I just finished up my first order of Reach Beyond the Stars badges and getting ready to ship them off to the teacher and her students! So excited! Students will earn these badges as they advance ranks. When you purchase the Reach Beyond the Stars Practice Incentive...
Incentive Programs
Reach Beyond the Stars- A Practice Incentive Program
I'm excited to announce that I have completed my new incentive program for this year! A lot of hours went into developing this program and I can confidently say that it is OUT OF THIS WORLD! As students practice they will make their way throughout the solar system...
Tech Tuesday: Grand Opening TPT Store!
This last weekend I was able to attend the TpT conference at the Venetian in Las Vegas. I learned a lot and am excited to announce the GRAND OPENING of my TpT store! Right now my store is pretty new but I am planning on filling it up with lots of musical goodies. I...
Be Our Guest! Common Time: Creating Community Within Your Studio
I'm happy to introduce our March guest, Megan Desmarais. You will want to make sure you read her post as it is filled with wonderful ideas. Be sure to visit her blog, Pianissimo- a very piano blog when you get the chance. Common Time: Creating Community Within Your...
Congratulations!
Thank you to everyone who entered yesterdays 1 day "Giving Tuesday" giveaway! Our winner for the giveaway is Roshi! Roshi chose the Nutcracker Christmas camp as her prize. Though the Nutcracker Christmas camp is organized as a camp, it can be easily used in group...
Goals
This week I have Fall kickoff. Students will be sharing their practice prop projects, I'll be introducing details for Piano Olympics, my new Clavinova, new programs we will be using this year and playing a game at the end. During my Fall kickoff I will be showing this...
Group Motivation
I recently joined a boxing gym. Even though there are days I could barely stand let alone walk, I keep going back for more. I also go to Zumba class at another gym. I've been doing Zumba for over 2 years now. I have never enjoyed working out... until the last couple...
Tech Tuesday: Motivational Video and a free app!
Every four years I hold Piano Olympics in my studio. So 2014 is our official Piano Olympic year. This summer we are "training" (aka Piano Olympic training camp). I was looking online for some inspirational video's that I can show my students and came across one that I...
Getting ready for Fall Studio Kickoff
Last year I started what I call Fall Studio Kickoff. Basically the first lesson back from summer is a group lesson kicking off the new school year. I noticed the first lesson back students aren't quite into the "groove" of being back with school just getting started...
“That was EASY”
I have an EASY button that sits on my piano for students to push. I typically have them push it after they get through a difficult passage they didn't think they could do, or maybe they sight-read a new piece perfectly. I have to say hearing the words "That was...
Incentive Programs
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