A holiday gift guide for students and their families looking for ideas to benefit their music education journey!
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Things have been a little quiet on the blog during fall of 2019, and it’s time I shared why! Click through to learn more about how the personal life of a private teacher can force them to buckle down, focus on the lessons and some coming changes to my studio.
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While most agree attending concerts with young musicians can be inspiring and valuable as they develop, it can be an intimidating task. Will they behave? How can I help them get the most out of it? What is a realistic expectation? Based on my years of working with children of all ages, I’ve compiled some tips and tricks to help children engage with music and help parents find ways to expose their children.
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This post is our final post in a three part series from chiropractor Dr. Alex Green from NOVA Headache! Click through for some exercises to help prevent injuries common to musicians.
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Part two of our three part series continues with exercises designed to help the wrist and had balance out the strain musicians put on our body parts. Click through to read more!
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Today’s post “Understanding Wrist and Hand Pain” comes to us from chiropractor Dr. Alex Green! The first in a three part series, read through this post to learn more about the anatomy of your body so you can start the process of taking care of your body.
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Where to get an instrument is one of the decisions you’ll need to make as you start lessons, so I made this post to help you know what is most important for your situation! I hope this informs you make the best choice for your studies. Enjoy!
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Music lessons take effort from the students and their teachers, yes. But this article is specifically for the parents and guardians taking a young musician under their wing with direct and practical tips to help their child succeed! Enjoy!
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Today I wanted to share some notes from a workshop for musicians on injury prevention! With a particular focus on neck and back, I hope you find this helps other musicians start thinking carefully about body’s health so they can continue to make music for years to come!
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Today I wanted to share the ways I use the internet to share information with my students and studio parents, connect with other teachers and more! Embracing aspects of technology has been such a help in maintaining my studio, I hope this helps you find any information you may need.
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Summer is in full swing for all students in my studio now - And with that comes more fun, more demands on our time, situations where we have to leave our instruments behind and generally unset schedules. What’s a music student to do? Click through for four of my tips to keep working towards our musical goals and a free practice tool!
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Things have been quiet around here due to all the prep going into our annual studio recital! Held on June 1, 2019, 38 violin and viola students performed solos and in a group to celebrate the hard work of the past year. Click through to hear more about the preparation and day of our music recital!
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Community. Compassion. Curiosity. Inner Harmony. Adventure.
These are five words I’ve stumbled across in looking into 2019. Join me as I unpack these five words and openly brainstorm how I’m seeing them in relation to my studio.
Some reflections on a full year. Click through to be reminded of all the things 2018 brought us!
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My name is Renee Shaw Nutwell and I am a violin and viola instructor based out of my hometown of Hagerstown, MD. Click through to learn more about my studios in Hagerstown and Shepherdstown, WV and connect with me!
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