Mistakes vs. Failure
I have a student who calls every mistake a failure. I get it. I used to think that way too. The problem is that a mistake is not the same...
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pianoteacherjulie
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Preventing Discouragement
One of the challenges of being a piano teacher is helping students overcome discouragement. Learning to play the piano (or any...
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pianoteacherjulie
Oct 7, 20192 min read
At Your Pace
One thing that is great about private lessons is that the teacher can go at the student's pace. This means that the student is able to...
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pianoteacherjulie
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Record Keeping
With a huge influx of new students and students returning after the summer, I discovered that the system of keeping track of which songs...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 30, 20191 min read
Well Rounded Lessons
What should be included in a well rounded lesson? This can vary depending on the week, but in general, I believe there should be these...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 26, 20191 min read
A Little Review Never Hurt Anyone
As I have taken on more students who have studied music previously, I have been finding that my tendency is to assume that they know...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 23, 20191 min read
Things I Sometimes Forget to Teach
There are a lot of things that are obvious that you need to teach. For example, everything in the book! But there are some things that I...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 19, 20192 min read
Working Ahead in Your Book
If you are working through a method book and life happens so you miss a week or two of lessons, it can get really boring to keep...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Expect More/Equip More
One thing I have been noticing lately is that the more I teach, the more I expect from my students. Sometimes, I feel like I'm being...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 12, 20191 min read
Recital Prep Starts NOW
Every December, we have a recital. It's September, so recital preparations are already under way. In fact, by now, I have requested the...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 9, 20192 min read
How Do You Not Know This???
This year, I have inherited some students from other teachers. Teaching students who have experience with another teacher is always a hit...
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pianoteacherjulie
Sep 5, 20191 min read
Classical Era Fast Facts
September is Classical Music Month, so here are some fast facts about the true Classical Era of Music. The Classical Era is from...
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 29, 20192 min read
Semester Goals
As we start a new semester, here are some examples of goals that you can set for yourself for the semester. 1) Practice every day. Or...
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 26, 20192 min read
What You're Doing Right
As a teacher, it's easy to point out what students are doing wrong. I want them to improve, so I tell them what they need to fix,...
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 22, 20192 min read
Practice Tracker
How can you keep track of your practicing? What do you need to track? There are plenty of options for how you can track your practicing....
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 19, 20191 min read
It Started with "The Sound of Music"
I'm not sure if it was because I first watched it when I was six years old...and was allowed to stay up until 10PM to see the whole...
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 15, 20192 min read
Admin!
Something that I didn't think about a whole lot before I started teaching as my primary job is that there is a lot of admin that goes...
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 12, 20191 min read
New School Year!
We're coming to that time again. A new school year. For a teacher, this means planning schedules and lessons setting goals for the...
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 8, 20191 min read
Family Music Fun
August is Family Fun Month, so here are some ways to use music in your family fun. 1) Turn on some music and have a dance party. Just...
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pianoteacherjulie
Aug 5, 20192 min read
Different Approach. Same Goals.
I have met a lot of new students this year. It's great. I have my first lesson for a beginner down to a science. I have my transfer or no...
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