MER Blog
TMTA Convention 2019: Expand Your Horizons Part 1
I had the opportunity to fly to Houston and present at the Texas Music Teachers Association Convention. I have always wanted to check it out and I was looking forward to my time there. My only regret was not spending more time. It was a super quick turn around trip. I...
Missed Lessons (Music Teacher Tip #17)
One of the most common questions I see or hear from independent music teachers is, "what do you do when a student needs to miss a lesson?" OR "Do you do make-up lessons?" I don't do make-up lessons. Matter of fact, I am strongly against them. I don't know where the...
ASMTA Conference Sessions: Tradition and Innovation Part 2
Getting Over the Fear of Teaching Online and Video Lessons By Jennifer Foxx I thought the conference theme this year was a perfect one to share my presentation, Getting Over the Fear of Teaching Online and Video Lessons. This is a session where I stress that teaching...
ASMTA Conference Sessions: Tradition and Innovation Part 1
I just returned from our state conference in Flagstaff, AZ. If you are not familiar with northern AZ, it's where the rest of the state goes to visit when it's too hot. Arizona is quite an amazing state because you can go from 115 degree weather in the middle of the...
UMT Interview: 5 Ways to Motivate Practice Over the Summer
I am updating this post to let you know that I went live on Facebook with Glory St. Germain from the Ultimate Music Theory Friday, June 14th, 10:00 am CST. Glory interviewed me, where I shared, 5 Ways to Motivate Practice Over the Summer! If you couldn't make it live,...
Help! My Student Wants to Quit!
Like all of us, over the years I have had students quit. Quitting is inevitable, we know this, but what makes it especially hard is when the quitting happens prematurely. It absolutely kills me when a student that has so much potential and is on what I would consider...
Putting Together the “Puzzle” of Lesson Schedules (Music Teacher Tip #16)
If you have ever put together a fall schedule, then you know what I'm talking about when I say it's like putting together a puzzle. Student, A needs to switch over to Wednesdays at 4 pm while student B needs to move up an hour, then let's not forget students C, F, G,...
Piano Teacher Academy All Access
Elizabeth Gutierrez is offering an unbelievable deal in the Piano Teacher Academy and I wanted to be sure you knew about it. Check out the lifetime membership for webinar workshops... You will receive access to Classical Rep Prep, Repertoire Roundup, Basic Teaching...
A Creative Spin on Performance Introductions (Music Teacher Tip #15)
My most favorite performances that I have attended over the years have been where the performer has been interacting with the audience or there something is happening where the audience is being engaged. I'm going to be totally blunt for a minute, I can't stand...
Recital Rehearsal (Music Teacher Tip #14)
Do you hold rehearsals for your recitals? When I first started teaching I didn't. It wasn't until a few years later when I held my recital in a big venue that students were unfamiliar with, that I thought a rehearsal would be a good idea. Fast forward to today and now...
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