Are you feeling some recital burnout? Let’s face it… Recitals can be a lot of work, so it’s totally understandable to be burned out from them. In this music teacher tip, I will share 8 tips on how to get through recital burnout and how to help avoid future recital burnout.
I don’t know about anyone else, but this is my most stressful time of year. It’s also the time of year that I tend to burn out and when I notice my students burning out. This is the time for re-registration, summer camp registrations, summer scheduling, following up...
There are certain times a year where burnout tends to show its face a little more. Winter tends to be one of those times so this guest post couldn't have been more well timed. I am excited to have Laurabeth Roundy, a private piano, violin, viola and fiddle teacher...
Martha Fischer was a hoot to listen to. Poor lady, she started off with tech issues but all ended up well and she made what could have been a very stressful situation for a presenter (I totally empathized as I have had first hand experience with this) and turned it...
Previously I blogged about Teacher Burnout, the signs, what we can do to get through it, etc... This post I would like to talk about student burnout and what we can do as teachers to help our students when they experience burnout with their lessons. This is...
Ever have days that you have to remind yourself to BREATHE? This morning I was able to attend an excellent presentation giving by Shellie Ruge, a member of our MTA chapter who is just a couple of months away from finishing her counseling internship. I walked away...
Do you find yourself saying yes even when you really should be saying no? Do you end up so busy that you feel like you are drowning in a "sea" of to do's? Do you feel guilty for saying no? Do you struggle with how to say no? If you said yes to any of those questions,...
I recently took a few weeks off over the holidays from teaching. My goal for this break was to not do anything teaching, business or blog related and just enjoy family. I did great the first week! I had a few days before my daughter, husband and "granddogs" arrived....
Thursday is when the official conference begins! This year I heard there were over 180 sessions to choose from. Wow! (Missed pre-conference? Read all about it here) Rote and Pattern Pieces that Motivate and Captivate Showcase By Paula Dryer This year I'm...
I thought I would share some of my favorite parts of MTNA beyond the classes. Visiting the exhibits and spending time with other teachers! After the conference, my husband met me Wednesday morning to stay a few more days at Disney for some...
