Creative Piano Teaching Podcast

Thanks for reading 332: Introducing the PRESTO Framework from TopMusic.co. In this episode, we are excited to introduce you to the PRESTO Framework, a powerful tool designed to guide you towards studio management success. We delve into the challenges that TopMusic has consistently faced in accommodating teachers with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and goals. Get ready for valuable insights and actionable steps tailored for independent studio ... 332: Introducing the PRESTO Framework The post 332: Introducing the PRESTO Framework appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 331: 3 Things I'd Like to Change Right Now (3-Way Podcast Swap) from TopMusic.co. Welcome to a special three-way podcast swap episode. In today's show, we're featuring Christina Whitlock of Beyond Measure Podcast. We embark on a unique journey where each of us shares our three things we'd like to change right now. We kick off the conversation with Christina giving us a glimpse into her captivating podcast, Beyond ... 331: 3 Things I'd Like to Change Right Now (3-Way Podcast Swap) The post 331: 3 Things I'd Like to Change Right Now (3-Way Podcast Swap) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 330: Playing by Ear From Lesson One with Joseph Hoffman from TopMusic.co. In this exciting episode of our podcast, we have the privilege of sitting down with Joseph Hoffman, founder of Hoffman Academy and the mastermind behind the groundbreaking Hoffman Method for Piano. With his online piano lessons captivating over 200,000 students across 115 countries, Joseph has revolutionized piano education worldwide. We delve into what sets his ... 330: Playing by Ear From Lesson One with Joseph Hoffman The post 330: Playing by Ear From Lesson One with Joseph Hoffman appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 329: How to Encourage Students to Accompany Themselves While Singing with John Henny from TopMusic.co. In today's podcast episode, join us as we chat with John Henny, a renowned vocal coach with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. Learn about his techniques in maintaining vocal health, improving sound quality, and extending a singer's range without limitation. Discover the difference between vocal teaching and vocal coaching and why ... 329: How to Encourage Students to Accompany Themselves While Singing with John Henny The post 329: How to Encourage Students to Accompany Themselves While Singing with John Henny appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 328: 9 Reasons to Teach Lead Sheets in Piano Lessons (Replay) from TopMusic.co. Join me in today's podcast episode as I share my passionate thoughts on the importance of teaching lead sheet playing to our piano students. I'm excited to feature a fantastic clip from one of our TopMusicPro courses with Forrest Kinney. Discover how teaching lead sheets can make your students more versatile pianists and help them ... 328: 9 Reasons to Teach Lead Sheets in Piano Lessons (Replay) The post 328: 9 Reasons to Teach Lead Sheets in Piano Lessons (Replay) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 327: How to Teach Chord Charts and Lead Sheets with Susan Deas (Replay) from TopMusic.co. Are you looking to inspire lifelong passion for music in your piano students? In this replay episode, Susan Deas explores the benefits of teaching lead sheets and shares the results of her survey, where 90% of teachers found lead sheet playing to be a valuable skill. If you're looking for a practical, step-by-step guide to ... 327: How to Teach Chord Charts and Lead Sheets with Susan Deas (Replay) The post 327: How to Teach Chord Charts and Lead Sheets with Susan Deas (Replay) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 326: How to Play and Teach Lead Sheets with Confidence from TopMusic.co. Get ready to dive into the exciting world of chords, creativity, and lead sheets as we share with you a replay of a dynamic live webinar that I ran with the incredible Forrest Kinney back in 2018. Discover the significance of lead sheet playing and how to teach it to your students with practical tips, ... 326: How to Play and Teach Lead Sheets with Confidence The post 326: How to Play and Teach Lead Sheets with Confidence appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 325: How to Structure 15/30/30 Group Lessons with Lynnette Barney from TopMusic.co. Our guest today, Lynnette Barney, is the owner of Creative Keys Studio and has been a music educator for over 20 years. She joins us to share some insights into her teaching style, with overlapping group lessons and how it works in her studio. She talked about how she approached the idea of teaching group ... 325: How to Structure 15/30/30 Group Lessons with Lynnette Barney The post 325: How to Structure 15/30/30 Group Lessons with Lynnette Barney appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 324: A Brand New Early Years Music Teaching Program that ROCKS! from TopMusic.co. Today's podcast episode is a great opportunity to hear more about Steven Armstrong and Brock Stannard-Brown from the Advantage Music Academy and their music teaching program. We started with a brief overview of the how their music academy started, the music teaching programs that they offer and what sets it apart from other programs. Steve ... 