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Joy Morin is a piano teacher in Ohio. She enjoys keeping her teaching fresh with new ideas & resources.
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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Record of Lesson Attendance & Payment
Just added to the page of free Printables > Studio Business: > Lesson & Payment Record Chart 2010-2011 (3 page pdf) Summertime is a great time to do some planning for the next academic year of teaching! As you can see, I’ve been keeping busy….. This chart is designed for the 2010-2011 year in mind, [...]
Posted in other resources, printables, studio business
Tagged chart, free, piano, piano teaching, printables, records, teachers
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Teaching Music Theory: Our Responsibility
This article talks about why integrating a music theory component is important for teaching private lessons in piano or any musical instrument. It is our responsibility as music teachers to give our students a well-rounded education in the area of music – including theory.
Could you do without a vacation day?
Just wanted to send out a quick reminder to check out the June monthly forum topic, Making Your Vocation a Vacation and add your thoughts, if you haven’t yet. There are some great comments there already, discussing ways to keep your teaching successful and enjoyable. We have just over a week left in June, so [...]
Posted in Forum Q&A's, series
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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords Worksheet 1 (CGDF)
Posted in advanced level, by student's level, group classes, intermediate level, music camps, printables, private lessons, settings:, worksheets
Tagged chords, free, major, music, piano, piano teaching, printables, scales, teachers, theory, worksheets
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Dealing with Performance Anxiety
Your hands are cold and shaky, your heart is racing, and you find it hard to breath. Are you sick? Are you having a nightmare? No, you’re about to play your instrument in a recital, and the symptoms you are experiencing are due to performance anxiety — better known as stage fright. Performance anxiety affects [...]
Survey on Motivation and Piano Playing
I recently recieved an email from a college student who is doing some research for a project about motivation and piano playing, and she could use your help! Here’s what she has to say: Hello everyone! I am a student at Cape Breton University, Canada, and I am currently involved in conducting some research involving [...]
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What to Say at Studio Recitals
Today’s post is in answer to a question I received from a reader via email: I am giving my first ever piano recital this Sunday and I am unsure what I should say to parents at the recital. Besides welcoming them, what sorts of messages are good? Thanks! Personally, I don’t feel the need to give a [...]
Posted in recitals / performances, settings:
Tagged piano, piano students, piano teaching, recitals
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My Thoughts on Practice Requirements
Many of you may remember being required by your piano teachers growing up to practice a certain amount of minutes each day/week. Perhaps your requirement looked something like this: 15 minutes a day, 140 minutes each week, or 45 minutes, 5 days a week. One of my previous teachers built her incentive program around how [...]
Free Studio Website Builder: Weebly.com
Have you thought about starting a website for your studio, but felt that you didn’t have the resources or expertise to build one? Check out Weebly.com — an attractive and easy-to-use online resource where you can create a website for free. Personally, I currently use iWeb software (comes free on all Mac computers) to create and [...]
Posted in resources / links, studio business, technology
Tagged blog, free, music studio, piano teaching, teachers, website
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