Has this ever happened to you: The phone rings….”Ms. Judy, I’m sorry but _______ has a soccer game and can’t come to lessons on Saturday.” Or the phone doesn’t ring and _______ doesn’t show up at all and then next week or two later when he does come for lessons _____’s parent tells you “Oh, […]
What type of teacher are you?
Here is a little exercise: When you think of each teacher you had as a child, what 3 words describe each teacher… For example: FUN, GENEROUS, CREATIVE, LOVELY, NICE, EXCITED, SEDATE, SWEET, INTENSE, STRICT… Was that teacher your favorite one? Which one did you learn the most from? What are the words you want your […]
Toot Your Own Horn
My Grandma always told me that it was vain and conceited to talk about yourself. What I learned at my first MTNA conference is that it’s perfectly normal for any business person to promote their business. Today when you ask me what I do, I’m apt to say “I’m such a fantastic Piano and Violin […]
Bread
When I first started giving lessons, I lived in a small town that had 1 violin teacher and 3 piano teachers. I charged $4 a lesson and taught in my church basement. I gave a sibling discount for a large home-schooled family. They would bring me THE most wonderful bread that they had not only […]
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