324: A Brand New Early Years Music Teaching Program that ROCKS! The post 324: A Brand New Early Years Music Teaching Program that ROCKS! appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 323: A Done-For-You Group Teaching Curriculum with Paul Myatt and Gillian Erskine from TopMusic.co. Have you been thinking about transitioning to group teaching from one-on-one lessons? We think you should. In this podcast, Paul Myatt and Gillian Erskine of Piano Teaching Success shares a done-for-you group teaching curriculum that will help music teachers get started in group teaching and how they can use it in their own studio. They ... 323: A Done-For-You Group Teaching Curriculum with Paul Myatt and Gillian Erskine The post 323: A Done-For-You Group Teaching Curriculum with Paul Myatt and Gillian Erskine appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 322: The Two Biggest Problems With Group Lessons and How to Solve Them with Greg Genter and Daniel Patterson from TopMusic.co. In today's episode with Daniel Patterson and Greg Genter, two leading experts in group lessons in the music industry, we talk about their approach to group lessons and how they've used their years of experience as musicians to help them grow their businesses. Greg and Daniel started working together after both had significant experience teaching ... 322: The Two Biggest Problems With Group Lessons and How to Solve Them with Greg Genter and Daniel Patterson The post 322: The Two Biggest Problems With Group Lessons and How to Solve Them with Greg Genter and Daniel Patterson appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 321: Supercharge Your Grade 1 Piano Students (Live Workshop) from TopMusic.co. How do you know if your student is ready for Grade 1 piano exam? In this episode, we're sharing our live workshop with our amazing guests, Sharon Mark-Teggart and Dr Sally Cathcart from the Curious Piano Teachers. Have a listen to our guests as they provide an in depth view of the traditional approach to ... 321: Supercharge Your Grade 1 Piano Students (Live Workshop) The post 321: Supercharge Your Grade 1 Piano Students (Live Workshop) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 320: Performance Anxiety – Helping Students Cope with the Bulletproof Musician (Replay) from TopMusic.co. Most piano teachers encourage their students to perform as regularly as possible, but how many of us give our students strategies for coping with performance anxiety? In this replay episode with Dr Noa Kageyama aka the Bulletproof Musician, find out why teaching performing skills should be a part of your piano teaching. We've all seen ... 320: Performance Anxiety – Helping Students Cope with the Bulletproof Musician (Replay) The post 320: Performance Anxiety – Helping Students Cope with the Bulletproof Musician (Replay) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 319: How to Track Student Progression Without Piano Exams with Serena Mak from TopMusic.co. Today's podcast episode focuses on Serena Mak's TEDx Talk, “Exposing Music Exams and the Distinction Delusion.” Serena is a passionate piano teacher for 18 years, managing her own private studio and volunteering regularly at her local church as a pianist and vocalist. She shares with us the catalyst that changed her mindset about piano exams ... 319: How to Track Student Progression Without Piano Exams with Serena Mak The post 319: How to Track Student Progression Without Piano Exams with Serena Mak appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 318: Innovative Scale Practice Ideas for Piano Teachers with Nicola Cantan from TopMusic.co. As musicians, understanding scales is an important part of our study, but it can also be a struggle for some students. In today's episode, our guest Nicola Cantan from Vibrant Music Teaching answers a lot of questions and concerns when teaching scales, starting by looking at the value of learning scales, how improvising can change ... 318: Innovative Scale Practice Ideas for Piano Teachers with Nicola Cantan The post 318: Innovative Scale Practice Ideas for Piano Teachers with Nicola Cantan appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 317: Top 5 Tips for Sight Reading Success with Rebecca Stewart from TopMusic.co. In today's episode, sight reading specialist Rebecca Stewart joins Tim and shared with us her top five tips for sight reading (with really cool names). Rebecca has authored and published Sight Reading Secrets, which has now nine books in the series. She also founded Imagination Regeneration to give rural students meaningful learning opportunities at no ... 317: Top 5 Tips for Sight Reading Success with Rebecca Stewart The post 317: Top 5 Tips for Sight Reading Success with Rebecca Stewart appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 316: Blitzing Sight Reading and Aural Tests with Samantha Coates from TopMusic.co. In today's replay episode, internationally regarded piano pedagogue and presenter Samantha Coates joins Tim to blitz through sight reading and aural tests. Sam is the creator and publisher of BlitzBooks, the music education series that has brought laughter and creativity to music theory, sight-reading, and piano repertoire. Learn how to improve your aural skills and ... 