And How Automation Keeps Me Sane… In recent years, I have begun to realize how much power I have to create the culture and community in my Suzuki violin studio. Any “issues” or “frustrations” I have had with parents or students, if I look hard enough, I can trace back to my own actions. And, […]
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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 […]
Ten Pinterest Pages For Violin Teachers…
Ten Pinterest Pages Suzuki Violin Teachers Should Follow… Are you on Pinterest? Me too! I used to spend an inordinate amount of time looking at recipes, decorating ideas, DIY projects, and more on Pinterest. It was taking up way too much of my time so I decided to quit for a while. It wasn’t until I […]
Five Great Music Apps For Helping Kids Practice
I love my iPhone and iPad, a little too much you could say. I’m a wee bit addicted, and I just love keeping track of everything in my life on my phone. I track my steps, my food, my goals, my journal, my finances, my to do list, everything on my phone, even my practicing. […]
Do I Need a Music Studio Website?
The short answer is yes. You most definitely do need a music studio website. It’s a brand new world out there. These days, if you don’t have a significant internet presence, then well, it’s almost like you don’t exist. A website is the new business card. When did you last see a business card? It’s […]
Marketing 101 for Music Teachers
How to Keep Your Studio Full by Thinking Like an Entrepreneur…with a little help from this brand new handbook. As of last month, my studio was booked solid. I was teaching literally every minute of my after school hours. I felt like I had more students than I knew what to do with. I had […]
Five Things I’m Loving This Week: December 11, 2015
1. The Practice Shoppe. I have gotten lots of fun practice prizes and other practice helps from this online store. Right now there is a coupon code for all jewelry items for 40% off (until Saturday at midnight!) Just use the promo code Jewelry40 at checkout. 2. The Piano Maestro app. I have been using […]
Email Scams Targeting Music Teachers: How to Recognize and Avoid Them
Protect Yourself Online from Scam Students…. When I was a new teacher right out of my undergraduate degree, I was desperate for students. I was newly married. I was working at Subway for minimum wage. I was in graduate school. I really needed more students so we could pay our bills. You may have been in […]
Are You Using this Free Music Teaching Business Tool?
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 […]
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 […]