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Review: My new friend, Mikey

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:54:30 +0000

Meet the newest member of my studio: Mikey, by Blue Microphones. Mikey is quickly working his way into my heart as a where-have-you-been-all-of-my-life kind of tool. Mikey is not my only recording friend. I have loved my Zoom H4 for the last few years. The Zoom is a handy companion. I loved being able to record accompaniments [...]

Updates made in January 2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:48:55 +0000

This month, we finished our native iPhone app, but discovered a few new requirements from Apple that we need to have in place before they’ll approve it. We hope to wrap everything up and submit it to the App store this week. Keep watching our blog, Facebook, and Twitter accounts for the announcement about when [...]

New Adventures in Improvisation

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:02:05 +0000

Click to watch “Piece Work” The last day of the Christmas holidays in London was unexpectedly sunny, crisp and breezy. After the departure of some visitors, my husband Robert and I were about to go out for a walk and some tea and cake, when he suddenly pointed to a patch of light on the [...]

What Are You Doing to Fill Your Tank?

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:18:59 +0000

Just a short post that’s as much for me as all of you, my fellow teachers Like the old saying: “The teacher teaches what he most needs to learn.” Most of us who teach have a naturally giving personality. In fact, a career coach I regularly work with, Barbara Deutsch, told me the first time [...]

Look backwards, then forwards

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:27:08 +0000

It’s the start of a new school year on my side of the world, which means that it’s time to reflect on my goals and plans for teaching in the coming year. The first thing I do when making new goals and resolutions is to first look backwards at the year just finished. In order to [...]

Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration?

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:52:11 +0000

Yes. By all means, YES! Here are 10 reasons why I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to teach those who are 18 and above and even those who might be considered “chronologically challenged.” 1. Lesson Time: Adults are able to schedule lessons during those hours when most K-12 school students cannot attend. 2. Income: Because adults can [...]

Time to Select Audition Music for Your Students

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:18:48 +0000

In one of my earlier posts, I discussed the benefits of having students participate in music auditions, festivals, and other assessment-type programs. Most of my students participate yearly in the National Piano Guild Auditions, and it is this time of the year that I assign their audition program. The National Piano Guild Auditions offer a [...]

Got Facebook? A guide to social networking for your music studio.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:00:46 +0000

Do you tweet? Maybe you should! Check out these tips and tricks on using social networking groups to advertise your private lesson studio.

If You Want to Master Something, Teach

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:42:12 +0000

My favorite quote from a Yogi Tea Bag said “If you want to learn something, read. If you want to understand something, write. If you want to master something, teach.”  I saw this quote several summers ago, and it really hit a nerve. Suddenly, it became clear that teaching made me more skilled as a [...]

7 Tips on Using Invoicing

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:30:28 +0000

Do you use the invoicing in Music Teacher’s Helper? Below are some tips if you do, and a bit of encouragement to try it if you don’t. Managing a studio means running a small business, but who becomes a musician in order to run a business? MTH provides built-in guidance for the business end of [...]

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