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Musicianship Monthly #31: Composer Focus with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

12/31/2023

Happy New Year, everyone! The start of a new month means it is time for a new "Musicianship Monthly" activity!

What is "Musicianship Monthly?" Each month, I share links to free resources you can use to focus on a specific musicianship skill with your students all month long! Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!

Did you know that this month marks the birthday of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. This month we will be focusing on music history by celebrating all things Mozart! In this blog post, you will find a slew of free activities, worksheets, sheet music, and videos that will help your students learn about this famous composer all month long.

Keep reading to learn more....

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5 Ways to Relax and Recharge Your Teaching Over the Holidays

12/18/2023

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Are you feeling the pressure of holiday burnout? This time of year can be especially stressful for musicians. Teaching lessons, planning holiday recitals, performing in holiday gigs, and preparing for the holiday itself--it is no wonder that many of us go into the holiday season feeling more frazzled than festive!

However, self-care is especially important during the holidays. Today, I am sharing 5 ways you can both relax and recharge your studio for the coming year!

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5 Ways to Help Students Who Struggle With Tension

12/11/2023

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Flying fingers, hunched shoulders, arm pain...these can all be signs that a student is struggling with tension in their playing.

Helping students learn to identify and release tension is important. Playing with tension is not only uncomfortable, it can affect the quality of sound our students produce as well as make it more difficult for them to play their pieces correctly. Over time, playing with excess tension can even lead to injury!

In today's article, I am sharing 5 ways you can help students who are struggling with tension. These are techniques that I actually like to use with every single student, since these are healthy habits that can help any student prevent problems in their playing down the road.

Keep reading to learn more....

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Musicianship Monthly #30: The 12 Days of Musicianship Challenge!

12/1/2023

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Happy December, everyone! The start of a new month means it is time for a new "Musicianship Monthly" activity! This month's activity is a fun challenge with a special holiday theme.

What is "Musicianship Monthly?" Each month, I share links to free resources you can use to focus on a specific musicianship skill with your students all month long! Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!

This month, put your students' musicianship skills to the test with 12 fun challenges that will help get them in the holiday spirit! Keep reading to learn more....

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Musicianship Monthly #31: Composer Focus with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5 Ways to Relax and Recharge Your Teaching Over the Holidays

5 Ways to Help Students Who Struggle With Tension

Musicianship Monthly #30: The 12 Days of Musicianship Challenge!

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