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 moreA "Gold" Incentive in the 30 Piece Challenge
Yesterday a student of mine reached his 10th piece in the 30 Piece Challenge that we started in January. John was the first student to reach 10 pieces. He’s also a brand new student, and so it was a pretty big deal that he was in the...
Read more3 Teaching Tips for Summer Camp Planning
It’s that time again. I know it’s not even officially spring yet, but March is the month when I normally start planning my summer camps. If you’re thinking about running summer camps this year, and if you’re feeling a...
Read moreSaving on Paper and Ink in the Studio
This post is updated frequently with the newest HP Instant Ink codes… so if you’re thinking about jumping on the HP Instant Ink train, bookmark this post! 🙂 Or if you have your own referral code, share these extra codes with your...
Read moreFamiliar Games with a Musical Twist
Do you have a bunch of game pieces just sitting around at home? Maybe your kids have gotten bored with them, or if you’re like me, maybe they’re leftover from your childhood. Teaching Tip: If you’re looking for a quick game...
Read moreMore Fun with Snowmen Flashcards
Reviewing the spaces on (and off!) the staff. Last week I posted about an activity I’ve been doing with my snowmen flashcards from Wendy Stevens. Today I thought I’d provide some more details about how I’ve been structuring this...
Read moreMusic Books & a Coupon Code!
Today’s post is brought to you by Dalton’s “Snowmen in a Snowstorm” First and foremost… who is looking forward to their holiday break? Yeah. I see you jumping around with your hand up saying, “Me! Me! Ooo!!!...
Read moreFriday Fun
Creativity is an essential part of learning. As part of our snowman flashcard match-up, I ask students to create a “snow scene” and give them free reign of the chalkboard table. Yesterday Mari and I reviewed the spaces of treble and...
Read moreBlack Friday Specials
Yay for Black Friday! Actually… Black Friday is officially my least favorite holiday of the year. I like to call it “Introvert’s Nightmare Day.” You will never find me out in the stores on Black Friday. No...
Read moreTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat
How’s your week going? I bet that some of you are prepping for Halloween recitals this weekend! (Or maybe you’re starting to prep Christmas music.) Whatever you’re doing in your studio this week, I hope you’re all having...
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...
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