At ComposeCreate® free webinars, we love to open the floor for teachers to share their best tips and tricks with each other! It’s such a fun way to spark camaraderie and share what we do in our studios with each […]
Idea Share #17: How do you engage parents in their students’ practice? Read More »
Rhythm is the most foundational aspect of creating music – if you play all of the right notes with the right dynamics, but don’t use the right rhythm, no one will know what you’re playing! Plus learning to internalize rhythm
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Establishing an effective policy is integral to running a studio smoothly and efficiently. But how do we actually enforce these policies to make sure we get paid on time, aren’t run over by pushy parents, or aren’t allowing our lives to
How Do I Actually Enforce a Piano Policy? Read More »
Every once in a while, I have a teacher who wants their students to get the streaming tracks say, “I don’t think my piano parents can afford the tracks. So I’m not going to tell them about it.” Here’s the
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If you attended our “How to Use Rhythm Cup Explorations® and Rhythm Menagerie®” webinar, you may remember Parent Pages. These PDFs are a free download that can help parents understand the importance of learning rhythm and help increase parents’ perception
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This is such a tough time for students, parents of students and teachers. Based on the emails I get in my inbox, I can assure you that if you have families quitting or talking about taking a break from lessons,
Got Piano Students Quitting Now? Read More »
How to Become an Indispensable Piano Teacher In a world where parents are constantly re-evaluating the cost of a recurring service, job security may depend in part on how indispensable we are to our piano students. How do we become
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Click to download a printable copy of this article Make-up Lesson Boundaries – Are you enabling bad behavior? You’ve heard about the importance of setting boundaries, right? About 10 years ago, that phase, “setting boundaries” was all the rage in
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Texting and emailing piano parents is dangerous work! Though I’ve learned a lot about emailing piano parents from my husband whose job relies heavily on email, I’ve also learned a lot the hard way. The danger of not knowing and using these
If you take pictures or videos in your studio and plan to include them in publications or on the internet, it is imperative that you inform parent of this and get their consent in a piano lesson photo release. Every
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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!
