“Works of art make rules, but rules do not make works of art.” – Claude Debussy Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send me [...]
Last week, we had a Forum Q&A discussion about health insurance for self-employed individuals (such as piano teachers). It has been great to hear all of your feedback about this important issue, and I have found it helpful with my research! I have a new question for you today. Your responses will be helpful when [...]
“Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. What I have become is the result of my hard efforts.” – Franz Joseph Haydn Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to [...]
Our last Forum Q&A post was sharing about the first piano you learned on as a child. It was fun hearing your piano stories! It’s time for a new Forum Q&A topic. This one is an important topic for any self-employed music teacher to consider: Health insurance! Do you pay for your own health insurance [...]
“Art is not an end in itself, but a means of addressing humanity.“ – Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send [...]
“Of all the arts, great music is the art to raise the soul above all earthly storms.” – Charles Godfrey Leland Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your [...]
Last weekend, my hubby and I took a little trip to my hometown in Michigan to visit family. I also had the opportunity to meet up with a fellow piano teacher in Grand Rapids — Jody Deems-McCarger. I connected with Jody last fall through my blog, and then soon after had the opportunity to meet [...]
“I compose music as a tree produces apples.” – Camille Saint-Saens Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor to the middle of your week. Have suggestions? Send me a message here.
Thank you to all those who entered the PractizPal giveaway last week and shared an idea for motivating students to practice! You can check out all the responses here. And now to announce the randomly drawn winner… Congrats to: Orlia! Please watch your inbox for an email from me.
“What the English like is something that they can beat time to, something that hits them straight on the drum of the ear.” – George Frederic Handel Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom here at the Color in my Piano blog in the form of a musical quote or joke, intended to bring inspiration or humor [...]
A few weeks ago, I received a PractizPal device to review. There are five wonderful colors to choose from, and I selected “Gershwin Green.” The PractizPal is a clever little gadget designed to help students track their practice time. It also has a built-in metronome and tuner. In my mind, there are two reasons why [...]
“Remember that technique is valuable only as a means to an end. You must first have something to say–something which demands expression from the depths of your soul. If you feel deeply and know how to express what you feel, you make others feel.” – Amy Cheney Beach (1867-1944) Every Wednesday brings Words of Wisdom [...]
Joy is a pianist and teacher in Ohio with great passion for helping students experience the wonders of music making!
