How to Choose Tech for Your Music Lab
Whether you are just starting out with music labs or have been doing this for a few years, tech plays a big part in what we offer students. But, how to choose tech can feel overwhelming.
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How Often Should I Plan Music Lab?
Many a teacher has struggled with how often to plan music labs so it doesn’t become a last minute scramble. Especially when it gets added to the bottom of the never ending to-do list. (I know this isn’t just me.) While it can be easy to just pull together something quick before lesson, or worse…
Planning Music Lab Activities in 5 Easy Steps!
Planning music lab activities is what keeps lab relevant in your studio. The initial purchase of the iPad feels great. Which is quickly followed by “Now what?” This is why it’s important to have a strategy for music lab that fits within your prep time.
The Ebb & Flow of Running a Studio
There is a certain ebb & flow to running a studio. Certain times of the year tend to be a race to the start … or finish, depending on the time of year. And, it can feel like getting balance is a pipe dream. In the past, these busy times were the ones that I’ve…
Are You Ready For Registration?
While I have found a way to balance running my boutique studio, home life and personal development (at least most days), it wasn’t always like this. Then, one year I realized something had to change. Are you registration ready?
Creating Balance … When Your Studio is Extra Busy
There are certain times of the year that keeping a balance between my studio & personal life seems almost impossible. Between registration, recital & end of year projects, creating balance is a challenge. Good thing I like a challenge. Below are 5 ways you can create balance for yourself … even when your studio (or…
How to Give Your Students Choice in Repertoire
Wouldn’t it be nice to know exactly which piece would give your student practice with a concept? Without spending precious prep time looking through a bookshelf? AND … to give your students choice in their repertoire. It seems like too much to ask from our bookshelves, right? And yet there is a way to quickly…
How I Went From Stressed Out Teacher to Successful Studio Owner
If you have read The Unfinished Lesson for awhile, you may have noticed that I write quite a bit about balancing priorities & creating a studio environment that works for the individual teacher. So, why am I so passionate about this topic?
This is my journey from stressed out teacher to successful studio owner!
Top 2 Tips For Making Your Studio Policies Work
There has been quite a lot of talk about policies in the music teaching feeds lately. While I don’t think ‘one size fits all’, I would argue that the majority of teachers want to be seen for the professionals that they are. How individual teachers & studios go about this is different which is what makes our studios unique.
Music Lab Programming as a Travelling Teacher
Setting up a music lab as a traveling teacher has it’s challenges. But, there are ways to work around those challenges to offer something that other teachers are unable to offer!