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 […]
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 […]
How to Keep You AND Your Students Happy
It seems like every time I get a new student, my excitement is tempered with a sense of impending doom. Is this student going to actually stick with it? I warn these potential students that technique is important to me, and I tell them why. They always act on board and eager to play the […]
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 Use Memrise to Complete the Summer Theory Challenge!!!
A Step by Step Guide to Using Memrise As many of you know, I am currently obsessed with the Memrise app. If you want to see just how crazy, you can check out this post. Some of my students (and their parents) were wondering exactly how to use Memrise to complete their Summer Theory Challenge. […]