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Good practices for staying focused!
Do you often zone out while practicing, or maybe find yourself daydreaming when you should be focusing? The Resource theory says that...

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Aug 2, 20241 min read


Student Spotlight
Get to know Mobile Music Lessons student Sam, from the piano studios of Gary Goudelock Jr.! Q: What is your favorite piece to play? A:...

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Jul 16, 20241 min read


Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Soeghay
Get to know Mobile Music Lessons piano faculty member, Matthew Soeghay! Learn more about him on our faculty page. Read more faculty...

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Jul 8, 20241 min read


A Simple Trick for Pre-Performance Anxiety
Figuring out how to manage pre-performance nerves is important to conquering that anxiety before a recital or performance! Listening to...

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Jul 1, 20241 min read


Student Spotlight
Get to know Mobile Music Lessons student Dane, from the piano studios of Adam Pandian! Q: What is your favorite piece to play? A:...

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Jun 25, 20241 min read


Managing Stress for Improved Practice
For some of us, practice time seems to go very well. You can sit and get in the groove of things, really take in your learning, and the...

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Jun 22, 20241 min read


Improving Confidence
Have you ever experienced negativity in your thoughts, like a small voice often repeating "I'm incapable" or "I don't fit in"? A recent...

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Jun 13, 20241 min read


Student Spotlight
Get to know Mobile Music Lessons student Thomas, from the piano studios of Rebekah Hickok! Q: What is your favorite piece to play? A:...

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May 22, 20241 min read


Mobile Music Lessons Hosts "(Re)Discover Ode to Joy" 5/11 for MercyOne's RDCC Patients & Families
In partnership with MercyOne's Richard Deming Cancer Center's quarterly programming, Mobile Music Lessons hosted a concert event on...

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May 15, 20241 min read


How Working Memory Impacts Practice
Have you ever felt like the more you practice, the worse it gets? A study performed in 2017 on working memory may hold the answer as to...

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Apr 24, 20241 min read


Music as a Language
Victor Wooten shares some passionate advice about the benefits of allowing children to explore music and listen to it often from an early...

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Apr 19, 20241 min read


Two Types of Praise
There are two types of ways in which we praise one another. People praise is praising who someone is, usually unchangeable traits about...

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Apr 11, 20241 min read


Student Spotlight: David
Get to know Mobile Music Lessons student David, from the guitar studios of Gary Goudelock, Jr! Q: What is your favorite piece to play? A:...

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Apr 3, 20241 min read


Spring 2024 Recital Recap
Bravo to all Mobile Music Lessons students who participated in Sunday's spring recital at Edgewater, a WesleyLife Community in West Des...

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Mar 27, 20241 min read


Student Spotlight: Freddy
Get to know Mobile Music Lessons student Freddy, from the piano studio of Arkay Brown. Q: What is your favorite piece to play? A: My...

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Mar 19, 20241 min read


A simple shift in mindset to improve your performances!
Have you ever stumbled during a performance or practice, even though you practiced the piece to perfection and were sure you could...

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Mar 15, 20241 min read


Performance Practice... With Pets!
Noa Kageyama, Ph.D., explains in a recent blog how practicing performing in front of family pets or outdoor animals can be beneficial to...

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Mar 5, 20241 min read


Des Moines Area Piano Festival Recap
Thank you to the nearly 60 piano students from 15 area piano studios who participated in the fifth annual Des Moines Area Piano Festival...

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Mar 2, 20241 min read


How the Peak-End Rule Can Improve Practice
Do you find yourself procrastinating when it's time to practice, telling yourself you'll "just practice later"? How can you move past...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read


How to Read Music
If you're a beginner, or maybe you just want a refresher, check out this short but detailed video on how to read sheet music! Ted Hanson...

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Feb 11, 20241 min read
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