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How to Enjoy an Opera | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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How to Enjoy an Opera. April 25, 2012. It takes a bit of work to enjoy an opera, but doing so will change your life in great ways. Opera going is not like movie going. Most movie-goers want to know just enough about the plot to be interested in seeing the film. They don’t want to know too much about how the story unfolds or how it ends because it spoils their fun. Surprise is what makes seeing a movie for the first time delightful. And what does opera have to offer? Before attending the show, familiarize...
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The Ideal Student-Teacher Relationship in Music | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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The Ideal Student-Teacher Relationship in Music. May 7, 2012. What are the signs of the ideal relationship between the music student and the music teacher? How can parents detect these signs? The music teacher is more than just a private instructor. She is a role model and personal mentor for her students. Her pupils place absolute trust in what she says. In many cases, her advice matters more than anyone else’s in her student’s lives, except for their parents. If your intuition isn’t getting the answers...
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Treasure Negative Remarks and Feedback | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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Treasure Negative Remarks and Feedback. April 12, 2012. The critique that hurts actually helps the most. Ouch Upon hearing his story, I was glad to have foregone my own audition for that institution. However, in the years following that episode, I have come to value such feedback. Having gained more audition experience, I realize that criticism is the most valuable thing a performer can receive. How can this be? Isn’t getting the part you want the whole point of auditions? Why musicians take it personally.
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The Best Places to Sell Your Used Instrument | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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The Best Places to Sell Your Used Instrument. June 1, 2012. You will lose money if you sell your musical instrument at a yard sale. So where can you go to get the best possible value? Whether you’re looking to upgrade your old musical instrument or to simply declutter, there are four rules you should follow to get the best deal possible:. Rule #1: Don’t sell your musical instrument at a yard sale! For valuables such as musical instruments, yard sales attract the wrong kinds of prospective buyers. For upg...
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Exciting New Changes at My Dream Teacher | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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Exciting New Changes at My Dream Teacher. June 19, 2013. Now you can get even more out of your music studies through My Dream Teacher’s new blog and product line. Dear Friends of My Dream Teacher,. We are pleased to unveil the new and improved My Dream Teacher website! We’re still the same company, but we’ve decided to make your life even sweeter. What’s New at My Dream Teacher. 1) Focus on Building the Dream Team. 3) A New Product Release. This comprehensive music learning kit equips music students with...
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I’m Mimi West and I’m the Founder of My Dream Teacher where I design programs to help musicians start living their dreams. I’m pleased to have launched my first comprehensive program, Music Master Plan, which teaches a variety of concepts to help music students reach their potential in music. I feel blessed to have been able to achieve many of my own dreams. As such, I devote my time and attention to teaching students how to start achieving their dreams too. Why I Created Music Master Plan. I know how ov...
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Mission | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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Every Student is Capable of Greatness. My Dream Teacher helps musicians live their dreams. We get music students, parents, and teachers working together to achieve the best results. My Dream Teacher's Mission. When these three members of the Success Team collaborate, something truly magical happens: they start to actualize their true destiny. Having achieved so many of her own dreams, Mimi West. As a classical performer, West regularly appears in operas, recitals, musical theater productions, and other m...
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7 Reasons Everyone Should Play Piano | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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7 Reasons Everyone Should Play Piano. May 16, 2012. Studying piano carries so many benefits. Why doesn’t everyone play piano? I’m an advocate of having every musician play the piano. This powerhouse instrument packs a powerful punch of benefits. These are merely the top seven:. 1) It has more notes. 2) What you hit is what you get. 3) Get the big picture first. 4) You can play chords. Since the piano allows you to play multiple notes at a time unlike a saxophone or bassoon it is by far the best instrumen...
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7 Rules of Classical Concert Etiquette | Help for Music Students, Parents, and Music Teachers
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7 Rules of Classical Concert Etiquette. March 16, 2012. The culture at classical concerts has been established for many years. When you learn the rules everybody expects you to keep, you will prevent arguments and a good time will be had by all in attendance. Angry tweets and Facebook posts abound amongst my friends who attend classical concerts. Hardly a month goes by in which I don’t read somebody’s rant against a rude person talking or texting during the performance. Rules of Concert Etiquette. 4) Don...
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