Q&A with Kristin Yost and Wendy Stevens Answer #1 by Kristin Yost Some teachers think that their piano lesson rates should be kept secret, and I completely disagree. If you are a member of a music teacher association it should […]
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You’ve probably already seen me announce this on my Facebook page, or perhaps have seen it announced by all the many wonderful piano teaching bloggers out there, but Finale Notepad 2012 is now free! Download it here. Here’s what Finale
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by Kristin Yost (PianoTeacherSchool.com and CentreforMusicalMinds.org) Let’s face it, your planning abilities make you more than capable of creating an elaborate family budget, time for volunteering, planning recitals, judging, social events, spending time with family, etc… but you just might not know
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Hal Leonard is offering 40% off select sacred books in the month of February via the Teacher VIP line. This includes my Easy Hymn Solos series, the Phillip Keveren Series, and more! Simple visit the Teacher VIP link to see
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Ryan Greene of the Butler University MTNA Collegiate Chapter has asked me to invite you to participate in an online survey on online marketing. Their collegiate MTNA chapter will be presenting the session “Getting Started with Online Marketing” at the
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The February MTNA eJournal is now available and includes these articles: “New Music and the American Pianist” “Chopin’s Pianism and the Reconstruction of the ineffable:”
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If you are interested at all in the concept of creativity, you need to read this Wall Street Journal article, “Chains That Set us Free.” Now, there have been any number of articles, musicians, and all kinds of creatives that
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I had a parent call during Christmas break wanting to enroll two young beginners in February. When I called to confirm the arrangements we had made, and he said they had changed their mind. I had already purchased music for
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The subject of motivation always interests me. Here’s a great post by Tim Topham summarizing the book on motivation called Drive. He mentions a few of the studies conducted on motivation including one on preschoolers and one on adults. The
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by Kristin Yost of PianoTeacherSchool.com and Centre for Musical Minds in Texas. Admit it, you’re a piano teacher that teaches at least one lesson every week of the year, and you spend “summer” doing too many makeup lessons. When asked why
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Perk Up Practice!
Autumn & Halloween Music
Grab your pumpkin spice latte and listen to composers talk about how to teach their newest autumn & Halloween music! Join hundreds of creative teachers for an uplifting time of encouragement & learning! New MACs released at this webinar!
