Thank you again for inviting me to speak to your group on “Growing a More Musical Studio.” Â I have learned much in the last few years as I have strived to teach my students to play more musically and I […]
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by Kristin Yost What does it mean to be modern anyway? Immediately what comes to my mind are concrete floors, white walls and uncomfortable chairs. I suppose this is directly related to museums (of modern art) but on a practical
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Composing Good Rhythm I moved Composition Corner to Wednesday of this week so that you could have more time to see the Dollars & Sense “Got (enough) Money?” post. Â This week’s topic in Composition Corner is composing good rhythm. Â One
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Got (enough) Piano Teaching Money? This is a guest post in our new series Dollars and Sense, a series helping piano teachers deal with financial concerns. Â Kristin K. Yost is our guest and will be writing more articles for this
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I struggle with distractions like everyone else, but as an entreprenuer and self-employed individual, distractions can mean a loss of money or the slowing of a project. Â I thought Seth Godin had a great explanation for my specific situation: One
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Since this is spring break for most students and teachers, I thought I’d take a break from our usual routine and throw out a few random, but useful thoughts and links. PianoAntics.com – Anne Crosby, the composer who has created
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Clavier Companion is now coming to you in digital format with added features! I contacted Peter Jutras, Editor in Chief of the magazine, and asked him some questions about this new opportunity for readers. Here are his answers to my
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How To Write A Good Melody: Motives In our Tuesday Composition Corner, we are now discussing the elements for when you write a good melody. Last week, we talked about melody contour. This week we’ll talk about the 2nd principle, but
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After reading Keeping Student Numbers Up in a Down Economy, many teacher wrote to me asking for more information about the surveys that Kristin encouraged teachers to take. Â I asked Kristin to write a follow-up article with sample questions for
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Sometimes it seems like there are thousands of articles and blogs talking about creativity, so I find that they often repeat the same things I’ve heard over and over. Â But, when someone is honest about the negative parts of their
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The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
