Things I've Learned... // Studio Recital

Things I learned from my 2nd studio recital...

1) Tell students to be there by a certain time. Make the time a little early, because at least one student will likely be late.

2) Clarify which students will perform, preferably in writing to avoid confusion.

3) Invite your friends! Friendly support is a great thing!

4) Make an announcement at the end of the recital requesting students to join you for a group picture.

5) Invite people ahead of time and send out periodic reminders.

Most importantly, have fun and encourage your students to do the same!

-Barbara

Window Shopping: Etsy

Text added with Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0

Here are some interesting harp items I've seen on Etsy...

This nifty rubber stamp for making pedal diagrams.

Pedal diagram stickers from the same shop.

This cute little pill case (which has both harp and ballet!....see this post about music and ballet).

This pretty hanky has been sold, but it looks like there's a similar one available.

Have you ever shopped on Etsy? What are some of your favorite finds?

-Barbara

At the Movies: Vol. 1

app used: beFunky

Greeting readers!
Today I'll be sharing a list of some movies with harps. These might be nice to add to your lending library if you have one. Of course, make sure they're age-appropriate and you might want to make sure that the student clears it with his/her parent(s) before watching, depending on the age of the student.
So, here's a non-exhaustive list of movies with harps:
 The Bishop's Wife
The Princess Diaries
And of course, any movies with Harpo Marx
What are some harp-containing movies that you recommend?
Have a great day!
-Barbara

Oops...I forgot to title this one too

Hopefully I'll be blogging more soon, but here's a quick check-in.
Any Easter gigs? Hope your Easter was great!
-Barbara

Harpy Easter!

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Have a great Easter!

Are you gigging?

-Barbara

Oops...I didn't title this post

Hello there!
Is there anything in particular that you'd like to read more about on this blog? What's been your favorite post(s)?
Have a great weekend!


-Barbara

Gibson App



App used: Rhonna Designs

Have you heard of the Gibson Guitar App? I'm a fan! It's a free tuner and metronome...and some other stuff, but I usually just use those two functions. This is a great source for both you and your students. Now, I'm not sure how accurate the tuner is, but it does the job just fine for me.
If you have a smart phone, you don't have to worry about dragging around an extra tuner or metronome to gigs and lessons. If you don't have a smart phone, you can also use it on an iPod touch.
What apps and other resources do you recommend?


-Barbara