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Continue reading →: Building a Successful Online Music Teaching Business: A Step-By-Step GuideBuilding an online music teaching business can feel overwhelming at first. You may have years of experience teaching private lessons, running ensembles, creating resources, directing choirs, teaching music in schools, or supporting students one-on-one. However, turning that experience into an online business requires a different kind of strategy. It is…
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Continue reading →: Essential Vocal Exercises for Choir DirectorsVocal exercises are one of the most powerful tools a choir director has. A good choir warm-up does more than “get voices ready.” It can build tone, improve intonation, develop breath energy, strengthen vowels, increase range, support healthy singing, and help singers become more independent musicians over time. The challenge…
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Continue reading →: How I Structure a 30-Minute Voice LessonA 30-minute voice lesson goes by fast. Because of that, I like to use a simple structure that gives each part of the lesson a clear purpose. If we spend the whole lesson singing songs, there usually isn’t enough time to build technique. However, if we only do warm-ups and…
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Continue reading →: How I Structure a 45-Minute Piano LessonWhen I first started teaching piano, I assumed a good lesson meant spending most of the time working through pieces. Of course, repertoire matters. However, over time, I realized that strong pianists are not built by simply playing repertoire for 45 minutes every week. Instead, they are built through a…
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Continue reading →: How to Start a Choir: A Simple Guide for New Choir DirectorsStarting a choir can feel exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. Maybe someone has asked you to start a school choir, church choir, children’s choir, or community choir. Maybe you already have a group of singers who are interested, but you are not sure what to do first. Maybe…
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