| Part One: Enriching Lives |
| 1 |
Transform Your Teaching |
| 2 |
Focus on Relationships First |
| 3 |
Instill Pride and Respect |
| 4 |
Show Students Your Commitment to Excellence |
| 5 |
Promote a Love Of Learning and Independence |
| 6 |
Create an Atmosphere of Achievement |
| 7 |
Attitude is Everything |
| 8 |
Make Practice a Priority |
| 9 |
Increase Success with the Music for Life Notebook System |
| 10 |
Energize Students with Goals |
| 11 |
Recognize and Reward Results and Effort |
| 12 |
Foster Happy, Confident Students |
| 13 |
Host Special Musical Events |
| Part Two: Making Music |
| 14 |
Use Practice Tricks for Fast Results |
| 15 |
Build Excitement with Musicality |
| 16 |
Multiply the Fun with Chamber Music |
| 17 |
Take the Fear Out of Memorization |
| 18 |
Help Students Become Confident Sight Readers |
| Part Three: Tackling Your Toughest Teaching Challenges |
| 19 |
In the Beginning |
| 20 |
Make Learning Fun (And Less Painful) for Adults |
| 21 |
Troubleshoot Problems and Turn Around Complaints |
| 22 |
Ready Students for Performance |
| 23 |
Conquer Stage fright |
| 24 |
Ace the Audition |
| 25 |
When It’s Time to Say, “Good-bye.” |
| 26 |
Ask the Teacher: Answers to Thorny Teaching Questions |
| Part Four Running: Your Private Music Studio |
| 27 |
Establish Your Private Studio and Develop Your Business Plan |
| 28 |
Get Paid What You’re Worth |
| 29 |
A Life in the Arts |
| 30 |
Make the Teacher’s Life Easier |