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28 Dec

Preparing for a New Year

by admin
in Performance
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Preparing for the New YearEvery year, I take a two-week break in December so that both my students and I can enjoy the holidays with our families. After several months of hard work, we all need that time off to recharge our batteries.

But for me, the winter vacation isn’t all play and no work. While I don’t actually see students during this time, there are some important things I do in order to ready my studio, my students, and myself for the upcoming new year.

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24 Dec

Holiday Closure!

by cconrad
in Announcements
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Studio Helper hopes everyone will have a blessed holiday and a prosperous New Year! To allow the employees time to spend with their family and friends for Christmas, the support department will be closed on 12-25. You may still email in or call and leave a voicemail and all will be answered on the 26th when support personnel return. For voicemails, please be sure to leave...

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23 Dec

Is it Talent or Hard Work?

by michellep
in Teaching
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When a new student starts with me, and they display a bit of natural ability, I get excited. I think, this is going to be fun. It will be really easy to teach them. And sometimes that is true. But sometimes I get a student who is naturally talented and lazy. And they never seem to really progress. Or their progress takes way...

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17 Dec

The Key to Call Backs: Being a Successful Sub

by csmusic
in Performance
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By Kate Powell Every once in awhile you get the opportunity as a musician to substitute for another musician: sometimes it’s a well known community orchestra or a spot in the Kennedy Center pit. What’s important is making the most of these opportunities and leaving the door open for such opportunities again. Below is a list of key things to remember when you are called upon...

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11 Dec

Holiday Fun At Your Studio

by cconrad
in Marketing, Performance, teacher resourses, Teaching
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imagesDecember in the studio can be a stressful time for your students. They are likely busy at home, and some may have end of the semester commitments such as choir/drama performances or school finals. With so much going on, this can be a nice time to take it a bit easier on your students and boost their morale by having some holiday fun. Here are a few suggestions for planning holiday parties/activities at the studio:

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