316: Blitzing Sight Reading and Aural Tests with Samantha Coates The post 316: Blitzing Sight Reading and Aural Tests with Samantha Coates appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 315: Replay – Is Classical Music Dying? A Chat with Benjamin Zander from TopMusic.co. In this replay episode of the Integrated Music Teaching Podcast, world-renowned conductor Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra joins Tim to discuss the direction of classical music and the influence of this in the music teaching industry. He shares about speaking at Ted Talks, with anecdotes of Boston Philharmonic Symphony musicians and students of ... 315: Replay – Is Classical Music Dying? A Chat with Benjamin Zander The post 315: Replay – Is Classical Music Dying? A Chat with Benjamin Zander appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 314: Replay – Research-Backed Insights on Piano Student Retention with Karen Gerelus from TopMusic.co. In today's replay episode, we're having a chat with Karen Gerelus about her research on piano student retention. We discussed the key factors on why students are quitting and some techniques to keep them engaged. We also talked about what motivates kids externally at the start and how the intrinsic motivation will take over. Karen ... 314: Replay – Research-Backed Insights on Piano Student Retention with Karen Gerelus The post 314: Replay – Research-Backed Insights on Piano Student Retention with Karen Gerelus appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 313: Replay – Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education from TopMusic.co. Today's episode is another special and favourite episode from the archives with the 4-time Grammy award-winning young music legend from London, Jacob Collier. Hailing from North London and playing seven different instruments, including distinctive vocals, Jacob's sense of harmony and tonality is evident in his signature style. He records all of his albums from his ... 313: Replay – Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education The post 313: Replay – Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 312: Replay – How Teaching Beginners with No Books has Revolutionised Georgina's Studio from TopMusic.co. Will teaching beginner with no books really click with your piano students? In this replay episode of the Integrated Music Teaching Podcast, our guest is Georgina Jordan who's a piano teacher in the UK who've had a very traditional music education and was struggling to add creativity into her lessons. She shares her story with ... 312: Replay – How Teaching Beginners with No Books has Revolutionised Georgina's Studio The post 312: Replay – How Teaching Beginners with No Books has Revolutionised Georgina's Studio appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 311: Replay – Jon Schmidt from The Piano Guys from TopMusic.co. Our episode today is actually a favourite episode from the archives where we're going to be sharing with you one of our earlier episodes way back in 2018 with none other than the piano guy from The Piano Guys, Jon Schmidt. In this interview, Jon gives us the inside scoop of his awesome YouTube videos, ... 311: Replay – Jon Schmidt from The Piano Guys The post 311: Replay – Jon Schmidt from The Piano Guys appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 310: The Narrow Key Piano Crusade with Linda Gould and Rhonda Boyle from TopMusic.co. The movement of pianos with narrow keys has been around for years, but many are not knowledgeable about it. So in this episode today, I've invited Rhonda Boyle and Linda Gould to talk more about the narrow key piano movement, how it works, how it started, and where it is now in the process. Guest ... 310: The Narrow Key Piano Crusade with Linda Gould and Rhonda Boyle The post 310: The Narrow Key Piano Crusade with Linda Gould and Rhonda Boyle appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 309: Building a Brand New Primer Method with Daniel McFarlane from TopMusic.co. What is it like to build a brand new primer method? In this episode, I have a very special guest, Daniel McFarlane, who was my first ever guest when I started the podcast way back in 2015. Daniel is known for the Supersonics Piano Method, which he has grown over the years. He's going to ... 309: Building a Brand New Primer Method with Daniel McFarlane The post 309: Building a Brand New Primer Method with Daniel McFarlane appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 308: From Exhausted to Excited – How Group Teaching has Given Christina Whitlock Her Time Back from TopMusic.co. We are talking all about transitioning to group teaching today with Christina Whitlock, the Beyond Measure Podcast host and TopMusicPro member. Christina just recently started her move to this new way of teaching and we're going to hear all about her fresh and raw excitement on how she's going with this change. If you're thinking ... 308: From Exhausted to Excited – How Group Teaching has Given Christina Whitlock Her Time Back The post 308: From Exhausted to Excited – How Group Teaching has Given Christina Whitlock Her Time Back appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 307: TopMusicPro Member Spotlight – How We Saved Rachel from Quitting Teaching Forever from TopMusic.co. In today's episode, we're having another TopMusicPro member spotlight. And our guest for today's podcast is Rachel Davis, owner of Three Sisters Music Studio. It's been a long road for Rachel, who is now running a very successful studio. The journey has not been easy. In fact, she almost quit teaching altogether six months ago. ... 