Author Archives: Jay Maurice

Start Lessons Now – Practice Backwards? Oh yes!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Jay Maurice
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Teaching students how to end a song. Elinor Rigby

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jay Maurice

Often times at student recitals, we see a really good performance followed by a student bolting off the stage, some times wile they are still holding the last note. If you have ever played a recital you can probably remember … Continue reading →

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What does doing well in a recital mean?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jay Maurice

Doing well at a recital means you did your best. Since “your best” is different for everyone student recitals are as varied a rainbow. Every teacher has their own thoughts and ideas about how to get a student to perform, … Continue reading →

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Great Recital Performance from 4/14/12. Altanta, GA

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Jay Maurice

Molly is one of Amore Francis’s best students. When i asked Amore why Molly (and her sister Emily) always played so well his answer was simple. Their family supports their piano lessons so mush, they can’t fail.Molly inspiring recital performance.

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Make-up Lessons From An Economist’s Point of View

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jay Maurice

Make-up Lessons From An Economist’s Point of View. By Vicky Barham I’m a parent of children enrolled in Suzuki music lessons. I’d like to explain to other parents why I feel – quite strongly, actually – that it is unreasonable … Continue reading →

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Should you stay or should you go? Dinner Party Music!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jay Maurice

It’s nice to get word of positive things that our students do. Over the last holiday season wile at a parents friends house the kids overheard some magical words from the hosts mouth, “we have a music room downstairs”. When … Continue reading →

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You’re Doing What?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jay Maurice

YOU’RE DOING WHAT?! Younger students who practice their music lesson material are always impressive. It’s a sign of high character and good values. It’s also an indication that someone in the home values the music lesson and the more people … Continue reading →

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DEVELOP FUTURE MUSICIANS

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Jay Maurice

LESSONS IN YOUR HOME LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE MUSICIANS IN 6 CITIES Atlanta Based Company Brings Creative Revolution to Professional Private Music Education ATLANTA – Oct 01, 2011 – Lessons In Your Home, (LIYH) a professional music … Continue reading →

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What Students learn if they don’t practice?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jay Maurice

Practice is important and fundamental in becoming a successful musician; but how important is practice to having successful music lessons? There are those teachers out there that practice a policy of exclusion, “practice your instrument or don’t take lessons (at … Continue reading →

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Great Teachers Evolve!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Jay Maurice

GREAT TEACHERS – NOT ALWAYS! Very few of the finest music teachers set out to teach. In fact most of us were set on never becoming teachers at all. We are and were performers; wanna-be rock stars (maybe still for … Continue reading →

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