The Music Teacher Podcast, with Eric Nehring

A high standard of service is vital to the success of any business. Learn how Eric Nehring's mission statement enhances the service his school provides. Plus: Are the teachers at Eric's school full-time or contract employees, and why? And what makes Minnesota School of Music unique?

Passion is an essential ingredient to success for any musician, whether a performer or a teacher. But which has a greater long-term impact: teaching or performing? Plus: Hear Eric's advice to anyone considering a career as a music teacher.

When learning a musical instrument, is it more effective to follow a prescribed set of steps or to learn along the way? Eric found this out in his early months of teaching. He also learned some surprising lessons from his students that have changed the way he teaches….

How can we strike a healthy balance between putting forth our own effort and relying on others? How can you work hard without becoming arrogant? How do you rightly appreciate the effort others put forth on your behalf? Listen to hear Eric's answers to these questions!

Starting a business is hard. In the early months of running his own music school, Eric Nehring learned lessons about management and marketing and teaching…but also about an unexpected virtue. Listen to learn how Eric's mindset changed after a few months of running his school.

In his first months of grad school, Eric learned about the “pyramid” of the music world. He discovered his talent for writing (thanks in part to his son), and experienced personal loss along with spiritual reawakening. But grad school didn't end how he (or anyone) expected….

Eric Nehring's life changed dramatically from 2009 to 2010. The genesis of Minnesota School of Music can be traced to these years. A visit to New York, the decision to go to grad school…listen to discover how all these threads tie together.

There are simply things science can't explain, aspects of our humanity that don't come from the mind but from the heart. They aren't arrived at through logic and reason but spring from our souls. In this episode, you'll discover the healing process of songwriting with lessons Eric learned from his friend Josh Revak.

From California to Nashville! Eric Nehring began his teaching career there. Nashville was also the beginning of another very important life event for Eric…

Within any failure there can be success, even if it means learning a difficult lesson. Eric Nehring certainly learned some lessons during his time in California. He had dreams—which didn't pan out the way he imagined. Listen to discover a detour along the journey….

Who was your favorite music teacher? Eric Nehring remembers how his teacher Tony forever changed the way he looked at music. Plus: Eric's many jobs, from paperboy to line cook (and how they relate to learning an instrument).

Did you always love the instrument you love most now? Eric Nehring went through some shifts during high school (as most of us do). Discover why he swapped one instrument for another, and how that led to him jamming with the “Steel Pennies.”

From singing around the house to the Metropolitan Boys Choir…. Plus, the infamous “Socks Incident.” And hear about Eric's first experience in a recording studio!

Do you remember your first music lesson? Eric Nehring does. It wasn't what you would expect from a future music teacher…. Plus: Life lessons on teamwork and camaraderie from Coach John Riley.

When did you start to love music? Can you remember a place, a person, or an influence? Eric Nehring can. Listen to this episode to hear who inspired Eric's love for music. Plus: Eric's first musical performance as a child!

We all come from someplace. Our early environment shapes us in long-lasting ways. For Eric Nehring, his grandfather's life lessons imparted early wisdom that he still lives by. Listen to this episode to learn about Eric's roots, some adventurous road trips, and what hie learned from his dear old mom.