Guest post by Lucas Carbonneau Ah, summertime. The season of family vacations, fresh lemonade, and laying by the pool. Though we’re all enjoying the sunshine, music teachers often worry about how to work around their students’ summertime commitments. Music teachers...
Review: PlayScore 2
When PlayScore 2 approached me and asked if I would review their app, I visited the app store to download it. Lo and Behold, I already had it but hadn't used it yet! Boy was I missing out all this time. What is this Music Magic? PlayScore 2 is the kind of app, that...
Sounds of Encouragement
I had the wonderful opportunity to be a recent guest on Melissa Slocum's podcast, Sounds of Encouragement....
Tonara Connect
Tonara recently announced a new platform that will allow students to find and connect with teachers and it’s FREE! Do you want to find online students? This platform will help students find and connect to you! Do you want students to come to your home or you travel to...
Adapting Music Games and Activities Online (Music Teacher Tip #28)
Who loves playing games with their students? *raises hand* Games are not only fun and a great motivator but they also engage our students and invite learning. When we are teaching online, it can sometimes be a little tricky playing a favorite game that you normally...
Tonara Weekly Practice Challenge Giveaway
Tonara has teamed up with Soundbrenner for an awesome practice challenge and giveaway! Every week, Tonara will be awarding the top practicer inside the Tonara Studio app with a Soudbrenner Pulse. Plus you, the teacher will win a Soundbrenner Core! The practice...
Easy Online Teaching Setup (Music Teacher Tip #27)
I am going to be completely open and honest with you. I've been feeling a little anxious lately. Okay, a lot... My head seems to be constantly spinning. I told my husband the other day that I want to help teachers get through this, but my head "noise" won't stop and...
Video Lessons Through Tonara
When I first started using Tonara, one of the big things that I was anxiously waiting for was the ability to upload my video lessons inside the platform. I wanted Tonara to become my one-stop teacher/student communication platform in everything I did when I came to...
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...
“I Can’t Wait to Practice!”: How Tonara Is Revolutionizing the Practice World
Guest post by Nicole Douglas, Creative Education Specialist with Tonara. Just when we think we’ve heard all the excuses for not practicing, we hear a new one. Let’s talk about the underlying reasons why students don’t practice. Abraham Maslow, an American...