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Balance & Creativity: Ideas For Your Studio
Adapting Online Group Lessons For Special Learners
How to Host a Fun Online Halloween Group Lesson!
Fun & Creative Music Activities For Your Studio
Why Do Digital Escape Rooms Work So Well?
Practice Made Fun – The Easy Way
How to Balance a Creative Studio AND Having a Personal Life
Running Your Studio: Making the Most of Your Limited Time
Google Forms: Why They Make Admin More Efficient & How to Use Them
Save Time & Energy With Studio Info at Your Digital Fingertips
How to Set Up an Effective Routine Before Lessons Start
Building Excitement For Lessons
It’s the most wonderful time of the year …
How to Make the Most of Your Summer Planning
Staying Focused When You Just Want to Chill …
A Little Planning Goes a Long Way
Let’s Get Outside!
Creating Balance … When Your Studio is Extra Busy
The Recital Is Over … Now What?
The Best Type of Recital to Host in Your Studio
Help! My Student Doesn’t Have Their Recital Song Mastered.
Creative Products For Your Studio
Happy Halloween Digital Escape Rooms!
Private Consultation
Travel Through Time: Music Labs
Travel Through Time: Women in Music
5 Ways: Recital Prep Activities
5 Ways – Piano Practice Strategies
Repertoire Databases
If You Can Sing Chords, You Can Play Chords
Jazzed About Spring
Lullaby of the Snow Fairies
Gizmo: A Quirky Bird
Repertoire Database Levels 1 and 2 (Bundle)
Repertoire Database Level 2
Repertoire Database Level 1B
Repertoire Database Level 1 (bundle)
Repertoire Database: Level 1A
Sam’s Life (rote pieces)
Rhythm Warm-Ups That Get Students Off the Bench
Music Around the World!
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Ideas & Products That Bring Balance & Creativity to Your Studio
One of the most popular activities to have in a music studio is group lessons. It’s a chance for students to get together, have fun, ...
Group lessons are an amazing way to keep enthusiasm up in any studio. It’s a great time for students to visit, build a sense of ...
Get fun & creative music activities that save you admin time while engaging students each moment! Looking for 1-on-1 help to create your dream music ...
When studios moved online, digital escape rooms became increasingly popular. And that popularity continued as teachers began using these for in-person & hybrid lessons! But, ...
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Do you ever get the sense that your studio may be running you instead of the other way around? It is possible to have balance ...
Many times when we talk about setting up a schedule, we think about our teaching time. Or, if you are a traveling teacher, teaching & ...
Google Forms just make admin easier. After a few minutes of setting up, clients can fill it out on their own time! But, there is ...
Gone are the days when we could keep our information in file cabinets & bookshelves. In today’s studio, we need digital information that can be ...
Setting up a routine is important for having a successful year. Not only does it ensure we make time for the concepts we want to ...
It’s the start of a new academic year in the studio & which means I’ve been working at building excitement for lessons that are starting ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, I’m not talking about kids jingle belling or carolling out in the snow. It’s time to ...
We may take a “break” over the summer, but many teachers & studio owners also use this time to get ahead of the rush of ...
It is incredibly important to take regular breaks. Running a studio means staying focused on your business is also a must. What to do? Back ...
Typically I like to start my summer “vacation” with a look at the big picture. After all, a little planning goes a long way. No ...
Towards the end of a semester, it’s all about keeping our students engaged until the very last lesson. Especially if summer vacation is coming. But, ...
There are certain times of the year that keeping a balance between my studio & personal life seems almost impossible. Between registration, recital & end ...
Having a studio recital is a lot of work. And, it’s completely worth it. But, you may be thinking, “The recital is over … now ...
What is the best type of recital to host in your studio? You may be tempted to think that this is limited to the venue ...
It’s that time of year & many studios are working towards one goal. Making sure students have their recital song mastered. Or, songs depending on ...
Your students will learn about musical rhythm & lyrics through these Halloween digital escape rooms in this 3-part series of music labs! These music labs ...
A private consultation ensures you get ideas & systems that are tailored for you & your studio. Balance for your life. Creativity for your studio. ...
Your students will learn music history through digital escape rooms in this series of music labs! You can choose to have your entire year covered ...
Explore the women in music throughout time through digital escape rooms in this series of music labs! What this looks like These music labs include: ...
“I forgot to practice my recital song.” The words every teacher dreads to hear. Banish recital practice woes with “5 Ways: Recital Prep”! Students choose ...
Does practice feel like a chore? Or, perhaps you want your students to build a set of piano practice strategies to use during the week? ...
Forget about searching your entire repertoire library for the perfect song that will help your student master a concept! Regardless of what your student needs ...
Get your students saying, “If I can sing it, I can play it!” with these short, sequential chord warm-ups. Starting with the basics & working ...
Are you jazzed about Spring? I am & so were my students! Explore the men & women of jazz through digital escape rooms. In addition, ...
This soothing, lyrical piece embraces a peaceful moment outside of time. “Lullaby of the Snow Fairies” takes your student (& you) to a moment when ...
Do you have a bird lover in your studio? Gizmo: A Quirky Bird is a collection of 5 improvisation & rote pieces for your students ...
Teaching early elementary students can be a breeze. Especially when the right songs are at your fingertips! Ensure you always pick the right song with ...
Having a repertoire database means less prep time & more choice for students. “Repertoire Database Level 2” has almost 500 songs listed! An early elementary ...
Ensuring students get enough exposure to new concepts is a big part of our job as teachers. But, physically searching an entire library takes time. ...
When teaching beginners, there are a LOT of concepts to cover. But, that doesn’t mean students shouldn’t get choice in their repertoire. The “Repertoire Database ...
We know students need practice to master new concepts. But, physically searching your entire library takes time. Regardless of what your student needs extra practice ...
Do you have a cat lover in your studio? Sam’s Life is a collection of 5 rote pieces for your students that LOVE ‘house’ cats. ...
Are you looking for rhythm warm-ups that target exactly what students struggle with while bridging the gap between rhythm exercises & actually creating music? (more…)
Get ready to travel the world … in lab time! These digital labs cover music around the world. All while giving students choice as they ...