Public Speaking

Subject Expertise

I enjoy speaking on a variety of subjects related to music instruction, energizing your teaching and helping students achieve their dreams. My most frequently requested speeches are listed below. If you would like to request a custom presentation on a new topic, just let me know.

 

Most Frequently Requested Speeches

 

Transform Your Teaching

Whether you’ve taught for years, or recently opened your first studio, this fun, inspirational session will equip you with ideas and strategies to improve the quality and enjoyment of your teaching, and make a lasting impact on your students’ lives.

As I share my own musical journey and stories of many students I've had (yes! all the stories are true!), teachers will identify with the problems and delight in the solutions.

Highlighting the teaching strategies I've developed during 35 years of owning my successful studio, I'll share the novel tools and inspiration you need to create the studio of your dreams, full of students who love their lessons and their teacher.

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If you think I might be a good fit as a keynote or guest speaker for your upcoming event, please contact me. It will be my great pleasure to work with you.

 

 

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In their own words…

I wish you could come and speak to ALL flute teachers on your hopes, dreams, laughs, and inspiring stories. You are a bright light that can't be denied...you are electric and eclectic!

—Cheryl A. Tomczuk,
El Paso, Texas

Bravo Bonnie!

"Transform Your Teaching," Bonnie Blanchard's inspiring program in April, was truly transforming! Both touching and hilarious anecdotes peppered her points, illustrating how to increase our effectiveness as teachers through relationship-based teaching, setting high standards and helping our students reach them, and inspiring respect and pride in our studio. New and seasoned teachers alike took many notes and left in the midst of energetic conversations, stimulated by her remarkable and motivating perspective. Thank you Bonnie, for reminding us that music teachers have one of the best jobs in the world!

        —Eastside MTNA

Bonnie's ideas are wonderful for keeping the music studio energized, organized and the students happy. They are great ideas I haven't heard anywhere else!

      —Diana Dallal,
The Dallal Music Studio

…What I've been left with is the wonderful joyfulness of all the people present. We learned so much in the morning session, and it was particularly special to see some teachers who ordinarily would sit back and not participate TOTALLY get into the spirit of the afternoon session.

Your interaction breaks were terrific for putting teachers at ease as well as mixing. The role reversal at the end of the session where the students got to be the teachers, and the teachers got to imitate the students, was the greatest idea to end with. You've got a great thing going here.

—Onnie Adams, President Tri-Cities MTNA

I enjoyed your talk at Eastside Music Teachers Association very much. You reinforced some of what I think I do well and gave me many new ideas to think about. I will learn a lot from your book and the rubber chicken will save my from the sound of my own voice saying as patiently as I can, "No, that scale is not correct!" The chicken simply cannot abide incorrect scales, but she will make my students laugh.

        —Marcia Soule