Tired of the usual spring or fall recital? Your students might be a little bored as well! Our local music teachers association came together and talked about different recital themes we could use to liven up our yearly performances. Teachers who […]
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ComposeCreate.com has never had a sale on everything, but I think its about time!  Now through January 1st, you can get 20% off anything in the ComposeCreate® store.  That means you can get Rhythm Menagerie® for a song, Practice
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I have read many theological discussions and defenses of the arts, and I am always torn in my response to them. For one thing, it saddens me when we feel the need to justify art by making it serve some
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I’m gearing up for my Christmas party and have received numerous requests for a post on Christmas activities, so I wanted to give you a list. Be sure to subscribe to email updates so you can get all the extra
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Well, we are nearing Christmas and also the end of the year when we try to take advantage of tax deductions for teaching supplies. Â I recently started a “teacher wish list” or “studio wish list and thought it would be
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Okay, my fellow teachers, musicians, and friends, we need your help! Â Would you be willing to judge my student’s lyrics for our lyric writing contest this year? Â Here are the details: Our Christmas recital theme is “My Favorite Things” and
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This year, I am asking the residents of one of our local retirement villages to be the judges in our Christmas Cover Art Contest. Â I made this display for them and asked them to choose their favorite from both the
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Do you ever wonder why there isn’t more excitement about what you think are fun projects in your studio? Â Shouldn’t art projects, composing their own music, sight-reading challenges, etc. be thrilling for students? I’m reading a book called Using Technology
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Just a quick post to let you know about a few Cyber Monday deals related to teaching. Be sure to let me know of others and I’ll add them as I have time. Office Max has a printer for $109 (regular
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Susan Johannessen on Facebook was mentioning how quickly the “Sticky Hands” disappear from her prize box. I asked her where she got these wonderful little toys and she said they were at the $2 stores in Australia! Â Well, that’s a
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!
