Find music scholarships for students in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and the surrounding areas! Different funds can be applied to lessons, new instruments, participation in groups and more. Check it out!
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Looking for a few more ways to make listening more accessible and easy for your music students and their families? Check out this post with ideas to make it more fun, easy and a resource you can share with your music studio. Happy listening!
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Find out which groups have been the most valuable to me as a music teacher and violinist! These have provided me with a sense of community and connection - Something I hope all teachers can have.
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Measuring student progress can be tricky and controversial! Private music lessons are perfect for designing a personalized way to learn an instrument, but taking a snapshot of how we're doing can be a great way to keep students and parents involved with how lessons are going!
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Studying music is well and good, but the holidays present us the opportunity to stop and remember - We want to have good technique so we can share music with others! This is a short compilation of my top four teaching resources to use in violin and viola lessons, I hope you enjoy!
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Find music scholarships for students in Hagerstown, Maryland and the surrounding areas! Different funds can be applied to lessons, new instruments, participation in groups and more. Check it out!
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Try out this simple exercise this week in your private music studio! I’ve been doing it for over a year and it’s really helped keep me positive about my studio’s progress while improving communication with parents as well. I hope it brings the same benefits to you, too!
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Music lesson costs can add up quickly, and sometimes we need a little help in affording music lessons. Read on to find some ideas to help you or your student come up with the money to make it work for your family!
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Online music lessons are just like traditional lessons - Different depending on your teacher! Take a look at what they look like in this studio through this post.
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Preparing to leave my private music studio for my first maternity leave took a lot of planning and looking ahead! Read on to see what I kept in mind as I got my violin and viola students ready for my leave of absence.
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Teaching online music lessons has been such an asset to my private studio for both my students and myself! Click through to learn how I implemented online lessons and the changes it brought to my studio.
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A holiday gift guide for students and their families looking for ideas to benefit their music education journey!
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This week’s post addresses the importance of rest for the private music teacher who loves their job and often forgets to take the time for other areas of their lives. A topic that has been very personal and current in my own life, I hope you find some thought provoking ideas for yourself and some comfort in knowing we aren’t alone in craving rest.
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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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The end of summer is closing in! Today I wanted to share a sneak peek at the form I use with my private studio to anticipate the normal schedule and life changes students may go through in a year. You’ll also find a template you can download and use for your own studio! Enjoy.
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