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How to Plan Student Led Conferences in Your Music Studio
It can be a bit tricky to plan student led conferences at first. Especially since it's a completely different from…Read more ...
How 21st Century Female Composers Challenge The Status Quo
Unlike previous generations, the stigma of being a female composer is gone. So it could be easy to assume that…Read more ...
How To Use Digital Escape Rooms in Your Music Studio
Time flies during lessons, doesn't it? This is why my favourite approach is to use activities that check a lot…Read more ...
6 Awesome Music History Group Lesson Ideas That Students Love
I have a deep, dark secret. I haven't spent nearly enough time on music history in my studio. But, it's…Read more ...
When Anxiety Means It’s NOT the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Years ago, I was a junior high teacher at a school for neurodiverse students. It came with lots of joy…Read more ...
How to Host a Fun Online Halloween Group Lesson!
Group lessons are an amazing way to keep enthusiasm up in any studio. It's a great time for students to…Read more ...
Why Do Digital Escape Rooms Work So Well?
When studios moved online, digital escape rooms became increasingly popular. And that popularity continued as teachers began using these for…Read more ...
Practice Made Fun – The Easy Way
Practice. It is a necessary part of learning any new skill. But, practice made fun? Really?Read more ...
How Music Theory and Improvisation Can Be Taught Together
Music theory and improvising. It's important to have both in our teaching. But, what is the best way to teach…Read more ...
The Theory Behind Teaching Piano Using A ‘Sound Before Sight’ Approach
Whether it's Pestalozzi, Mason, Suzuki or Gordon the idea of teaching aurally before getting students to read goes back hundreds…Read more ...