Do you listen to podcasts? I am obsessed with them, I’m a little bit of podcast junkie. I love to listen to them in the car while I’m driving, or when I am doing the dishes or other household chores. It makes me feel extra productive to be learning new things even when I’m doing […]
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5 Violin Teaching Tips, Tricks, and Resources — June 17, 2016…
It’s confession time, everyone. I’ve been feeling really burnt out the last month or so. I’ve been tired and frustrated, oftentimes with no apparent reason! Do you ever feel that way? When you start to focus on all the things that are going wrong instead of going right? When you zero in on how far […]
Why I Completely Changed My Music Lesson Make Up Policy…
And How Music Teacher’s Helper Made it Possible and Even Easy… Last year, I wrote a blog post about why I don’t teach make up lessons. I still firmly stand by some of the things I said in the post, but a lot has changed. I was a staunch supporter of the no make up […]
Do You Have Big Dreams For Your Music Teaching Business?
Take Your Music Teaching Business to the Next Level… Do you have a big goal for your music studio? Do you dream of opening your own music school, or hiring another teacher? Do you have a book or composition inside of you that needs to be shared? Are you aching to share your love of […]
5 Violin Teaching Ideas I’m Loving This Week May 13, 2016
Before we get into the Five Violin Teaching Ideas I’m Loving This Week, I wanted to share a reader question with you because I would love to get your input! Here it is: “I struggle to get my “newly” twinkle to practice. We are getting so much better as I was getting so many tears […]
Are You Protecting Your Most Important Music Teaching Asset?
Making Your Health A Priority Can Save You Money and Time! A few weeks ago, I came down with a terrible cold. I started feeling a little crummy on a Thursday evening, and it got worse and worse. I was coughing uncontrollably, had lost my voice, and felt like I had been hit by a […]
Resources for Suzuki Violin Teachers: 5 Things I’m Loving This Week April 15, 2016
The review recital last week was so much fun. Everyone had a good time playing old favorites, and I thought it really energized review in my students’ practice sessions. I love using review to practice and perfect technique points. How do you use review in your studio? Though the review recital was great, it was also […]
Five Things I’m Loving This Week–March 11, 2016
This week, I wrote my first-ever guest post. I would love for you to check it out. It’s called, “The Top Seven Things Your Suzuki Teacher Wishes You Knew,” it’s published over on the Lovenotes Suzuki Parent Blog. Check it out, and let me know what you think about it in the comments there. I’d […]
How to Start A Music Studio From Scratch
Moving soon? Join me while I build a brand new violin studio in a brand new city! Hey, folks. I’ve taken a break from writing blog posts for the last few weeks because I moved to Arizona. (Thanks for being patient, Brecklyn, and doing all the work. Oh wait, you always do all the work. Yay, […]
How to Quickly Pay Off Music School Student Loans
How I Paid off $30,000 in Student Debt in Two Years… I spent my high school years preparing for college auditions. Getting into an amazing music school was my number one priority and I spent countless hours researching schools and practicing my audition material. I can still remember the moment I opened the envelope from Indiana […]