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Sight reading is an incredibly important skill. How you read and process music has a big impact on how you sound, how you feel while you play, and so many other things. 

Watch this video and follow along in this PDF so that we can practice this skill together. Then, on your own, keep these things i...

First of all, make sure to watch the video below that goes along with this week's free PDF as that has all of my tips and tricks for how to utilize this week's free pdf you can get it right here:

A Minuet is a dance in ¾ time – and here we have one of the most famous ones ever written! 

It’s popul...

A studio policy is the most important asset for your business because it sets your expectations of your students and their families from the very first interaction you ever have with them.

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It took me a long time to learn that you teach people how to treat you in your business by how you communic...

Most teachers will price their lessons based on the ‘market standard,’ or their qualifications.

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And EVERY SINGLE TIME, this leads to teachers undervaluing their services.

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When teachers set out to name their price, they’ll often do research about what the ‘market standard’ is, or they’ll look...

Every single time I’ve increased my income it’s come directly after I linked arms with a mentor.

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Investing in business coaching has given me access to people (and their helpful knowledge) that are doing things I want to do.

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It used to be hard for me to invest in myself and my business, but I...

One of the biggest struggles I see students experience is NOT KNOWING HOW TO STRUCTURE their piano practice.

Imagine you’re about to practice the piano. You sit down, pull out a piece, and start playing through it. It goes fine, and so you play through it again. Things sound ok, so you just kee...

When I was in college, we had a weekly performance class where we would gather in the recital hall every Tuesday night and play for each other. Part of the point of this class was to practice performing and to get better at knowing our performance routines.

However, a lot of the benefits of this...

In 2019 I was pregnant with my first child and teaching 50 hours a week in my own private studio and at a local college. 

At that point, I had been teaching private piano lessons for 13 years and I had DONE IT ALL. 

❌ Driven to people’s houses to give piano lessons because I thought that thi...

I’ve been teaching for over 15 years…and throughout the years, I have told myself SO MANY LIES about my business.

But the biggest lie that I told myself for a long time (and that I often hear other teachers say as well), is that…

You can’t raise your rates.

And the reasons for this can b...

Chopin is such an amazing composer and it’s no wonder that millions of people love his music. The Nocturnes are a personal favorite of mine. A Nocturne is a ‘night song’ and a nocturne usually has a subdued mood. They are peaceful, serene, and calm….

Or so I was taught. :)

I love that Chopin compl...

How many of you have actually practiced manifestation? 

I have recently been learning a little more about manifestation and have been realizing that I’ve actually been practicing it for a LONG time, I just didn't know what it was. Manifestation is essentially bringing about a desired result of a go...