How to Use Evernote to Streamline your Music Teaching Business and Become Hyper-Productive… It seems like everyone is using Evernote, but what’s the big deal? Why are there so many blog posts and podcasts about a simple note-taking app? I’ve been a long time Evernote user, but only recently have I really explored its true […]
5 Things I’m Loving This Week–July 17, 2015
Hello my lovelies! It is a beautiful day here in Utah. The sun is shining, and the birds are singing. I am looking forward to a day of teaching my cute students, lovin’ my sweet kiddos, and hanging out at home. So let’s get to it. Here are the five things I’m loving this week. […]
5 Great Books for Music Students
One way to increase engagement and motivation in your studio is to connect your music students with a good book. A good book can transport us to another place and time, engage our minds, and fill our hearts. If you are looking for captivating books for music students, look no further! I have always loved […]
5 Things I’m Loving This Week–July 10, 2015
I hope you had an awesome Fourth of July! We had a lovely day, we skipped the parades because Bruce worked the night before and I’m a vampire. (I hate the sun and the heat. That’s why my skin is translucent.) We did have a nice BBQ with Bruce’s family, and we can see the […]
How to Clean Makeup Off Your Chin Rest
And Keep It Clean! I don’t know about you, but I hate having a dirty chin rest. I get makeup all over my chin rest, and it looks terrible. I am never 100% sure how to clean my violin, so I decided to call Peter Prier Violins in Salt Lake City, to ask how we should be […]
Seven Things I’m Loving This Week– July 3, 2015 Edition
An Overload of Amazing Stuff I know, I know! I’m sorry, it is supposed to be just five, but I couldn’t narrow it down. I’m weak. There is just so much good stuff out there that I am dying to share with you. So here it goes, SEVEN amazing things that I am crazy about […]
5 Tips to Help Your Students Take Charge
The 5 Methods I Use to Increase My Students’ Engagement and Accountability… Do you struggle to keep students longer than a year? Do your students show up every week without making any progress? Are you forced to teach the same lesson over and over because they can’t remember what you asked them to do in […]
5 Things I’m Loving This Week–June 26, 2015
The Things that are Inspiring and Motivating Me on my Plucky Journey This week has been a little rough, Milo has been waking up early and fighting naps and bedtime, so I haven’t gotten as much time to myself. I’ve had to work extra hard to stay motivated and excited. Looking back, I think my […]
How to Set Yourself Up for an Awesome Lesson
My Before Lesson Routine Over the last year I have been incorporating routines to keep our household running smoothly. The simple act of unloading the dishwasher first thing every morning makes the whole day so much nicer. I quickly complete a quick list of cleaning and laundry tasks each morning and evening, which sets me up […]
5 Things I’m Loving This Week–June 19, 2015
I have been really excited about the increased engagement in my studio. Before I went on my maternity leave in March, I was feeling really discouraged and hopeless. I felt like nothing I did ever made a difference, so why try? Well. Let me tell you, it does make a difference. I can already see […]