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...
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,...
Strive for 5!
We are about 8 weeks into the school year now and while students are getting settled into their routine, sports have been starting to take over in their mindset. As we know there are ups and downs in how busy students are. Sometimes it feels like some of them are...
Motivating Practice Over the Summer
It's summer! The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the pools are glistening and vacations are long overdue. So how do we keep students motivated to practice over the summer when what they really need is a break? Breaks allow us to re-energize, re-assess,...