307: TopMusicPro Member Spotlight – How We Saved Rachel from Quitting Teaching Forever The post 307: TopMusicPro Member Spotlight – How We Saved Rachel from Quitting Teaching Forever appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 306: What YOU think about Integrated Music Teaching Model from TopMusic.co. In today's episode, I'm going share some of the feedback that we've been getting from all of you about the Integrated Music Teaching model that we've been sharing from episode number 300. I am also going to share integrated music teaching ideas from Mike Grande on rhythm and Dr. Anita Collins on Just in Time ... 306: What YOU think about Integrated Music Teaching Model The post 306: What YOU think about Integrated Music Teaching Model appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 305: How to Teach Songwriting to Music Students with Simon Rushby from TopMusic.co. Today, we're going to unpack our brand new, 9-module course, The Complete Guide to Songwriting, and meet the creator and instructor, Simon Rushby. He has written songs that have charted for artists in Europe and Asia. His compositions have been used worldwide for TV shows and commercials. As a performer, Simon remains busy as a ... 305: How to Teach Songwriting to Music Students with Simon Rushby The post 305: How to Teach Songwriting to Music Students with Simon Rushby appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 304: Building the Certificate of Integrated Music Teaching with Kimberly Swanson from TopMusic.co. In today's episode, Kimberly Swanson will join us to discuss all about how we've been building the Certificate of Integrated Music Teaching over the last six to nine months. We'll be going over the big picture view of why we've created this certification and how it fits into a larger educational framework. And  finally, we're ... 304: Building the Certificate of Integrated Music Teaching with Kimberly Swanson The post 304: Building the Certificate of Integrated Music Teaching with Kimberly Swanson appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 303: Integrated Music Teaching in Action from TopMusic.co. In today's episode, we continue to talk about the Integrated Music Teaching method. We are going to let you hear some integrations in actual lessons that I've taught. I thought this would be really instructive for those of you who are still wondering how this actually looks and sounds in a lesson.  How to teach ... 303: Integrated Music Teaching in Action The post 303: Integrated Music Teaching in Action appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 302: 3 Steps to Teaching an Integrated Music Lesson from TopMusic.co. In today's episode, we're going to unpack the 3-step process on how to teach an integrated music lesson in your studio. Integrated music teaching is based on expanding and deepening your students' connection to repertoire, so this 3-step process is all based around the repertoire that the student is already learning. Have a listen as ... 302: 3 Steps to Teaching an Integrated Music Lesson The post 302: 3 Steps to Teaching an Integrated Music Lesson appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 301: The 3 Pillars of Integrated Music Teaching from TopMusic.co. Our exploration on integrated music teaching starts with an overview of the three pillars, which will provide the foundation for you to successfully use this approach in your own teaching. We will explore student first or student-centered teaching, multimodal assessment and questions that build curiosity. And we will look at ways that you can implement ... 301: The 3 Pillars of Integrated Music Teaching The post 301: The 3 Pillars of Integrated Music Teaching appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading 300: Integrated Music Teaching from TopMusic.co. I can't believe it's been 300 episodes since I started this podcast! Looking back at the first episode until this one, so much has changed for the better. I'm thrilled to be sharing two announcements on today's podcast, which is a culmination of all these years of learning and growing as a music educator, and ... 300: Integrated Music Teaching The post 300: Integrated Music Teaching appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC299: Ever Thought of Selling Your Studio? A Chat with Jeff Homer from Ensemble Music Schools from TopMusic.co. Have you ever thought of selling your studio in the future? In today's episode, we're having a chat with Jeff Homer, the founder of Ensemble Music Schools. Jeff shares with us what Ensemble Music Schools is all about, his background and how he got into this type of niche. He also shares his thoughts on ... TC299: Ever Thought of Selling Your Studio? A Chat with Jeff Homer from Ensemble Music Schools The post TC299: Ever Thought of Selling Your Studio? A Chat with Jeff Homer from Ensemble Music Schools appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC298: How Multi-Level Group Teaching Works with Dorla Aparicio from TopMusic.co. In this episode, my guest Dorla Aparicio, discusses the benefits of multi-level group teaching. She shares with us