A few weekends ago, my students participated in the Kansas MTA musicianship exams called Music Progressions. Â One of my piano teacher friends and I were in the office commenting on how difficult it is for some students to remember the […]
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Susan Paradis, a generous teacher friend who shares many of her creative resources, sent me this picture of one of her students who was super excited to play Tangy Tango! Â She’s in first grade, and after learning the piece, she
by Kristin Yost Studies of business success over time have shown that companies that emphasizegoals in addition to making money succeed better and survive longer than companieswhose sole motivation is monetary. Rhonda Abrams, The Successful Business Plan; Secrets & Strategies
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Well, today was our 2011 spring recital!  The students did a wonderful job and it was fun seeing and hearing them play so musically.  What a difference one year can make  in a students’ playing!  I thought you might enjoy
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In the last year, I’ve read several good articles about how to attend a national music conference at budget prices. But, I have to admit that I had not thought of or seen anything like what I read today: Get
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by Kristin Yost During the spring I find myself inundated with makeup lesson requests, summer scheduling flakiness and dilemmas, plus families suffering from general scheduling fatigue.  Oh yeah, and baseball has started, swimming is gearing up again, cheerleading, and I‘m
The Keeping Track of Student Progress and Keeping Track of Student Progress Part 2 posts evidently strick a resonant chord with teachers, so I’m going to continue answering your questions in this post, this time talking about Google docs, tables
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Bradley Sowash, a guest writer for this blog, has released a series of videos on playing and teaching jazz called Jazz Piano for Beginners. Â As is typical of his presentations, he not only talks about his great jazz pieces for
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During April and May, I know many teachers take time to revise their piano policies. Â So I thought I’d let you know how this process usually works for me and find out what works for you as well. As I
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The April MTNA e-Journal is out and the first paragraph from the editor contains an excellent idea! Â Patricia Powell, e-Journal Committee Editor writes, May is National Sight-Saving Month, and in my independent piano studio, we are gearing up for our
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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!
