Do you practice the alphabet backwards with your students? Should you? Some things in life should not be backwards. Pants, for example. I got to church a few weeks ago, and a friend was hurriedly running to the bathroom because she realized her pants were on backwards ... thankfully she realized before she got up …
Category: Studio Events
Christmas Around the World
2020 has surprised us all. And not just one big event, but seemingly over and over and over again. As I plan for Christmas this year, I dutifully pick out leveled music that will inspire my students to practice and (try) to end the year on a positive note. My studio also participates in a …
Resource Roundup: Composition
It is time for a new resource roundup, and I am so excited about this one! This past summer I used Nicola Cantan’s “Fantastic Fiction Composing” project throughout my studio, and it was a huge hit among all ages! I generally weave in composition work throughout the year, but there is something exhilarating about the …
When Life Gives You Lemons…
Right about now is usually the time when my studio is in transition. The spring recital is ending, school is out or close to it, and I’m announcing fun summer plans. This year I have realized that although the transition looks quite a bit different, we are still in transition as we navigate what this …
Using Our Music to Help Others
When I first started college I was studying music therapy. I still LOVE music therapy, even though life changed and pulled me away to focus on teaching. I don’t for a moment regret everything I learned in my therapy classes, one of which is that music doesn’t have to be just for me. I was …
Piano Possibilities 