Why? That’s the question I want to encourage you to ask more on today’s show. I think we should all resolve to investigate the “why” behind what we do and how we do it, and to encourage the same inquisitiveness in our students. Relevant Resources Piano Pivot Live Download the Transcript Are you a…
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The Counterintuitive Truth About Preschooler Dexterity
As preschool piano lessons gain more and more popularity around the world we need to rethink how we teach technique. Developing preschooler dexterity requires some different thinking and strategies than you would use with an 8-year-old beginner. Most of the traditional piano method books start in a middle C five-finger position…but is this really the…
What’s Your Definition of Success as a Music Teacher?
Success is entirely subjective. But, if you’re not careful, you can fall into default definitions of success as a music teacher rather than defining what success means to YOU. If you chase those default definitions of what it means to be successful you might just wake up one day with the high income, the big…
Music Teaching Industry Report for 2019
The music teaching industry is one of the most under-reported out there. Look up “how much do lawyers make” or “how many hours do most doctors work” and you’ll easily come up with some statistics. But substitute “piano teacher” for lawyer or doctor and you’ll arrive at some spotty estimates. This isn’t surprising since many…
VMT078: Baking the Perfect Music Lesson Lasagna
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the options and ideas available to you as a music teacher? It helps to understand which elements are essential and how they relate so that we can piece the pieces together and create holistic musicians. Listen to the 7-part series of episodes where we’re exploring the essential music…
Professional Development for Piano Teachers: 3 Ways to Find 30 Minutes a Week
We all wish we could spend more time on professional development for piano teachers. We want to be the best teachers we can be for our students and we know that great teachers are lifelong learners. But where can that time come from when we’ve got lessons to plan, resources to print and invoices to…
VMT077: Essential Music Lesson Ingredient No. 6
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the options and ideas available to you as a music teacher? It helps to understand which elements are essential and how they relate so that we can piece the pieces together and create holistic musicians. Listen to the 7-part series of episodes where we’re exploring the essential music…
VMT076: Essential Music Lesson Ingredient No. 5
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the options and ideas available to you as a music teacher? It helps to understand which elements are essential and how they relate so that we can piece the pieces together and create holistic musicians. Listen to the 7-part series of episodes where we’re exploring the essential music…
Piano Teaching Productivity Tip: Important VS Urgent
One of the most common questions I get in emails, interviews and, well, all over the place really, is how do you get so much done??? While there’s certainly no magic trick to it, and a lot of it is simply the illusion of the internet making it seem like I’m doing everything at once…
VMT075: Essential Music Lesson Ingredient No. 4
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the options and ideas available to you as a music teacher? It helps to understand which elements are essential and how they relate so that we can piece the pieces together and create holistic musicians. Listen to the 7-part series of episodes where we’re exploring the essential music…