Comments on: Starting Your Day http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/ 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 By: Michelle Payne http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-80557 Michelle Payne Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:20:25 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=490#comment-80557 I'm so glad someone finally brought this up! We do have odd schedules and it's taken me a few years to figure out how to start the day off right. I like to have tea first thing, then breakfast, then meditate, walk the dogs, and exercise. I love the idea of practicing first thing in the morning. I will have to try this out tomorrow. I’m so glad someone finally brought this up! We do have odd schedules and it’s taken me a few years to figure out how to start the day off right. I like to have tea first thing, then breakfast, then meditate, walk the dogs, and exercise. I love the idea of practicing first thing in the morning. I will have to try this out tomorrow.

]]> By: Jennifer Thomas http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-76994 Jennifer Thomas Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:28:31 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=490#comment-76994 I thought this was a great post. I definitely needed the reminder about how I spend my mornings effects my afternoons in the studio. Sometimes because I don't teach until the middle of the afternoon, I procrastinate in preparation. The days that I do spend time in a routine and getting things done really does help me be a better teacher. Not to mention it helps so that after I am finished teaching I don't feel like my evenings are spent trying to catch up on what I didn't do earlier in the day when I had the chance. My morning "rituals" are exercise, family time, reading/study, and lesson preparation. I thought this was a great post. I definitely needed the reminder about how I spend my mornings effects my afternoons in the studio. Sometimes because I don’t teach until the middle of the afternoon, I procrastinate in preparation. The days that I do spend time in a routine and getting things done really does help me be a better teacher. Not to mention it helps so that after I am finished teaching I don’t feel like my evenings are spent trying to catch up on what I didn’t do earlier in the day when I had the chance. My morning “rituals” are exercise, family time, reading/study, and lesson preparation.

]]> By: Sarah Luebke http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-76690 Sarah Luebke Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:15:05 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=490#comment-76690 I'm so glad you posted this article! As a full time teacher for only the last year and a half, and have struggled with properly scheduling the first half of my day before I start teaching in the afternoon. My New Year's resolution this year has been to fit my full 2 hours of practice in before I start teaching. Since the start of the new year, I have started to vocalize at 9 am, take a break for studio administration work after an hour, eat a light lunch, take my dog for a walk for 30 min, and then practice my repertoire for another hour. It has worked beautifully! Quite frankly, many singers are skeptical of practicing too early in the day, but this has worked for me very well. I’m so glad you posted this article! As a full time teacher for only the last year and a half, and have struggled with properly scheduling the first half of my day before I start teaching in the afternoon. My New Year’s resolution this year has been to fit my full 2 hours of practice in before I start teaching. Since the start of the new year, I have started to vocalize at 9 am, take a break for studio administration work after an hour, eat a light lunch, take my dog for a walk for 30 min, and then practice my repertoire for another hour. It has worked beautifully! Quite frankly, many singers are skeptical of practicing too early in the day, but this has worked for me very well.

]]> By: Leah Coutts http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-76375 Leah Coutts Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:47:04 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=490#comment-76375 Well, up until yesterday, I worked a full-time job, and taught piano in the evenings, as well as tried to find time to practice, research, go the gym, and have down-time with my partner. Phew, I'm glad I finally took the leap and left work for a full committment to teaching and my music. I plan to wake up, go to the gym, have a healthy breakfast, do my music research/admin, practice, and that's all BEFORE teaching! I'm so excited! Also, I have been spending my mornings doing the Anthony Robbins Personal Power CDs with my partner. Setting clear goals and focussing on how to achieve everything I aspire to. That is a great way to get ready for the day and feel that you can conquer anything! Well, up until yesterday, I worked a full-time job, and taught piano in the evenings, as well as tried to find time to practice, research, go the gym, and have down-time with my partner. Phew, I’m glad I finally took the leap and left work for a full committment to teaching and my music.

I plan to wake up, go to the gym, have a healthy breakfast, do my music research/admin, practice, and that’s all BEFORE teaching! I’m so excited!

Also, I have been spending my mornings doing the Anthony Robbins Personal Power CDs with my partner. Setting clear goals and focussing on how to achieve everything I aspire to. That is a great way to get ready for the day and feel that you can conquer anything!

]]> By: Peggy Schaaf http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-76363 Peggy Schaaf Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:54:35 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=490#comment-76363 I agree. Having a morning routine is essential to having a good day. I start my day with a brisk walk on the treadmill followed by a light and nutritious breakfast. If I don't, I feel sluggish all day. I always check my list, which I make the night before, and take care of the most important items before I get too busy. My practice times vary from day to day, depending on my schedule. But I do think that morning practice it great to get you into the musicians mindset. I agree. Having a morning routine is essential to having a good day. I start my day with a brisk walk on the treadmill followed by a light and nutritious breakfast. If I don’t, I feel sluggish all day. I always check my list, which I make the night before, and take care of the most important items before I get too busy. My practice times vary from day to day, depending on my schedule. But I do think that morning practice it great to get you into the musicians mindset.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-76136 Christopher Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:40:55 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=490#comment-76136 I love starting my day with practice. It's about 6:40am here, and I'm about to start. Starting the day with practice just feels right to me and it sets the tone for the rest of the practice and teaching day. I'm also a big fan of a morning walk before breakfast. -CD I love starting my day with practice. It’s about 6:40am here, and I’m about to start. Starting the day with practice just feels right to me and it sets the tone for the rest of the practice and teaching day.

I’m also a big fan of a morning walk before breakfast.

-CD

]]> By: Brandon Pearce http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/starting-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-76073 Brandon Pearce Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:24:03 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=490#comment-76073 I can't vouch highly enough for the power of morning rituals. I start my day off with about 30 minutes of yoga and tai chi, then I eat a healthy breakfast (some days healthier than others because I don't like to cook :)). After that I do study the scriptures for 15-30 minutes, and then I focus the next 1-2 hours on my most important task I want to accomplish that day. I've found that for me, this routine helps me feel so much more productive than when I don't do it. I have more energy throughout the day, and I get more done. Thanks for the great post! I can’t vouch highly enough for the power of morning rituals. I start my day off with about 30 minutes of yoga and tai chi, then I eat a healthy breakfast (some days healthier than others because I don’t like to cook :) ). After that I do study the scriptures for 15-30 minutes, and then I focus the next 1-2 hours on my most important task I want to accomplish that day. I’ve found that for me, this routine helps me feel so much more productive than when I don’t do it. I have more energy throughout the day, and I get more done. Thanks for the great post!

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