how she introduced it into her piano studio and what steps were involved. She talks about how to approach it with students and her methods for keeping students engaged despite their age and skill level. Dorla also ... TC298: How Multi-Level Group Teaching Works with Dorla Aparicio The post TC298: How Multi-Level Group Teaching Works with Dorla Aparicio appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC297: Embracing Special Needs Teaching with Selena Pistoresi (August 2020) from TopMusic.co. Today's special episode is a rebroadcast of TopCast Episode 204. Listen in as Selena Pistoresi joins us and we unpack an often misunderstood area of teaching – special needs teaching from the viewpoint of respecting neurodiversity and presuming the competence of students. Selena is going to share practical, ready-to-implement strategies that you can adopt to ... TC297: Embracing Special Needs Teaching with Selena Pistoresi (August 2020) The post TC297: Embracing Special Needs Teaching with Selena Pistoresi (August 2020) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC296: How to Find Music Instructors During this Employment Shortage with Dave Simon from TopMusic.co. Teacher recruitment is one of the most challenging aspects of running a music school. And with the current employment shortage, music school owners are really finding it hard to look for quality teachers. In this episode, Dave Simon presents a revolutionary idea that can potentially solve this problem for your studio. His in-depth discussion on ... TC296: How to Find Music Instructors During this Employment Shortage with Dave Simon The post TC296: How to Find Music Instructors During this Employment Shortage with Dave Simon appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC295: All About Synesthesia with TopMusicPro Member Kelly Jenkins from TopMusic.co. My guest, TopMusicPro member Kelly Jenkins, is a music educator, stage musical writer and arranger, owner of a hybrid studio just outside Boston, and a synesthete. In this episode, were going to talk about the wonders of synesthesia. We'll unpack what it really is, how to spot it in our students if they have it ... TC295: All About Synesthesia with TopMusicPro Member Kelly Jenkins The post TC295: All About Synesthesia with TopMusicPro Member Kelly Jenkins appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC294: Group Teaching QnA with Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes and Dorla Aparicio from TopMusic.co. For teachers looking for an alternative way to teach piano to students such as group teaching, this episode is for you! We are joined by three amazing guests, Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes, and Dorla Aparicio, who will be sharing their experiences on running group piano classes. Have a listen to our three guests as they ... TC294: Group Teaching QnA with Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes and Dorla Aparicio The post TC294: Group Teaching QnA with Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes and Dorla Aparicio appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC293: Developing a “Linked-Up” Music Ecosystem with Emily Dollman from TopMusic.co. I'm so happy to have Emily Dollman on the podcast today and we're talking all about developing a linked-up music ecosystem. Emily is the head of music education and pedagogy at the elder Conservatorium of Music at the University of Adelaide. She is also the artistic director of the open Music Academy, which we'll be ... TC293: Developing a “Linked-Up” Music Ecosystem with Emily Dollman The post TC293: Developing a “Linked-Up” Music Ecosystem with Emily Dollman appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC292: What is No Book Beginners? from TopMusic.co. Teach your students without a method book in their first 10 lessons with my No Book Beginners Framework, which we'll be unpacking in today's episode. Many of you will have heard about it, I'm sure some of you have used it in your studio. I will run through everything you need to know about No ... TC292: What is No Book Beginners? The post TC292: What is No Book Beginners? appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC291: UME Piano Exams with Michelle Madder from TopMusic.co. We're all about the exam game. Today's episode is all about the Universal Music Exam program, which is founded by Michelle Madder. We'll be unpacking everything you need to know about UME piano exams program, from what it is, to how it works, and when and why you'd want to check it out. Guest Links ... TC291: UME Piano Exams with Michelle Madder The post TC291: UME Piano Exams with Michelle Madder appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC290: Tim's Top Productivity Hacks in 10 Minutes from TopMusic.co. Do you have a million things going on but have trouble working on and accomplishing them all? Are you feeling overwhelmed, frazzled, and behind in life and business? Then this episode is for YOU. In this episode, I'm going to share my top productivity hacks and tips for having a productive mindset. I'm by no ... TC290: Tim's Top Productivity Hacks in 10 Minutes The post TC290: Tim's Top Productivity Hacks in 10 Minutes appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.

