Studio Management

I’ve made a big discovery! It all started when I realized my students must not be practicing very well at home – or they would be playing better. One lady even said she was practicing an hour a day sometimes, but it really wasn’t showing…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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You know how you talk yourself blue in the face sometimes to your students about basic best practices and it seems to go in one ear and out the other? Well, I decided to let the STUDENTS speak – video tape them – and share…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• adult students, best practices, coaches, communication, learning strategies, learning tools and strategies, Long Term Relationship, making videos during lessons, strategies, student advice, student knowledge, student video, student wisdom, taking videos, testimonial video, tools and strategies, using videos, video, videos

I checked out SImpedia and saw the idea of using Mad Libs with Christmas. It sounds super fun, but wonder if anyone could help me with more specific details how you set it up? Just Google “Christmas song Mad Libs” and some pre-made ones will…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• accompaniment games, changing lyrics, Christmas, Christmas songs, games, lyric games, lyrics, mad libs, musical games, piano party

Has anyone heard of school teachers saying children should use their own ‘internal motivation’ rather than pushing them to do something? We were discussing reward for completing tasks. Poor Mum is confused, I am telling her she needs to guide her children, manage their activities and…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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If you’re a requirement based studio, how much responsibility do you place on teenage students vs life coaches? I’d say if the student is not meeting the requirements on their own, the coach should still be responsible for making sure it happens. I agree that…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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I’d love to get feedback on how you handle absences from students who are ill. I offer make-up lessons or even extended lessons to “make up” the time. Also, what about adults or youth who are so involved in other activities that they aren’t always…

• Last updated 6 years ago
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So how do you encourage or console a student who really struggled in performance? He did many things beautifully, but a few errors started to throw him off and it deteriorated rapidly with him visibly upset by the end. I feel for him! He left…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• ccs, communication, console student, creative coaching series, emotion, emotional, emotions, encouragement, encouraging students, errors, failure, feelings, Gordon Harvey, Laurie Richards, Long Term Relationship, mistakes, nerves, nervous, nervousness, performance, performing, playing in the moment, playing through mistakes, public performances, struggling students

In this webinar, Laurie discusses some tips for managing several different streams in the curriculum and answers teacher questions. Topics include: Introduction & Purpose (0:05) When to Teach Variations & Arrangements (1:05) Expected Level of Mastery (07:25) Planning Your Training (11:03) Teacher Questions: Comp &…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• arrangements, fitting in all the streams, lesson planning, multiple streams, repertoire review, song order, student mastery, time management, training time, variations

Hear from Jy Gronner and Sheri Reingold, creators of our Supplemental Program, Playlist Management. Learn about all the wonderful content included in this program as well as how to implement it in your studio. Topics include: Introducing Jy & Sheri, Creators of Playlist Management (00:05)…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• arrangement names, arrangements, double pipes, jy gronner, keeping the playlist alive, parties, piano parties, Playlist, playlist management, Shakin’ Bishop, sheri reingold, variations

I need some help or suggestions form those of you who have experience in teaching autistic children. I started recently with my first autistic student (6-year-old boy), and I really love him. He can be quite fun and funny at times! He is verbal and…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• autism, autistic student, communication, gateway, pushy parents, Simply Music Gateway, structure