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Musicathlon | A Music Olympic Inspired Program
It's hard to believe that it has been 20 years when I first introduced a music Olympic program to my students. At the time, I called it "Piano Olympics", not knowing any better. (You can read more about why that changed here if you are curious) Fast forward, what was...
Jukebox Journey Online Recital
Last weekend our online recital, Jukebox Journey premiered! The theme came from the practice incentive program, Jukebox Journey. I was really hoping that by this spring we would be able to do an in person recital. But it turns out that wasn't in the cards quite yet. I...
Summer Scheduling
Every year about this time of year, piano teacher Facebook groups are flooded with the same question... how do you handle your summer scheduling? And the question is a good one because none of us like to lose income over the summer. I get it and 100% agree! Yet, this...
Sounds of Encouragement
I had the wonderful opportunity to be a recent guest on Melissa Slocum's podcast, Sounds of Encouragement....
Summer Camp Music Resource Roundup
Can you use a break about now? How about your students? Well, it's that time of year! Time to plan and schedule your summer camp so everyone can get a much needed break (plus have a lot of fun too). Over the years, summer camp has become and win-win in my studio....
St. Patrick’s Day Music Resource Roundup
Before I share the St. Patrick's Day Music Resource Roundup, I thought it would be fun to share some fun facts about the holiday. Many of which you might find surprising! (I did) Did You Know? St. Patrick’s Day observes the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of...
Review: Essential Piano Exercises
I have recently been taking some courses and participating in some challenges that will help improve my skills when it comes to playing music outside the written notation. ie: Chord Patterns, Lead Sheets, Improvisation, etc. All of these involve essential piano...
Free Practice Boost Webinar!
I am really excited to invite you to an upcoming free practice boost webinar! It's happening real soon on Monday, February 15th at 9am MST/11am EST. This is the time of year when we start seeing our students slip into a practice slump. Several years ago, I noticed...
Teaching SMART Goals (Music Teacher Tip #33)
A couple weeks ago, I shared a post on Teaching SMART Goals. Shortly after I published that post, I realized that I really wanted to do an official music teacher tip on this subject. In this tip on teaching SMART goals, I go through what the acronym S.M.A.R.T. means...
Teaching S.M.A.R.T. Goals
If you have been following my blog for a while, then you would know that I like to do semester kickoffs in my studio twice a year. Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals plays a big role in our spring semester kickoff. Due to COVID-19, we have been holding all our group activities...
