11 Tips to Navigate Piano Studio Spring Fever
By godaddy support / April 6, 2023
Yay! It’s Springtime. The weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining a bit more, and it’s time to...
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The Dilemma of Kids With Great Ears.
By godaddy support / March 8, 2023
I have seen this subject come up quite a bit in piano teacher groups. So I’ll tell you all a...
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12 Games You Can Play With Online or In Person Students of Any Age
By godaddy support / January 7, 2023
30 minutes can feel like a long time for students. Especially online students. About mid-lesson I like to take...
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Are Piano Lessons Really Worth It?
By Doreen Hall / August 31, 2022
Are Piano Lessons Really Worth Your Time and Money? If your walk by my house on any given evening,...
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Sounds all Around
By Doreen Hall / July 6, 2022
There are all kinds of opportunities to train your ear just walking down the street. I was out in...
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9 Ways to Make More Money Without Raising Lesson Prices
By Doreen Hall / June 15, 2022
I get it. I totally get it. Things are crazy right now and with inflation driving prices higher every week...
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Free Music??
By Doreen Hall / March 30, 2022
Free Music?? Ok, confession time… I know the title of this post is a bit of an attention-getter. But I...
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Tips for Student Retention
By Doreen Hall / March 23, 2022
The best way to keep your studio healthy and thriving is to keep your students coming back year after...
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Piano Lesson Humor
By Doreen Hall / January 4, 2022
"You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor, you can change your attitude about it". Allen...
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The Pre-recorded Holiday Recital
By Doreen Hall / November 21, 2021
My last studio recital was supposed to be in-person but several people tested positive for COVID and two, it was...
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Age-related Practice Guidelines
By Doreen Hall / November 1, 2021
Keeping in mind that the ultimate goal is to create lifelong musicians and keeping in mind that I want...
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What Is Happiness?
By Doreen Hall / October 26, 2021
“Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can’t help but smile....
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Help! My Child Doesn’t Like Piano Lessons
By Doreen Hall / September 13, 2021
Fact no.1 - Learning to play the piano is something so many people dream of doing. Fact no.2 - Learning...
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Help My Student Isn’t Practicing!!
By Doreen Hall / September 6, 2021
This is a summer like no other. The airports are packed, national parks are over full, and everyone is out...
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Teaching Students to Read Music
By Doreen Hall / June 23, 2021
I tell my students that music reading is our burden to bear. I played the violin all through school and...
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Teaching Rhythm
By Doreen Hall / June 23, 2021
"Music is organized sound, Rhythm is the timing of the.music. In time is where the music exists. Time is like...
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Let’s Get Going – Tips for Getting Ourselves and Our Students Out of the Doldrums
By Doreen Hall / March 29, 2021
It’s only Tuesday and it’s been a real challenge this week. Even some of my best students seem to be...
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I Love My iPad
By Doreen Hall / March 29, 2021
I love my iPad! by Doreen M Hall In July of 2020 my father gave me an awesome gift. An...
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Teaching Students to Play by Ear
By Doreen Hall / March 29, 2021
My very first piano teacher Mr. Herbert Sweet taught me to play popular music from the very beginning. I remember...
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Making Online Teaching Easier
By Doreen Hall / March 29, 2021
We have all been thrown into online lessons whether we wanted to be teaching online or not. I have been...
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