How do teachers only teach 45 or so weeks a year and still make a living? I’m working 48-50 weeks per year and still feel like I’m just scraping by!  Answered by Kristin Yost You are the CEO of your […]
How Do I Teach Fewer Weeks a Year and Still Make a Living? [Dollars and Sense Q&A] Read More »
As promised, I wanted to link to Stephen Hough’s own answer to his question, “Can you be a musician and not write music?” Â He clearly thinks you can indeed be a musician and not write music, but I love that
What is a Musician? Read More »
Over the years, I’ve had my students critique each other a number of times. Â Mostly its been for their performances of pieces in our group Performance Classes. We’ve used a variety of materials to do this from the Performance Class
Student Critiques Read More »
As promised, I am adding a feature to the Dollars and Sense category of the blog called Dollars and Sense Q&A! Â Kristin Yost has give a brief answer to this week’s question: I know that I need to raise my
When Should I Raise My Rates? [Dollars and Sense Q&A] Read More »
Our “Dollars and Sense” feature is back! Kristin Yost will be sharing some fantastic articles containing useful business advice for piano teachers.  She and I will also be sharing answers to your questions on business matters. Simply email me (Wendy) with
A Better Image Can Translate to Better Money Read More »
Thanks to a teaching friend* on Google+, I was alerted to a short article by Stephen Hough called Can You Be a Musician and Not Write Music? which talked about how the 19th century public would have viewed musicians who performed,
20th C Scandal: Performing but Not Composing? Read More »
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
44 Recital Themes Everyone Will Love Read More »
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
New Year Sale on Everything Read More »
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
What’s on your Christmas Wishlist? Read More »
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