Finally an In-Person Music Studio Party! Ye Saints be Praised! It’s been a year since we had to close our in-person music studio due to Covid-19. Last March we took the studio online. We had thought that it would be temporary. We planned to have our in-person recital at theRead More →
Adding Online Lessons to our Studio Offerings-Could Online Music Lessons Be As Good? People have been successfully teaching online music lessons for years now. It sounded slightly interesting to me for someone else. I liked having my students in the same room with me. Teaching through a remote camera soundedRead More →
If you are in a stage of life where parenting or work commitments, or whatever else are keeping you from practicing and growing on your instrument- I encourage to not give up.Read More →
This one-room group piano schoolhouse format works very well. The students enjoy being in the class together. They like performing solos for each other and playing together in ensembles.
Learn to teach group piano classes with mixed-ages and levels with a genius one-room schoolhouse format.Read More →
Quitting Piano study early is completely preventable. Before you sell the piano on Craigslist, answer these questions.Read More →
Games Make Practicing Fun- Who would have Thought? Teaching piano students to practice effectively can be a challenge. To the students, it can feel like drudgery. Playing piano practice games makes it easier and more fun. When my students are getting tired of practicing a piece, and I feel myRead More →
Teaching Piano Classes Rocks! This week so many stellar moments happened in the piano classes. Thanksgiving was last week, and I don’t want to leave this month without remembering how appreciative my soul feels. I pinch myself every day that my livelihood is making music with other humans. I wantRead More →
Dear fellow piano teacher, ever had a day when your student was really struggling with the coordination of putting hands together? Read More →
Autumn in Idaho is Breathtaking This time of year is really my favorite. In the Treasure Valley here in Idaho, we enjoy many moderate days with lots of sunshine. The trees are changing their colors. It’s really stunningly beautiful. I love getting out my sweaters and drinking my tea inRead More →
