Singing The Praise of Arrows

In my previous blog I wrote about using Post-it arrows during piano lessons. I continue to use them with much success. The last student I had was very excited about them simply because she is a huge fan of Post-it notes in general. She asks for them as Christmas presents. Yesterday [...]

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The Unbridled Enthusiasm of Youth

I know I have to have a good dinner on Wednesdays.  I need all the energy I can get to keep up with my first piano student of the evening.
I start my night with an adorable six year old boy who has more enthusiasm than his tiny body can accommodate.  His energy begins before he [...]

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Check Out the Kingston Musicfest Institute

Piano students, violin students, music teachers and music parents, check out the new site for the Suzuki Kingston music festival. The site has been updated and ready for viewing.
The institute takes place in Kingston, Ontario Canada at Queen’s University. Kingston is a beautiful destination. The city is lively with a harbor [...]

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Fun for the Teacher/ Useful for the Student

This may not seem like a innovative idea, but I think it’s very clever. I just bought these little arrow Post-it notes. It was a great deal; hundreds of them in rainbow colors. So I thought they might be useful to show a student what to practice at a glance. These [...]

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