Over the last few years, we’ve had a sizeable increase in the number of students from our area interested in piano lessons. In order to streamline the process, we decided to institute an early registration deadline for current families to submit the first month’s (or first semester’s) payment before we can accept any new students. Although this date used to be the middle of July, the rising demand for piano lessons through the pandemic necessitated that we move it up to the end of June. Earlier this week I heard several new students and I’m glad to say that my own studio is now full for the coming year. Natasha Fransblow still has room for a few more in-person students on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well as remote students throughout the rest of the week.
Last Tuesday I hosted the Arts and Entertainment breakout room at the University of Rochester’s Future of Work event. The keynote speech by Joe Testani was fascinating, leading me to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report’s listing of the top job skills that you’ll need in 2025 and how they relate to the arts. My interview with Amy Boyes in ORMTA Notes came out last week, and you can find links to the article and full publication here.
Here are some articles from around the web that you might find interesting:
- The psychology of revenge bedtime procrastination - Anne-Laurie Le Cunff on the subtle ways that we seek revenge on our daytime activities by staying up at night doing mindless stuff, and steps that we can take to get back into a better bedtime routine.
- Minimum Viable Self - Our online identities on social media are increasingly dictated by algorithms that determine how many people see our stuff on their feeds. Drew Austin looks at the implications of this.
- How self-employed workers can stay motivated and organized - Time and finance management, using tech in the right way, and unplugging with a purpose are just a few of ideas from Carl Pullein to help you find your way as an entrepreneur.
Wendy’s painting “Pride 2021” (acrylic on canvas, 48x30) has been donated to Abbey Park High School, where it will hang permanently. Here’s a picture of staff members Lucy McGhee and Dan Payne posing with the painting a few weeks ago:
Have a fantastic weekend!