by Whitney | Apr 20, 2015 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Printables, Resources
Big News – We’ve finally added a newsletter to our blog. After having several readers request it, we worked with our web developer and got it put together! Yay! We promise it won’t clog up your inbox. We plan to send it out just a few times a month... by Whitney | Mar 12, 2015 | 4 D's, Delight, Develop, Featured, Games, Printables
Just finished our St. Patrick’s Day / Spring Break Group Classes for the week. We used some of our favorite games but introduced a new one as well – Popular Songs Mix Up! Remember our Christmas Songs Mix Up? Same game, but new rhythms and pieces. And let... by Whitney | Feb 16, 2015 | 4 D's, Drive, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Whenever I browse other blogs (not piano related) I love to look at paper “eye candy”. Like the following: (Sources: The Handmade Home, Elle & Co., and IHeart Organizing. Aren’t they fabulous planners?!) The other morning, my moment of... by Whitney | Jan 28, 2015 | 4 D's, Develop, Drive, Featured, Printables, Resources
As the new year begins, my students love setting new goals for themselves in piano. (See our post here for a printable to help with this activity). One of our favorite competitions within the studio has to do with memory. My students love to compete with each other... by Whitney | Dec 18, 2014 | 4 D's, Delight, Drive, Featured, Printables, Resources
Oh the joys of last minute practicing before recitals. Doesn’t every teacher have a few who wait till that last week to really buckle down and practice their performance piece(s) no matter how far in advance you tried to prepare them? And sometimes it... by Whitney | Dec 10, 2014 | 4 D's, Christmas, Composition, Delight, Featured, Printables, Resources, Sheet Music
Today I am sharing something big… Something I’ve been working on personally all year. Ready… set… go! I’ve finally started publishing my own music at a new personal domain – WhitneyHawker.com! My amazing web designer has helped me...