes you stop what you’re doing and problem-solve until you figure it out? You know — the kind that disrupts your to-do list and leaves you staring blankly at 4...
Read moreWe Can ALL Use a Little Reminder Sometimes!
** There’s a freebie below! ** Just how often do you need to remind yourself to do something? Only once? (WHOA… you’re amazing!) A couple of times? (Getting warmer…) Post-it notes all over the house and reminders in your...
Read moreFree Music Coloring Pages
Yesterday I mentioned giving my students a variety of coloring pages to decorate the front of their new music binders. This is just one of the “little things” that I thought might be fun this year. A few teachers asked where I found...
Read moreDifferent Ways to Use Music Blast
Big shout out to all the teachers who have been messaging me about the Music Blast Camp plans! It’s been great seeing all the awesome pictures of your students having fun in the sun! (Or the rain — those garage options work out just...
Read moreSummer Fun Piano Assignment Sheets!
“Bees’ll buzz, kids’ll blow dandelion fuzz And I’ll be doing whatever snow does In summer…!!” Only a few more weeks before summer vacations start! Are you getting ready for summer piano lessons in your...
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Last week I spent a good bit of my mornings writing an epic blog post for Tim Topham. I’m pretty sure that most of my readers have heard of him before 😉 Tim Topham is a teacher, presenter, and blog/podcast extraordinaire. When he asked me...
Read moreGroove it Up at Your Recital
Spring is in the air! Piano and voice teachers everywhere are in final preparation mode for their Spring Recitals! Today’s post is all about making recitals special. I’ll be sharing TWO free resources with you today, so be sure to...
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