Today, one of my piano parents made an interesting comment. When I reminded her that she didn’t have to wait until the next lesson to find out whether her daughter …
Time off
New York!
After a full day of traveling from Manhattan, KS to Manhattan, NY, we arrived this evening (Friday, March 23) at our hotel, the Hilton New York. Registration for the MTNA …
Stereotypes and Expectations
There is a stereotype, an expectation, regarding mothers: the best mother is overworked, under-appreciated, running on empty, comes crawling on all fours because she’s so exhausted, but of course she …
Ferien!
As much as I love teaching, I am so very ready for a break now. There were days recently where I thought that the end of my eight weeks of summer …
A new semester
August 18 came and went and life is good again. I had returned from Germany late Saturday evening which gave me a wonderfully relaxed Sunday with Mark, a Monday with …
Teaching siblings
Many a parent, when inquiring about piano lessons, asks if there is a discount for siblings. While I understand the parents’ point of view, they apparently haven’t thought this through …
Bilanz
Recently, I joined Music Teacher’s Helper. That’s a website designed to make the business aspects of the Music Teacher’s life easier. I’m not sure that I’ll sign up for the …
Travelling to teach
In March, when my accountant informed me that the IRS allows me to deduct mileage when I travel to a student’s house to teach he also admonished me for traveling to …