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Category Archives: Incentive Programs

30 Theme Ideas for the Music Studio Events

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 February 2010
Here’s a list of 30 theme ideas for music studio events!  Themes can be used as the studio theme for the school year, or for summer music camps, or for studio recitals.  If used for the studio theme for the whole year, there are a number of ways the theme can be incorporated: the incentive [...]
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What Motivates Musicians and Music Students? – Part 2

By joy (admin) | Published: 12 November 2009
This post is Part 2 of the two-part series: What Motivates Musicians and Music Students?  Here’s a quick recap and then the conclusion of the series: This goal [creating students who can convey musical meaning] in itself is an intrinsic motivator, for even the youngest of students can appreciate the value of musical meaning and [...]
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What Motivates Musicians and Music Students? – Part 1

By joy (admin) | Published: 10 November 2009
I found an interesting post over at the Third-Stream Music Education blog.  It includes a link to a fascinating video of Dan Pink’s presentation about motivation in the business world (be sure to watch the whole thing!).  The post at the Third-Stream Music Ed blog makes some interesting connections between ways of motivating employees and ways of [...]
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3 Ways to Motivate Busy Students

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 September 2009
I believe students today are busier than ever before.  They are involved in everything you can imagine — art, karate, gymnastics, swimming, sports teams, church activities, 4-H, and more.  And this is all on top of their regular homework assignments from school.  Sometimes the student gets stretched too thin, and something needs to go.  Other [...]
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Incentive Programs

By joy (admin) | Published: 7 March 2009
Do you use an incentive program in your piano studio?  Incentive programs can be a useful way to motivate and encourage students to be diligent and productive with their practicing.  Let’s face it – most students really can be bribed into doing well!  :] Have you discovered a program that works well?  I recall my piano [...]
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