Teaching by Example
Lead by example when the busy holiday season hits your teaching studio.
Author anne-sullivan
Fresh Start for Fall
Get off to a fresh start for fall and keep the energy going all year long.
Perfecting Your Policies
Get your studio policies in place before the new school year begins.
Time Crunch
What to do when there never seems to be enough time for everything in a lesson. —by Anne Sullivan
The Practice Police
Anne Sullivan shares her strategies for handling the student who never practices. —by Anne Sullivan
Style Points
In the first installment of this new column, Anne Sullivan helps find solutions to their most puzzling situations with students. —by Anne Sullivan
Gold Star Student
Make yourself into a model student by developing these five key habits.
Take the Day Off!
Take the day off – you deserve it! I know it might seem crazy to…
How to Play Music You Hate
I don’t like starting a blog post with such a negative title, but I might…
Do It Now! Webinar on Sunday, August 30
Would you like to learn a system to help you conquer the difficulties you experience…
Live Q and A Thursday!
Flash announcement! I’m holding a LIVE Q and A session tomorrow night, Thursday, August 13…
Webinar Tomorrow Night!
If you’ve ever said, “But I played it fine at home – really!” this free…
Kaleidoscope Practice – One Year Later
I wish it had come like a flash of lightning. Or maybe an earth tremor…
All Thumbs? 4 Quick Thumb Fixes for Harpists
Do you feel like you’re all thumbs? Thumbs can just plain get in the way.…
Beyond the Bench
Discover what can happen when you move your learning beyond the practice bench and out…
Express Yourself! Practice the Music, not just the Notes
-Why waste time doing practice that merely practices in your mistakes and doesn’t turn your…
You CAN Memorize – even if you CAN’T find your car keys
My monthly free webinar is scheduled for next Thursday, March 19 at 9 PM Eastern.…
The 3 Questions Harpists are Afraid to Ask…
Have you ever questioned whether you can ever play the harp the way you want,…
Who Said This?
Just for a fun start to the new year, I rounded up some quotations by…
My First Teleseminar is Monday night!
I’m ready to introduce my new minicourse, “Improve Your Focus in Practice and Performance.” And…
Etude a Day is now Your Way
When I launched my Etude a Day Challenge a year ago, I knew that it…
Can Your Left Hand Keep Up?
I hear from many harpists who complain that their left hand is slowing them down.…
Harp Happiness
For me, and probably for you too, happiness is closely related to harp-iness. I have…
New on Amazon Kindle – Kaleidoscope Practice!
I just have to share the news. My ebook Kaleidoscope Practice: Focus, Finish and Play…
Practice Freedom! Kaleidoscope Challenge starts Monday!
Just a reminder – on this Independence Day weekend – experience Practice Freedom! Practice the…
Why I Need to Get Out of My Practice Room More Often
Here we are at the halfway point in the year. As we begin the second…
A Quick Start Guide to Playing Baroque Music
Not sure what Baroque music is exactly? Uncertain about how to approach it musically? Do…
Hitting the Right Pitch
—by Anne Sullivan When it comes to pitch, practice makes perfect…or at least relatively perfect.…