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Recital Tips (gifts!)

As far as teaching careers are concerned, mine has been relatively short. I taught a few lessons as a teenager, but have only been consistently teaching for approximately 6 years. Here is what I have learned: Make a simple program … Continue reading

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3.5 Rules for Picking Christmas Music

It’s that time of year, when music teachers all over America (and I assume other places too!) begin picking Christmas music with their students. I enjoy this particularly because it is like hitting the reset button for the students: they … Continue reading

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CHRISTMAS Duets for beginning Violin and Piano

Hello everyone! It’s October, and you know what that means for music teachers…time to start Christmas music! Two of my private students happen to be twins; they always want to try to play together, but since one is on violin … Continue reading

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“Le Cygne” – by Saint-Saëns – transcribed for clarinet

This is a transcription of “The Swan” from Saint-Saën’s Carnival of the Animals. Last year I had the opportunity of accompanying an excellent cellist on this gorgeous piece. As I was waiting for a clarinet student one day I tried … Continue reading

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7 Ways Teachers Can Change Their Expectations

From a blog from NPR.org Researcher Robert Pianta offered these suggestions for teachers who want to change their behavior toward problem students: Watch how each student interacts. How do they prefer to engage? What do they seem to like to … Continue reading

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Attitude & Excuses

Just a little something I thought you might find encouraging, or may like to hang on your classroom wall.   ATTITUDE “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.  Attitude, to me, is more … Continue reading

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