As the school year comes to an end here in the US and summer plans are now underway, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past two years It has been a momentous, stressful and exhilarating experience for me both professionally and personally and I wanted to share with you, my dear …
Career
Piano for Singers – How to play voice exercises on piano
This tutorial is part of my Piano for Singers series, where I teach the exact skills that singers need to provide a foundation for musical and professional success. In this tutorial, I teach you how to play voice exercises on piano with an easy method. Minimal theory required! Voice exercises are a must Voice exercises …
Let’s Talk About Pricing
Someone decided to send this to me via DM. The crazy part is that this person had already hired me to give a workshop for their school. They were upset that I had (*gasp*) other products that I was selling and she didn’t like my pricing strategy. The New Mini Workshop As you may know, …
Music Teachers Protect Your Ears
Music teachers protect your years! If you are a musician or a music teacher, this video contains CRUCIAL information that you need in order to protect your long-term hearing. Music teachers like you need to protect your ears! It goes without saying that our ears are our careers, so it is crucial that we take …
Business Tips for Private Music Teachers
In this video I will talk you through my best business tips for private music teachers. I cover all of the topics that cause us headaches – from setting boundaries to billing and scheduling and more. It’s important to remember that as a private music teacher, you are actually a small business owner. You need …
I Had Vocal Fold Nodules and This Is What I Learned
This is the true story of my experience with vocal fold nodules. In 2016, after a bad bout of reflux, I noticed that my voice was getting hoarse. Assuming that it was some combination of my allergies and fatigue from life in general, I did a little voice rest and drank extra water. One week, …