Thanks for reading TC289: How to Find Music Students Fast for Your Studio with Carly Walton from TopMusic.co. You are not alone – I know how challenging the search for new students can be! So to help you out with this, I teamed up with the amazing Carly Walton from Teach Music Online to put together our ultimate Find Music Students Fast Checklist. And that's what we're going to be talking about today. ... TC289: How to Find Music Students Fast for Your Studio with Carly Walton The post TC289: How to Find Music Students Fast for Your Studio with Carly Walton appeared first on TopMusic.co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading #014: Creative Ways to Keep Your Students Engaged in Both Online & Offline Learning with Vanessa Munns from TopMusic.co. In this episode, I've invited Vanessa Munns to share her tips and tricks to keep your students engaged in learning music both offline and online. Vanessa practices whole body learning and uses creative tools to make learning fun and exciting for students. Today, you're going to learn what she actually did to increase her business ... #014: Creative Ways to Keep Your Students Engaged in Both Online & Offline Learning with Vanessa Munns The post #014: Creative Ways to Keep Your Students Engaged in Both Online & Offline Learning with Vanessa Munns appeared first on TopMusic.co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC288: Connections Thru Chords – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 5 from Top Music Co. We're now in day 5 of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge Series on the podcast and today's topic is all about connections through chords. By helping students see the connections between old and new music, we can unlock huge potentials in our students and deepen their understanding as well. Today, we are going to demonstrate ... TC288: Connections Thru Chords – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 5 The post TC288: Connections Thru Chords – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 5 appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC287: Hook, Line and Sinker – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 4 from Top Music Co. We're now in day 4 of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge series on the podcast and today's topic is all about hook, line and sinker. The idea is to teach your students classical and pop hooks and riffs. We'll be talking about how giving students modern pop hooks to play can build their identity as ... TC287: Hook, Line and Sinker – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 4 The post TC287: Hook, Line and Sinker – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 4 appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC286: Repertoire Remix – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 3 from Top Music Co. We're now in day 3 of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge Series on the podcast and today's topic is all about Repertoire Remix. What is repertoire remix and how can it spark creativity in your students? In this episode, we unpack the three levels of creativity in music, how remixing works, and some piece examples ... TC286: Repertoire Remix – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 3 The post TC286: Repertoire Remix – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 3 appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC285: Lead Sheets in Lesson 1 – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 2 from Top Music Co. Day two of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge is called Lead Sheets in Lesson 1. It's all about how you, as a teacher, can teach students about harmony and base some really simple ideas right from when they're first starting to read their right-hand pieces. You'll see and hear how the process of teaching this ... TC285: Lead Sheets in Lesson 1 – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 2 The post TC285: Lead Sheets in Lesson 1 – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 2 appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC284: Chord Quick Wins – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 1 from Top Music Co. If you're looking for something completely new to teach to your students or different ways of practicing and building skills for your students, then the Hesitant to Hero Challenge is for you. In just a few days, you'll have the strategies and skills you need to engage your students. We'll give you proven methods that ... TC284: Chord Quick Wins – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 1 The post TC284: Chord Quick Wins – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 1 appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC283: The Magic of Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone with Jason Sifford from Top Music Co. Are you looking for inspiration or push to get you outside of your comfort zone? Well, you're in luck because in this episode, Jason Sifford shares his inspiring musical journey from childhood to eventually going into academia and quickly leaving to move to a different state to start his career anew. He took a chance ... TC283: The Magic of Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone with Jason Sifford The post TC283: The Magic of Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone with Jason Sifford appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.