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...
Read moreDo 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 more© 2016 SarasMusicStudio.com Today’s post is about organizing music games. (Some of you might have guessed that from the blog title, but just in case you needed further clarification… now you know for sure.) But Sara, aren’t...
Read moreAs promised, here are a few more ornament ideas! You can make these as gifts for your students, or use them as a craft for your holiday studio party. Tip: If you decide to make them as a craft, be sure that you will have enough...
Read moreWe’re having lots of fun with boomwhackers at our Music Blast Camp this week! Here’s a video montage of the rhythm and tune that students had to figure out as they entered camp today: Interested in making your own set of boomwhackers?...
Read moreI’m in the final preparation mode for our Composition Workshop, so I thought I’d do a quick how-to post about the large scale map that I made yesterday. Rather than printing out a single page map, I wanted something that would really...
Read moreHere’s another fantastic ornament idea for students this holiday season. This one comes from Foxx Piano Studio Resources (thank you Jennifer!) Music Ribbon Portrait Ornament by Jennifer Foxx of FPSResources.com Materials Needed: Large music...
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Throughout the holiday, I’ll be sharing numerous ideas for music-themed Christmas ornaments. (Pssst… these are perfect for personalized student gifts!) These are collected from fellow teachers at Piano Teacher Central and blogs from around the...
Read moreBy Anita Reed Byers Throughout the holiday, I’ll be sharing numerous ideas for music-themed Christmas ornaments. (Pssst… these are perfect for personalized student gifts!) These are collected from fellow teachers at Piano Teacher Central and...
Read moreMusic Star, by Lisa Ruben Moore Throughout the holiday, I’ll be sharing numerous ideas for music-themed Christmas ornaments. (Pssst… these are perfect for personalized student gifts!) These are collected from fellow teachers at Piano...
Read moreLast Saturday we had our very first Studio Open House. The concept came around last spring when a college friend of mine mentioned that she wanted to bring Draven the Therapy Cat to visit my students. Being the cat-lady that I am, I instantly...
Read moreThank you to all those who entered the Scale Gems Giveaway — you had some really great ideas about how to use these little as learning tools during lesson time. The winners were picked via a random number generator. Congratulations to...
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