Do you tire of asking your learners to correct posture, bow grip, or simply to look at the music instead of stopping and looking at their hand on the instrument? Here are some simple Violin Teacher Tools you’ll definitely want to keep in your toolbox that are affordable and will instantly make your violin studio […]
Staff Craft: Stem Direction for Spring, May Day or Mother’s Day!
Each year in May I love to help make holidays like May Day and Mother’s Day special! There are many other spring celebrations this month as well. You can engage your learners and surprise your studio parents with this easy craft! Even better; once you have the necessary supplies, you can use these resources for […]
2017 Favorite Things-Piano Teacher Edition!
Here are my top picks for Piano Teachers this holiday season! These studio resources are a collection of products that I’ve personally tested this year and I assure will bring you some comfort and joy-with students developing great technique and note reading skills while you keep your sanity! Note Speed-around $25 for a primer-level 6 […]
Super Shopping Game!
My students LOVE playing this simple “Shopping” game. A few teachers have asked me to expand on an earlier blog post and explain how I modify this game to make it work for a variety of ages. This game takes about 3-5 minutes to play, I usually have students play it in the middle of […]
January Lesson Fun
Happy New Year! It’s official-Christmas is over and the decorations are all coming down. In my studio, it feels refreshed but a little bare without my crazy decorations everywhere. If you’re missing all the fun of your Christmas games, songs and resources that you used last month, take a moment and pull out some winter […]