When I was little I called all of my friends parents Mr. Friends-Dad or Mrs. Friends-Mom. Calling them by anything other than that was completely out of the question. Now, even as an adult, when I … Continue Reading →
When This Piano Teacher Needs a Vacation… Here’s What I Do!
The sun was streaming in the windows of my studio last week and everything was nice and warm and daffo-dilly outside. I took one look at my piano student and knew he wanted to be outside just as much … Continue Reading →
The Piano Teacher’s Cheat Sheet To Teaching a New Piece
"How do you teach a brand new piece of music to a student?" We get this question from piano teachers a lot. Usually padded with embarrassment, bursts of honesty and explanations of how just coping … Continue Reading →
3 Ear Training Tricks That Your Piano Kids Can Use Today!
I skipped my rhythmic dictation class in University more times than I'd like to admit. Trevor and I would head over to the cafeteria for hash browns and french toast instead. And while it was a great … Continue Reading →
How To Teach Piano To An Overnight Success
Every weekday morning I take Lexi to school and spend the first 15 minutes of the day reading with her and her classmates. I love to start my day this way! It is very inspiring to watch young children … Continue Reading →
Give People a Reason To “Like”, or better yet, Love Your Piano Studio
Do you have a studio Facebook page, but don't have many "likes"? Do you have lots of "likes" but no idea what to post? Do you not have a Facebook page at all? If you answered "yes" to any of these … Continue Reading →
The Piano Teacher’s Four Second Secret
I've been experimenting with something in my teaching lately and I'm excited about the results. It's my favorite kind of experiment because it requires absolutely nothing… literally. I want my … Continue Reading →
13 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Let A Student Go
I'm a big fan of pros and cons lists. They're very systematic and it helps me to take the emotion out of almost every decision and then look at it logically. We are often asked questions surrounding … Continue Reading →
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