In this music teacher tip, I will be sharing 5 ways you can liven up your Halloween performance event! I like to rotate these ideas over the years, keeping things fresh for the audience. Make sure you watch to the end!
Summer Camps Q&A (Music Teacher Tip #37)
Summer camps are one of my favorite subjects to talk about. In this tip, I answer YOUR questions, give helpful links and a freebie!
Recital Burnout (Music Teacher Tip #36)
Are you feeling some recital burnout? Let’s face it… Recitals can be a lot of work, so it’s totally understandable to be burned out from them. In this music teacher tip, I will share 8 tips on how to get through recital burnout and how to help avoid future recital burnout.
Teaching SMART Goals (Music Teacher Tip #33)
A couple weeks ago, I shared a post on Teaching SMART Goals. Shortly after I published that post, I realized that I really wanted to do an official music teacher tip on this subject. In this tip on teaching SMART goals, I go through what the acronym S.M.A.R.T. means...
Transitioning Back to In Person Lessons (Music Teacher Tip #32)
Fall semester kicked off this past month. We started online for 2 weeks to prepare for transitioning back to in person lessons for those who chose to. About 75% of my families chose to transition, the rest are staying online. Because I have limited room in my teaching...
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,...
Establishing Boundaries (Music Teacher Tip #19)
As we begin another school year, I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about boundary setting. While boundaries may come across as a negative thing, it is actually a very positive and healthy thing to establish. Establishing clear boundaries means you are...
Getting to Know You Activities (Music Teacher Tip #18)
It's back to school time, which means you will want some fun getting to know you activities in your arsenal. Getting to know our students help create a sense of belonging. It can help us when we are trying to figure out what music will motivate them. It also lets them...
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...