There’s something exciting going on in the studio today - I’d tell you what it is now, but I love a good surprise!
Care to take a guess what’s going on? 🤭 If you only ever see me on social media you’ll have to wait a bit longer to find out, but I won’t leave you hanging forever! I’m so pumped to share it with students coming for lessons this week - I think you’re going to love it!
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This beautiful girl had to write a report at school about an invention - and she chose the piano!
She not only got top marks but was also so excited about her choice of invention that she had to bring her finished report to her lesson so I could read it. 😍
Talk about a job well done - that’s worth celebrating! Way to go!
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Happy World Voice Day!🥳
This year’s theme is Resonate, Educate, Celebrate.
I love the idea of a healthy relationship with your voice, supported by these three elements. I think it makes a world of difference when you infuse your vocal journey with strategies that ring true and helpful for you as an individual, knowledge of anatomy and physiology that empowers your abilities, and appreciation of your own uniqueness and intrinsic worth as a person and as a music maker.
Which element of the theme stands out for you?
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Attention current students✨ have you signed up for your summer classes yet? 😎 June works a bit differently from the rest of the year - after our June recital, students can choose between 3 weeks of 45 minute lessons or a 3 hour summer camp.
Do you love group workshops and playing music theory games with your studio friends, like these adorable ladies playing musical twister last summer? Sign up for a summer camp!
Would you rather have a few extra weeks of private lessons before the July break, maybe working on a fun project in composing or music technology? Sign up for summer session lessons!
Love the sound of both? Do both! Just make sure you access the spreadsheet and select your preferences this month - slots are limited and first come first serve. I’m excited to have fun learning with you this summer!
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It’s no April Fools prank, March workshops were moved to 🔸TODAY!🔸
See you soon!
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Hip hip hooray, it’s an exciting day! Don’t forget, lessons move to our NEW studio location TODAY! Can’t wait to see you all this week!
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Y’all, I am still bursting at the seams with all the amazing ideas I learned at the VMT Practice Symposium this week!
This was my first professional development in over a year and it was so good to be reminded of how refreshing these experiences are.
It’s your monthly tuition that helps allow me to attend conferences like this, to learn from some of the most prominent and groundbreaking teachers in the country (and in this case the world!), and turn right around to pass the benefit back to students in how I teach.
The best part is that I was able to incorporate many of the things I learned into lessons right away - so if we tried something new this week there’s a good chance it was inspired by one of the conference’s fantastic presentations!
The phrase “perfect is the enemy of good” was new to me, and I really fell in love with it. How often do we overlook something GOOD (read: beautiful, skilled, powerful, moving, efficient, joyful, victorious, etc) in our music making and write it off because it wasn’t the ever elusive PERFECT? We are so much better off when we can appreciate what we do well, while we work to keep learning.
This captures so much of my desired mindset for students that you’ll see this quote up in the studio from now on. Have a wonderful weekend - go celebrate something that is GOOD in your music!
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What’s your response when things get hard?
Give up? Get angry? Stop trying? Convince yourself it doesn’t matter anyway?
Our responses say a lot about who we are, what we value, and our integrity. When it comes to learning an instrument and studying music, even the most talented students will encounter a point in the journey where it doesn’t feel so easy anymore.
When (not if, when) this happens, how will you respond? Will you give up? Get angry? Stop trying? Convince yourself it doesn’t matter anyway? I believe music is worth the struggle and if your kiddo is currently there and you’re at the end of your rope, please remember - this is just stage of their learning process and musical growth! It WON’T last forever, and it IS conquerable.
Will you join me in modeling a mindset of grit, an attitude of perseverance, and a work ethic that doesn’t give up when things get tough? I promise it is worth it!
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Remember just a couple years ago when doing ensemble work had to look like this?
These ladies did a fabulous job learning this trio for our virtual duet recital and it’s even more fun and beneficial for students now that we can do things like this in person again!
Don’t forget, there are only a couple days left to let me know if you’re interested in participating in Piano Club this semester.
If you received the informational email a few weeks ago and are eligible, I hope you’ll consider jumping in to collaborating with other students in the studio, strengthening your sight reading and performance skills, and working on fun and exciting music together!
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December photo dump🥳 scroll for the following:
💚some of my students were able to perform at the LVMTA Playathon and we had a great time!
❤️our studio has raised $150 (and counting!) to donate to the Lied Animal Shelter and Pet Food Pantry - isn’t that fantastic?
💚Emmalyn worked suuuper hard to get her last few flash cards memorized this month
❤️first piano tuning in 14 months (yikes! It needed it!)
💚these two are quickly becoming note reading champs and did a fantastic job with music theory games in their December workshop
❤️school said it’s time for pajama day and Carmen said I’ll see you your pajama day and raise you flying squirrel onesie pajamas and Angela fell over laughing
💚remember the studio is closed for the next few weeks - see you next year!
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