Category: Behind the Scenes
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I had to order more binders. That seems like a really strange start to a blog post by a music teacher. Let me unpack. But first, we have to go back a bit. 7 Years Ago You see, 7 years ago, I was at a crossroads. My dad had passed away a little over…
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🎵 What You Get with Music Lessons in Spring, TX The Harmanny Music Education Experience If you’re looking for music lessons in Spring, TX, you’re not just choosing a teacher. You’re choosing an experience. You’re choosing whether your child will enjoy music…Whether they’ll stick with it…And whether they’ll grow in confidence along the way. At…
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🎵 A Different Approach to Music Lessons in Spring, TX How I Teach at Harmanny Music Education If you’re searching for music lessons in Spring, TX, you’ve probably come across a lot of similar options. Many follow a traditional approach: Work through a book.Play the same exercises each week.Repeat. And for some students, that works.…
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🎵 Who Is Mr. Craig? The Story Behind Harmanny Music Education If you’ve searched for music lessons in Spring Tx and found your way here, or you came across this blog post, you might be wondering: Who is Mr. Craig? Hi, I’m Craig—though most of my students and families know me as Mr. Craig. And…
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As you’re looking for a music teacher in Spring, TX, and your search brings you to Harmanny Music Education, you may wonder, “So… when did Harmanny Music Education start?” — you’re not alone. And the honest answer? It’s complicated. 🎹 Where It All Began My very first piano student was back when I was still…
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I experienced two really unique moments of kindness over the past week and I want to bring it toward music. Let me explain. First off, last Saturday I had the opportunity to accompany 40 string students from 2 middle schools. I was paid for my time and absolutely love doing it, even though I…
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The old saying, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.” Is quite true. But 5 years ago today…. Yep. That’s me. On stage at Carnegie Hall. Now, before you start thinking how great at music I am, I paid for the opportunity to sing on stage at Carnegie Hall. But it…
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I was without power from July 8th until July 15th. This caused a major challenge for my studio. I wrote a bit last week about improvising in connection with the hurricane. We escaped the heat and humidity of no power by going 2 and a half hours to my in-laws, while waiting for the power…
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In the month of July, I’m going to be posting on Wednesdays different blog posts that take you behind the scenes of being an independent music educator. Lessons that I’ve learned, things I do to prepare and much more! Today, I’m focusing on why do I do what I do. If you were to…