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.
Author: Rosemarie Penner
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…
5 Biggest Challenges Teaching Preschoolers
Teaching preschoolers brings it owns joys & challenges. The hugs are a-mazing! And, the smiles are the best kind of infectious. But, there are certain behaviours that can leave teachers wondering what happened at the end of lesson. And, perhaps needing a big nap. We have twin boys & oh how I remember how exhausting…
MusicEdConnect – Learning Online
I was really looking forward to attending the MusicEdConnect 2019 conference! From past experience I know the content will be great & the presenters approachable. My students also know (& lightly teased me) that next week I will be back in the studio with many ideas & an infectious excitement!
30 Goal Setting Ideas for Piano Teachers
As I head into the new year, I have been looking back. Setting goals is a wonderful thing, but unless we have a clear vision they just become yet another thing on the to-do list.