Piano lessons can mean more than you think.

A message from a piano student made me feel like I was standing on a train platform. Okay, let me explain.

I have a friend who's the most supportive ever. I can tell her I have a new colour nail varnish and she'll be so excited for me. She'll...

"It's too hot. My fingers are too sweaty. My brain is sweating. It's actually melted."

Incentives can be exactly the type of motivation a piano student needs to encourage them to practice. When used effectively, they can be...

Firstly, what exactly is motivation? It's the driving force behind why piano students practice and play. It can be classified into two...

Back in 2016, I created my first-ever Music Olympics! I've managed to find a few photos of it, too! Side note: this was also the first...

Social media is great at showing people the happy times. The "look at me, I'm thriving" times. Recently, there's been a trend in opening...

Do you ever feel like you have to justify how much you work? How hard you work? Does your constant need to prove you’re working hard lead y

What for? Well, let me answer that with a little story. Yesterday, my student Millie had a realization. “If someone hadn’t taught music...

Have you ever used music games to help provide a structure to your lessons? It's a benefit of music games that isn't discussed very...

"Brain breaks" is a term used commonly by piano teachers. They're scheduled in to ensure students don't drift off.

Do you ever use music games to motivate your piano students? Sometimes it can make all the difference and turn a grouchy kid into a raring

When December rolls around, piano students fluctuate between two moods: 1. Excited about playing Jingle Bells over and over and over. 2....

Have you ever finished a music game with a student only for them to ask, "Can we play it again?" You check the clock. There isn't...

Note reading can be HARD. Especially when you're first starting and all the notes look like little tadpoles swimming all over the page....

I was recently asked by a lovely customer how she could incorporate BusyLittleTurtle Halloween games into her group lessons. A very good...

Students LOVE Halloween (okay, not alllll of them, but a lot of them do!) and the lead up to Halloween is the perfect time for reinforcing t

I'm sure you have students who absolutely drag their feet when it comes to practicing their theory knowledge. They just want to be able...

Bass clef blues getting your students down? Check out one way you can make bass clef note reading more fun!