MER Blog
Video Lessons Through Tonara (now PracticeSpace)
*UPDATE! Tonara is no longer available. I now use PracticeSpace which is very similar to Tonara but has even more features you will enjoy! Save 50% your first two months after the free trial when you use the code: foxx50. Check out PracticeSpace here. (affiliate link)...
Review: Rock This Town
I'm always on the hunt for motivating and engaging music for my students. I'm sure you are the same. Canadian composer, Rebekah Maxner recently released a new elementary book, Rock This Town filled with 11 original piano works inspired by popular styles. The...
Keep Calm and Teach On
This is the time of year where sickness is bound to happen. Colds, the flu, strep throat… these are all things we don’t want to bring into our studio. Add to the fact, a big concern right now being the coronavirus. Teachers have been sharing that they are starting to...
The Value of Yes! (Music Teacher Tip #26)
Today I wanted to talk about the value of saying yes! While it's tempting to say no all of the time, it really isn't in our best interest. Saying yes can have enormous value to not only others, but ourselves. When we say yes we... Open up doors Get out of our comfort...
75+ Ways to Say No (Music Teacher Tip #25)
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,...
HP Reveal Shutting Down
The other day, minutes before I was leaving for a trip to celebrate my wedding anniversary I was notified by a kind teacher that HP Reveal was shutting down. To say I was totally bummed would be an understatement because HP Reveal has been an out of the box option for...
Mid-Year Practice Boost
The holidays have come and gone and the school year is now half over, winter blues may even be setting in which means it's time for a mid-year practice boost! Last year, I mentioned that I did a spring semester kickoff for the first time. A semester kickoff is the...
Taking a Break Is Hard to Do
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....
Music Teacher Tips and Tricks: A Year in Review 2019
It's hard to believe that it was a year ago when I started recording Music Teacher Tips and Tricks. With 24 tips for 2019 I thought I would link to all of them below in case you missed any or wanted to re-watch any of them. The first couple are perfect to review for...
Christmas or Winter Camp (Music Teacher Tip #24)
Over 20 years ago, I started what became one of my big win-wins in my studio. After years of frustration, I decided to replace regular lessons in December with a holiday camp. I call my camp, Christmas camp but it can really be called whatever you want. Winter,...
Music Resources Feature
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Level 88 | Practice Incentive Program
$69.00
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S'more Snowmen Practice Challenge
$15.00
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Musicathlon Around the World | Practice Incentive Program
$69.00
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Music Brain Breaks BUNDLE
Original price was: $10.00.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.
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Composer Time Capsule Bundle Set 4
Original price was: $30.00.$24.00Current price is: $24.00.
