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 […]
For Suzuki Violin Teachers
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 […]
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 […]
5 Things I’m Loving This Week–June 12, 2015
This week was my first full week back from my maternity leave. I taught a couple lessons last week because one of my substitute teachers was out of town, but this week is my true return to the studio. I’m not going to lie, I was really dreading coming back to teaching. Two babies is […]
How to Boost Your Practice Time Productivity
Use this simple tool to keep yourself accountable and motivated to get things done! Image Credit Sometimes I have a hard time concentrating when I practice. A really hard time. I generally have issues concentrating, and those are exacerbated when I sit down to practice violin efficiently. (It truly is a miracle I’ve made it […]
Are You Forgetting this Important Music Teaching Tool?
How to rewire your music students’ brains in ten words or less… I enjoy folding my babies’ laundry. I love the teeny socks and sleepers. I love thinking about the kissable little feet that go in those socks, and the sweet cuddles from little ones in those sleepers. This was not always the case. […]
How to Teach your Teenage Students Music Theory
Music Theory for Teens that isn’t “cutesy” I don’t know about you, but I struggle to teach music theory. I often feel as if I don’t have the time in lessons, and the things I do teach quickly fall on deaf ears. In addition, I hesitate to buy expensive music theory books, or ask my […]
How I’m Keeping My Students Motivated this Summer
Who’s ready for the SUMMER THEORY CHALLENGE?? I don’t know about you, but I really struggle to keep my students’ interest in the summer time. They show up to lesson with their hair wet, faces flushed, straight from swimming lessons, and they are eager for the lesson to end so they can go play with […]
Memorize New Pieces in 3 Easy Steps
Fool-proof memorization for all! Our memories can be one of the most frustrating and unreliable of our music-making tools. Memory lapses in performance, or even memory catastrophes, are incredibly common. I know we have all heard the dreaded never-ending Martini Gavotte, or worse, Fiocco Allegro! As a young student, I was blessed with a fairly […]