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Read more about the article Mindful Reflection, Before and After the Music Lesson

Mindful Reflection, Before and After the Music Lesson

It’s easy amidst the hustle and bustle of the online world, to feel that as teachers, we're not keeping up. There’s an almost limitless number of things we could teach…

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Read more about the article Moving Forward With Transfer Students

Moving Forward With Transfer Students

At one time or another, most instrumental teachers, wherever they work, will inherit a student who previously had lessons with another music teacher. Turning it round the other way, many…

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Read more about the article 5 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Have a Studio Policy

5 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Have a Studio Policy

When I had lessons as a child, no teacher I encountered seemed to have any formal policy when it came to the lessons they offered. It was predominantly pay by…

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Read more about the article 4 Ways for Instrumental Teachers to Avoid ‘Resource Overwhelm’

4 Ways for Instrumental Teachers to Avoid ‘Resource Overwhelm’

I don't know about anyone else, but one of my jobs over the summer is to make some attempt to sort and reorganise music, organise resources and generally tidy up…

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Read more about the article Do You Teach Students Who Have No Idea What They Want to Learn? Here’s How Spotify Can Help

Do You Teach Students Who Have No Idea What They Want to Learn? Here’s How Spotify Can Help

Very occasionally, I come across a student who has a really clear idea what it is they want to learn. They have lots of ideas for pieces they'd like to…

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