June Studio Focus

It is June and we have a new focus: summer! Here is a look at some of the topics I would like to focus on this summer:

• temperature issues
• how should we take care of our instruments with the change of season?
• are there any special considerations related to our instruments that might be good at this time of year?
• how about giving the instruments their own "spa days"? have the piano tuned, change the instrument's strings, rehair the bow, buy new rosin
• cleaning and reorganizing
• time to clean the studio, the practice area, the lesson bag and notebooks
• can we reorganize our teaching or practicing space to give it a facelift?
• how about a major and thorough cleaning of the carpets or furniture?
• how about cleaning and polishing the instrument
• replace the artwork on the walls with either something new or rearranging the display
• file away all music laying around the studio
• repairs and maintenance
• anything need repairing
• anything need replacing
• anything need culling and disposing, like cleaning out the studio toy box, throwing away broken or unused toys (or donating them), and disinfecting
• shopping list
• replenish the studio supplies for cleaning, teaching
• do we need new filing cabinets for music or other files
• new studio lessons
• rework the studio policies or studio handbook for new students
• fee structure: stay the course or change
• next year or season planning
• new students
• teaching schedule
• practice handbooks
• practice incentive ideas

These are just a few of the topics that I am interested in focusing on this summer. Leave me a comment below or shoot me an email if you have some other items and topics to suggest for my list.

Until next time,

Happy Practicing!

----- Paula -----

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