Comments for Music Teacher's Helper Blog http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:26:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Look backwards, then forwards by Eric Beaty http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/look-backwards-then-forwards/comment-page-1/#comment-154189 Eric Beaty Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:26:54 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4609#comment-154189 This is very useful information, Nicole. I find myself wanting to step back and see what I can do better. Fortunately, this year I now have time to schedule more students due to a much-wanted lay-off. I'm getting calls for lessons and taking action on things that are slightly out of my comfort zone. For instance, all last year I taught lessons in 30 minute increments, but just the other day I was requested by a potential student to do hour-length lessons. Immediately I begin to doubt my abilities to come up with the material needed for an hour but I've learned that sometimes you just gotta delve in and force yourself out of your comfort zone. Have a little confidence in yourself and your abilities. Thanks for such a wonderful article. If I could add it to a "favorites" list via MTH I most certainly would. Here's to a prosperous 2012! This is very useful information, Nicole. I find myself wanting to step back and see what I can do better. Fortunately, this year I now have time to schedule more students due to a much-wanted lay-off. I’m getting calls for lessons and taking action on things that are slightly out of my comfort zone.

For instance, all last year I taught lessons in 30 minute increments, but just the other day I was requested by a potential student to do hour-length lessons. Immediately I begin to doubt my abilities to come up with the material needed for an hour but I’ve learned that sometimes you just gotta delve in and force yourself out of your comfort zone. Have a little confidence in yourself and your abilities.

Thanks for such a wonderful article. If I could add it to a “favorites” list via MTH I most certainly would. Here’s to a prosperous 2012!

]]> Comment on Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? by Don Fullerton http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/adding-adult-students-is-it-worth-your-consideration/comment-page-1/#comment-154174 Don Fullerton Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:43:03 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4550#comment-154174 I look forward every other week to being involved in music. I find it a definite challenge and an opportunity to try and excel in piano ( I have a long way to go). I feel confortable working with the other adults involved and enjoy hearing their progress in the workshops. Stuart and I have been working together in duets and this an effort I like because I have to stay up with Stuart and in some cases improvise when I happen to lose the score. It is a real exercise in improvising to come in the right place. Leila is a special teacher, I enjoy all of work she does to try an improve my understanding of music. Thanks Leila. . I look forward every other week to being involved in music. I find it a definite challenge and an opportunity to try and excel in piano ( I have a long way to go). I feel confortable working with the other adults involved and enjoy hearing their progress in the workshops. Stuart and I have been working together in duets and this an effort I like because I have to stay up with Stuart and in some cases improvise when I happen to lose the score. It is a real exercise in improvising to come in the right place. Leila is a special teacher, I enjoy all of work she does to try an improve my understanding of music. Thanks Leila. .

]]> Comment on Amanda and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Day.* by Miriam Miles http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/amanda-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/comment-page-1/#comment-154072 Miriam Miles Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:36:46 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4407#comment-154072 HI Amanda, Such a great way to simultaneously express and articulate how to get through the tough times and honour someone clearly 'instrumental' in your personal development. Well done! Certainly had some of those days myself and I would agree with the emotions following your actions! I've also realised that when I dress well, making an effort to 'go to work' (even though my studio is just at the bottom of the stairs at home!), I feel that my focus is greatly improved and I've now begun to 'dress for work' even when I don't have students coming and my admin/planning time is becoming more noticeably productive! Thanks again. Glad to know that I'm not the only one who has to overcome 'those Terrible, Horrible, No Good, very bad days! HI Amanda,

Such a great way to simultaneously express and articulate how to get through the tough times and honour someone clearly ‘instrumental’ in your personal development. Well done! Certainly had some of those days myself and I would agree with the emotions following your actions!
I’ve also realised that when I dress well, making an effort to ‘go to work’ (even though my studio is just at the bottom of the stairs at home!), I feel that my focus is greatly improved and I’ve now begun to ‘dress for work’ even when I don’t have students coming and my admin/planning time is becoming more noticeably productive!
Thanks again. Glad to know that I’m not the only one who has to overcome ‘those Terrible, Horrible, No Good, very bad days!

]]> Comment on Who is going to the Big Apple? by Jennifer http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/who-is-going-to-the-big-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-153176 Jennifer Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:24:18 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4508#comment-153176 Oops, sorry I should have been more specific. I've never been to NYC! Super excited. This conference is actually my 3rd conference. My first was in Utah many years ago, 2nd was when it was in Albuquerque and now this one. Wish it would come to Phoenix. It's the perfect time of year for it! Oops, sorry I should have been more specific. I’ve never been to NYC! Super excited. This conference is actually my 3rd conference. My first was in Utah many years ago, 2nd was when it was in Albuquerque and now this one. Wish it would come to Phoenix. It’s the perfect time of year for it!

