Here are 6 of my most effective ways to develop flexible left-hand fingers. It is very common for students’ fingers to be locked up and inflexible. This makes many techniques difficult or impossible; playing with a straight bow is hard work; a good sound is hard to produce, and…
Some informative & hilarious studio growth stories… We caught up with my good friend, amazing pianist and educator Dan Robertson to chat with the cicadas under the cherry blossom tree about: – Transitioning from teaching in your bedroom studio (and upsetting your quietly brewing flatmates!) – Baby steps to…
Tomplay is an interactive sheet music app that we love and in this vlog with interviewed Domingo Fernandez from their team to talk about how teachers and students are using it in their lessons. Key takeaways if you are looking to move into more dynamic interactive lessons with your…
Our first vlog/podcast/video interview! #1 Lauren Grout We talk GST for music teachers, expanding her studio, offering more performance opportunities for her students. You can read more about Lauren, contact her and book lessons We cover: Registering for GST in NZ https://www.ird.govt.nz/gst/registering-for-gst Zero-rated GST https://www.ird.govt.nz/gst/charging-gst/zero-rated-supplies Lauren and I discussed…
Brandmark.io is where we always recommend our teachers go when looking for a logo for their teaching studio. Whether you are on a tight budget or just need a place to go to quickly get a tone of logo inspiration Brandmark puts together a package for you in minutes.…
Looking for ways to use your Music Studio’s Facebook page to generate more student enquiries and engagement? Are you serious about growing your private teaching practice or launching a music school? You can do so for a fraction of the cost that it would take someone to launch a…
Using music as mental health support for teenagers struggling with depression and anxiety This week we caught up the Eliette Roslin from Eliette’s Music Academy in Auckland to chat about her charitable trust “The Green Room”, a safe and welcoming environment where teenagers struggling with anxiety and depression or…
Listening to the needs of the community and building trust This week we caught up with Grace and Tony Liu from Chiron Group New Zealand, owners of the Remuera Music Academy and Albany School of Music, to hear how they grew from a two teacher studio to a multi-campus…
Are exams important? How do we keep students engaged and inspired? We caught up with Eliette Roslin from Eliette’s Music Academy in Auckland to chat about inspiring students and fostering creativity. What do you think the biggest challenge is that is affecting teachers as they look to maybe modernise…
Keeping students engaged using Skype lessons. Amelia Taylor moved from Tauranga to the USA but found her students didn’t want to change teachers. Today we caught up with Amelia via Skype to talk about how she transitioned her Tauranga-based students from in person music lessons to Skype Lessons. So…
It’s not easy being popular! This week we caught up the Eliette Roslin from Eliette’s Music Academy in Auckland to chat about growing from a single teacher studio to an academy supporting hundreds of students and employing music teachers. You studied at The Australian Institute of Music (AIM), was…
Bringing girls together to create a modern sound – a girls choir that builds confidence and celebrates music the students can own. This week we caught up the Eliette Roslin from Eliette’s Music Academy in Auckland to chat about the NZ Girls Choir. Combining modern music and movement to…
Delaying music reading and focussing on fun, creative, expressive play based learning with Simply Music and Eliette Roslin from Eliette’s Music Academy This week we caught up the Eliette Roslin from Eliette’s Music Academy in Auckland to hear about how she started and grew her amazing multi-teacher studio. We…
