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Rhythm 'n You Blog: I HATE PIANO!!!
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013. One of the parents in my studio, who is also a fellow Simply Music Teacher and a good friend of mine, shared this letter with the parents in her studio. It's something she wrote to address the issues that come up with piano lessons and practice. And I love it! Dear Life Coaches (AKA: Moms and Dads),. Did the title of this email catch your attention? It has been on my mind to write this email as a means of encouraging you for at least two weeks now. Why? Before we ever started th...
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: Appreciation vs. Advice
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Monday, March 3, 2014. Appreciation vs. Advice. Building endurance in anything brings a mixture of emotions:. Pride, boredom, exhilaration, disappointment, joy and fatigue to name a few. Whether it’s piano, hockey, painting, running, writing or surfing, we will go through periods of great fun and great upset if we truly want to improve our performance in any activity. Who is standing in your corner? Is there a coach who both encourages you and challenges your limits? In her experience with her boys and t...
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: November 2012
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Go with the flow. Opportunities to just go with the flow surround me. Daily. When I play out a future event in my head and notice how precise my need is for things to happen smoothly and neatly, there is usually a little voice that says, "Hmm. that's interesting that YOU see it playing out THAT way." Chuckle. It doesn't really matter how big or small the event is. It just matters that it turns out "right". (That little voice is chuckling again.). Who are you visiting today?
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: What's Your Story?
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Monday, September 10, 2012. Butterflies. trees. wind. ladybugs and frogs. The combination of these can make a pretty terrific story. Today was my first opportunity to introduce parents to the Play A Story program designed for 4 to 6 year olds. What a treat it was! When the story ended, she gently took her hands off the keys and with a big smile on her face said, "That was amazing! The Play A Story classes will begin the first week of October! Check out: http:/ www.simplymusic.com/PlayaStory.
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: Swallowed by a lion...
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Swallowed by a lion. I'm not a group person. I think I work well in groups, but I typically like doing things by myself. The piano, often thought of as an instrument for one, fits with my personality well. Fortunately, I'm also a person who likes to challenge myself in new ways, look outside the box and test things out. What if piano could be explored in a group setting? And then." Others listened to the one with all the ideas and would offer "Yeah! And he got a stomach ache!
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: Lovely Surprises Along the Way...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Lovely Surprises Along the Way. As a human, I make assumptions about people. As a teacher, I make assumptions about students and parents. And I'm thankful for those moments when my assumptions (good or bad) are proved wrong because it's a reminder that I don't know everything. There's something liberating in knowing that. Here's what Connor's up to now. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Lovely Surprises Along the Way. View my complete profile.
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: Aching with Elation
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Monday, January 7, 2013. When I rang in the new year in 2012, I set out to start running. My goal was to be able to run more than 3 miles. For some reason, at three miles I'd start to feel nauseous and my body would just started breaking down. So I'd stop. Early labor). During the last half my body was screaming, "Make it stop! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Awesome Inc. template. Template images by kelvinjay.
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: October 2012
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Monday, October 22, 2012. Time travel must exist because I feel like I'm being pushed faster and faster into the future. As I stand at my whiteboard preparing to write notes for the class that just finished, I'm writing 10/22/12. What? Wasn't I just writing 9/22/12? Even 6/22/12 seems like yesterday. Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Swallowed by a lion. With the framework in place, I chose two leaders who then picked their groups. With pen and paper they drafted their own stories. And he got a stomach ache!
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: Time Travel
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Monday, October 22, 2012. Time travel must exist because I feel like I'm being pushed faster and faster into the future. As I stand at my whiteboard preparing to write notes for the class that just finished, I'm writing 10/22/12. What? Wasn't I just writing 9/22/12? Even 6/22/12 seems like yesterday. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Swallowed by a lion. View my complete profile. Awesome Inc. template. Template images by kelvinjay.
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Rhythm 'n You Blog: The Dreaded Valley
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013. There are a lot of feelings that come up around this dreaded valley. NOT loving something ALL the time seems like failure. a reason to quit. give up. move on. try something else. and it's also a reason to conclude certain things about oneself: piano is not for me. I'm not musical. if I was any good at it, shouldn't I enjoy it all the time. What would the parent say? Would this information, in some way, chip away the trust they've placed in me? February 5, 2013 at 6:06 PM.