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Carly McDonald

Carly McDonald

Carly McDonald is a highly regarded Australian piano pedagogue and presenter, seeking to connect teachers with creative ideas and strong business acumen. Carly established her music studio, Novar Music, in South Australia in 2005. In addition to teaching, she manages 25 teachers in 5 locations across South Australia. As author of blog Creative.Piano.Professional, Carly provides thought leadership in early music education and studio business. She is the Creative Editor of The Piano Teacher magazine, Editor of The Piano Teacher Hub Australia, Australian Ambassador for the Piano Adventures series by Randall and Nancy Faber and co-editor of the “I Want To Play That” piano series. She is passionate about working with musicians to develop a strong foundation of skills for self-expression throughout their lives.

Articles, Your BusinessMay 30, 2017<April 22, 2020

Taking Time Out: 5 tips for looking after you!

Exhausted from a long teaching stretch, I walk out of the studio and collapse on the couch. The last thing I want to do…

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Articles, For Parents, Piano Teaching Business, Piano Teaching Ideas, Your BusinessOctober 28, 2016<October 31, 2016

Technology and your Studio

Below are five reviews of popular Apps that piano teachers are currently using in their studios. You probably know them and are already using…

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Past EventsAugust 28, 2016<June 18, 2021

Music Teachers Association of SA EXPO 2016

The inaugural MTASA Music Educators’ Expo is aimed at music and instrumental teachers ( private and Employed ) in SA. In the interests of the music education industry…

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Articles, Piano Teaching Business, Your BusinessMay 9, 2016<November 16, 2016

Ten minutes with….Thembi Shears

Thembi Shears is a name synonymous in Australian teaching circles with engaging and inclusive teaching.  She holds a degree in Primary Education and has…

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Articles, Piano Teaching Ideas, Repertoire IdeasMay 7, 2016<November 16, 2016

Third Time’s A Charm!

When my children were younger and they were first trying new foods I remember how much of it would end up on the ground,…

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Articles, For Parents, Piano Teaching Business, Your BusinessSeptember 8, 2015<December 11, 2018

Make-up Madness and Enrolment Fatigue: How to Alleviate your Ailments with Studio Policy

Each of us has a ‘way we do things’ and our studios are no different. When it comes to communicating the way things are…

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Articles, Piano Teaching Business, Your BusinessApril 12, 2015<January 20, 2020

Golden Rules; A guide to building your business, implementing and sticking to your plan.

Most people dream of having a job where they can choose their working hours, have flexibility, a job that can work around their family…

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Articles, Piano Teaching IdeasNovember 6, 2014<May 6, 2016

Carly’s Groovy Music Box

I have a Groovy Music Box. It holds all sorts of wonderful things to use in lessons and is a great icebreaker for new…

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Piano Teaching Business, Piano Teaching IdeasApril 16, 2014<November 15, 2016

Jack: The early beginner, Ruby: The devourer and Cadence: the exam cliche

Jack: The early beginner I’ve got an early learner in my studio, Jack. He likes to be up and down from the piano, physically…

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Articles, For Parents, Piano Teaching Ideas, Your BusinessMarch 28, 2013<May 2, 2016

Are these the luckiest piano teachers in Australia?

We think we may just have found the luckiest teachers in Australia! We asked Meg Blackley, Lynette Pfundt, Rob Deavin, Chris Murray, Sue Patterson…

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