How Having Someone Can Make All the Difference: In our journey through life, we often find that having someone by our side can make a significant impact on our experiences and outcomes. Whether it's a workout partner refusing to let us skip a day, a study buddy helping us grasp complex concepts, or … Read More

Every student is different, thus every student is motivated by different things. Some are motivated by stickers and prizes - others, not so much. Unfortunately, this doesn’t make it easy for us teachers. Here, we will briefly explain the 6 types of motivation (brilliantly laid out by Royale Scuderi … Read More

For a typical music school, 80 percent of students are youths. This means families are involved. Families are invested (in their child's growth but also... financially). They are the ones who pick up, drop off, sit through lessons, figure out the assignments and make sure their kids practice during … Read More

Whether it is to fulfill a life-long dream, relieve stress, or pursue an interest, more adults are taking music lessons these days. Teaching adults can be a completely different journey from teaching children; there are many differences, some of which are handled by the method books you choose, but … Read More

"I think I can, I think I can," these are the words from the 1930's children's book The Little Train That Could, and they are also the thoughts of your achievement-oriented music students. In this post, Part 3 of the Motivating Music Students multi-part series, we will explore achievement motivation… Read More