The Toronto Symphony Orchestra recently debuted their comprehensive listening guides. The guides – colorful charts with pill-shaped reductions of beloved symphonic themes – seek to aid both the musical novice and musical expert. The stated purpose of these guides is to help listeners understand the most basic elements of each composition and see the way those elements are realized by the composer. Each guide includes...
Read MoreWritten By Wayne Estes Last week a student of mine looked at me, smiled and said, “I get it now.” And another one grasped her head with both hands, smiled and looked at me, made an exploding sound and wildly moved her arms off of her head simulating a volcanic explosion. THIS is what I truly love about teaching. It is the impact we bring, no matter...
Read MoreNow that's school is back, here are some ideas for starting it off right. Please feel free to add to the list! It's important to start out with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Especially if you've been doing this for a long time :-) Make your piano lessons studio your home and all the instruments there your best friends. It may sound a little weird,...
Read MoreI recently launched an online piano lesson course for kids, and have been taking marketing course after marketing course to figure out how to get my brand out there!
In doing so, I’ve learned a lot of very valuable information about using Facebook as a marketing tool for businesses. If you find your target audience, your advertising can be incredibly affordable AND valuable. Here are some tips for ways to utilize Facebook to get your studio name to your target customers:
By Sarah Haughton The majority of my students enjoy learning theory. They enjoy the process of learning about the sounds they hear. Occasionally, however, I encounter a student that couldn’t care less about the “why” behind the music they are hearing, they just want to make the sounds. The traditional theory workbook does little to excite this student. More often, this student becomes frustrated and shows...
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