Are you teaching online again?
Happy New Year! Almost. Just when we thought we might be out of the woods, many of us are back online again. I know it is a real challenge for everyone, but hopefully it won’t be for too long. I … Read More
Celebrating Indigenous String Playing in Canada – The Mi’kmaq
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Today is Canada’s very first National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. As music teachers, we can play a small but vital part in the work we need to do to honour the … Read More
Celebrating Indigenous String Playing in Canada – The Métis
Have you ever wondered how to incorporate relevant indigenous content into your string classroom? As part of this week’s posts celebrating Canada’s first National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on September 30th, I want to introduce you indigenous string … Read More
A Presentation for the First National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
This Thursday, September 30th will be the first National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in Canada. It’s a day to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, and remember the ongoing impact this painful history continues to have … Read More
Is Your Online Workspace Driving You Crazy???
Is your online workspace a mess? Are you overwhelmed by all the tabs you have open to teach or plan for school? Does it take you 10 steps to find that webpage or file that you always use for class? … Read More
Have you ever started left hand technique on a PENCIL???
This is going to change the way you start your beginners. Chances are, you’ve probably started bow hold on a pencil or some other object before introducing the actual bow. This is a crucial step in teaching bow hold … Read More
What is your ONE WORD?
Wow, it’s been an amazing summer, with 2 sessions of Teaching Beginner Strings Made Easy now done! Thank you to two fantastic groups of dedicated string teachers! Since many of you are back to school this month, I thought … Read More
10 Soundtrap/Audio Recording & Editing Tips for Music Teachers!
This is a follow-up to my post and video, Make a Virtual Orchestra Video in 3 Easy Steps. Yes, I know we are all finally done all our videos, and we never want to mix another audio file ever again! … Read More
