Confessions of a Piano Teacher

WHO AM I ?

My name is Olivia
Singer, song writer and

music teacher.

Lover of mint-chocolate chip ice-cream and french bulldogs.

Philosopher, church-goer, and now blogger.

The Oprah Hug : Boundaries

I feel like there hasn't been a more opportune time to discuss boundaries on my site. It is becoming more and more prevalent that...

Yes! We did it! I hosted my very first studio recital this past Sunday November 14th at a local church. It wasn't fancy, it wasn't...

Piano by numbers is a cheap and easy way of teaching piano, which ultimately ends in confusion and frustration. That's right people, just...

There is something so comforting about wearing a tunic! I feel professional and feminine, I can dress up or down, I can wear tights or...

I first started talking about my curves in early 2015, as a topic of pride and identity. If you're curious to know how I feel about being...

It was the last lesson of the day on Saturday and I had found my second teaching wind, which I was super grateful with little ones...

There is nothing quite like the season of fall; that rapid sense of change that carries us through this month seems to keep me calm. The...

A parent commented after a lesson yesterday that I must know how to pack my patience. I was working with her three-year old who is wide...

I have a few students who would be very successful economists; they're all about incentive. It's amazing what the promise of stickers...

I just scheduled 3 new students today, which is rounding out my total to 18 students. September is just flying by and I'm exhausted,...