]]> Comment on Got Facebook? A guide to social networking for your music studio. by Eric Beaty http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/got-facebook-a-guide-to-social-networking-for-your-music-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-153044 Eric Beaty Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:08:44 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4535#comment-153044 Great information, Amanda. I've been trying to find new ways to stay ahead of the game when it comes to technology and social media while at the same time staying unobtrusive. It's important to stand out as well. With everyone subscribing to everything on all the social media sites, it's great to have a flashy logo or product image that stand out above the crowd. One other HUGE social media site is YouTube. I started my own YouTube account back in 2007 and it's grown into over 200 subscribers. Right now it's my biggest customer base for my newly launched website and it also enables me to provide free lessons to others around the world I can't reach personally. Thanks for the post and keep 'em coming :) Great information, Amanda. I’ve been trying to find new ways to stay ahead of the game when it comes to technology and social media while at the same time staying unobtrusive.

It’s important to stand out as well. With everyone subscribing to everything on all the social media sites, it’s great to have a flashy logo or product image that stand out above the crowd.

One other HUGE social media site is YouTube. I started my own YouTube account back in 2007 and it’s grown into over 200 subscribers. Right now it’s my biggest customer base for my newly launched website and it also enables me to provide free lessons to others around the world I can’t reach personally.

Thanks for the post and keep ‘em coming :)

]]> Comment on Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? by Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? « Music Teacher’s Helper Blog « 88pianokeys http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/adding-adult-students-is-it-worth-your-consideration/comment-page-1/#comment-152415 Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? « Music Teacher’s Helper Blog « 88pianokeys Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:08:55 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4550#comment-152415 [...] Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? « Music Teacher’s Helper Blog. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was posted on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 12:53 am and posted in Studio Management, Who's on the Bench?. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. « Adding Adult Piano Students…is it Worth Your Consideration [...] [...] Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? « Music Teacher’s Helper Blog. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was posted on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 12:53 am and posted in Studio Management, Who's on the Bench?. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. « Adding Adult Piano Students…is it Worth Your Consideration [...]

]]> Comment on Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? by Adding Adult Piano Students…is it Worth Your Consideration « presentimepiano http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/adding-adult-students-is-it-worth-your-consideration/comment-page-1/#comment-152133 Adding Adult Piano Students…is it Worth Your Consideration « presentimepiano Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:12:56 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4550#comment-152133 [...] http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/adding-adult-students-is-it-worth-your-consideration/ Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/adding-adult-students-is-it-worth-your-consideration/ Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> Comment on Adding Adult Students–is it Worth Your Consideration? by Musical Dream Catchers « Studio in a Box http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/adding-adult-students-is-it-worth-your-consideration/comment-page-1/#comment-151961 Musical Dream Catchers « Studio in a Box Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:51:48 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4550#comment-151961 [...]  The Music Teacher’s Helper Blog recently featured a wonderful article focusing on why teaching adult students is something private teachers should strongly consider (I particularly like the “workshops [...] [...]  The Music Teacher’s Helper Blog recently featured a wonderful article focusing on why teaching adult students is something private teachers should strongly consider (I particularly like the “workshops [...]

]]> Comment on Soul Music by Edna Bloom http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/soul-music/comment-page-1/#comment-150873 Edna Bloom Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:04:32 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4373#comment-150873 In addition to the wonderful observations you've written, we might consider the benefits of stepping outside of our "ordinary lives" into a purely creative time period. Making music is ephemeral, but the benefits are often permanent. It's not only the resulting beauty, but also the process that is so enriching, even with the laborious starts and stops of getting launched. Thanks for writing about your experiences. In addition to the wonderful observations you’ve written, we might consider the benefits of stepping outside of our “ordinary lives” into a purely creative time period. Making music is ephemeral, but the benefits are often permanent. It’s not only the resulting beauty, but also the process that is so enriching, even with the laborious starts and stops of getting launched. Thanks for writing about your experiences.

]]> Comment on Who is going to the Big Apple? by yiyiku http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/who-is-going-to-the-big-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-150719 yiyiku Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:35:43 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=4508#comment-150719 Jennifer - see you at the first time attendee's reception! Jennifer – see you at the first time attendee’s reception!

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