I don't feel that I can properly convey my excitement about sharing these books with you each month. It may be because I am an avid reader at heart. It might also be because I love music. And when you put two of my loves together, I get downright giddy 😉 My excitement could also …
4 Sentence Magic
Have you ever gone out of your way to contact a studio parent because of something amazing their child did? What was their reaction? Sometimes you'll get a smile big enough that you can even hear it over the phone. Sometimes a look of surprise as they only hear about the frustrating moments from the …
4 Steps to a Solid Performance
It's recital season. And as strange as last year was when the world was in complete shut down, this year is even more unsettled. Some teachers have the ability to safely hold in-person recitals, some have set up outdoor venues, others will be entirely online. But no matter how you're choosing to do it, your …
Music History Giveaway Winners!
Congratulations to Sandra, our Shades of Sound: Women winner, and Daylyn, our Shades of Sound: Seasons winner! Keep an eye on your email for the information needed to claim your prize 🙂 Thank you to all who participated! And thank you to Jenny from The Playful Piano for providing our giveaway history resources! Did you …
Resource Roundup: Music History
It's been awhile since we've done a resource roundup on the blog, and coming off of Black History Month and Women's History Month I've been doing a lot of extra thinking about incorporating history into my lesson plans 🙂 Today's post is not only full of fun and engaging ways to teach music history, but …
Book of the Month: April 2021
This month's book was published late 2020, and has already become a favorite of mine! It's complete title is Music and How it Works: The Complete Guide for Kids - published by DK publishing. This month though, I'm including it as both the student and teacher book recommendation. Why? Because I enjoyed looking through this …
“It was an average practice week…”
I heard this at least 4 times from different students last week in response to my often-asked question, " How did practice go?" It didn't dawn on me at first. One student saying this isn't out of the ordinary. But as several students shrugged and shared the same sentiment, it hit me. We live in …
The Musician’s Meal Plan
The piano teacher's life can sometimes feel incredibly unbalanced. Oftentimes students are looking for availability in the afterschool/evening hours. You've had most of the day time to do whatever needs done in life, and then your job begins. What does this mean for family? Dinnertime can be crazy! Often you are either finishing up teaching …
Bringing Easter to the Studio
I don't know about you, but Easter has snuck up on me this year! Spring is on it's way and everyone is looking for signs up bunnies, eggs, and crosses. And your piano students will be no different 🙂 I have long said that holidays are the perfect opportunities to shake things up and add …
Book of the Month: March 2021
As I write, it is one of those perfectly rainy days. I don't want to be outside - it's wet and cold. And the mood just screams that I should grab what I'm reading, find a cozy chair, and curl up for the afternoon. Growing up everyone thought I was so strange for liking raining …
