Summer time is bittersweet. It is hard to schedule with so many things up in the air. But the idea of more free time makes practicing a better possibility. My sister (who is also a piano teacher) told me a great way to make it easier on everyone. She had her students pay for 6 weeks of piano lessons during the summer. Then she was able to choose which weeks to schedule for their vacations and hers. This summer I taught each week because our schedule wasn't that busy. I also ran an ad for summer specials at a discounted rate. I have enjoyed picking up some new students this summer.
Another fun idea that may have to be implemented next summer is
piano camps. I loved this idea from Joy Morin at Color in my piano, and my brain is buzzing! Summer is when I like doing some music history research papers. One year I researched composers and would introduce the kids to a picture, bio and snippet of music at the end of their lesson. Another year I did American music research and we did a genre per month (jazz, blues, ragtime, etc.) I would like to research some piano games for next year. If you have any great ideas, I'd love to hear them!
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