Group Lessons: A Piano Teacher’s Guide

by Georgina Wilson

Group lessons are a fantastic addition to your piano studio. Not only do they bring a social element, but they allow students to enjoy making music together.

Tips For Teaching Group Lessons

by Tim Topham

Group lessons have SO many benefits, but can be overwhelming - our tips will help inspire you!

Group Lessons 101

by Mauro Dalu

Strategies for group learning with the Upbeat Piano teachers

How To Make Your Online Group Piano Lessons More Engaging

by Georgina Wilson

Questions we see asked a lot are, "What should I do in my online group piano lessons?" and "How do I make my online group classes fun?" Group lessons are all about having fun while making music with other students, and that doesn't have to be limited to in-person group lessons!

TC261: Managing Individual Learning in Group Lessons with Melanie Bowes

by Tim Topham

In this episode, Nicola Cantan takes over the podcast to introduce us to Melanie Bowes and the wonderful world of learning in group lessons. Melanie has such an interesting perspective on group teaching. If you are absolutely sure that you never want to do group teaching, we encourage you to listen anyway. There’s definitely something ... TC261: Managing Individual Learning in Group Lessons with Melanie Bowes

TTTV033: How group lessons can transform your studio with Paul Myatt & Gillian Erskine

by Mauro Dalu

  It’s group piano month at topmusic.co, and we’re kicking off with Paul Myatt and Gillian Erskine. Paul & Gillian run thriving group based piano academies, Forte Schools of Music. They believe that teaching piano in group lessons is not only a quality option, but the best option for creating well-rounded musicians. Both Paul & Gillian ... TTTV033: How group lessons can transform your studio with Paul Myatt & Gillian Erskine

TC261: Managing Individual Learning in Group Lessons with Melanie Bowes

by Mauro Dalu

In this episode, Nicola Cantan takes over the podcast to introduce us to Melanie Bowes and the wonderful world of learning in group lessons. Melanie has such an interesting perspective on group teaching. If you are absolutely sure that you never want to do group teaching, we encourage you to listen anyway. There’s definitely something ... TC261: Managing Individual Learning in Group Lessons with Melanie Bowes

322: The Two Biggest Problems With Group Lessons and How to Solve Them with Greg Genter and Daniel Patterson

by Mauro Dalu

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

325: How to Structure 15/30/30 Group Lessons with Lynnette Barney

by Mauro Dalu

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

#053: How to Grow Your Guitar Studio with Group Lessons feat. Daniel Patterson

by Mauro Dalu

Welcome to another episode of the podcast, where we dive into the world of group lessons with Daniel Patterson, the founder of Grow Your Music Studio. With over a decade of teaching experience, Daniel has not only built a successful studio but also dedicated himself to helping other music schools and studios overcome common industry ... #053: How to Grow Your Guitar Studio with Group Lessons feat. Daniel Patterson

Tips For Group Guitar Lessons (I Wish I Knew These When I First Started Teaching!)

by Michael Gumley

Are you thinking about teaching group guitar lessons in your studio but not sure how to get started? These six tips are sure to help you out!

Essential Tips For Teaching Better Group Guitar Lessons

by Michael Gumley

Teaching group guitar lessons can be a challenging but incredible rewarding experience. Read our essential tips to help you not make the mistakes we made!

How to Keep Young Piano Students Focused and Inspired

by Melanie Bowes

Keeping young piano students on focus in group lessons can be a challenge.

Group Piano Lessons: Engaging Music Students in the Sharing Age

by Tim Topham

What are the benefits of teaching group piano lessons for your students, and your business? What are some different ways to actually do it? This month, we delve into group piano lessons. Enjoy!

Ideas For Teaching A Multi-Age Group Piano Lesson

by Lynnette Barney

Do you find it hard to find activities suitable for multi-age group piano lessons? Are you looking for help and inspiration for teaching group classes? Check out these fantastic tips!

6 of the Best Piano Games for your Group Lessons

by Heather Nanney

Piano games and music activities are SO beneficial when it comes to teaching beginner piano students, especially in group classes. Whether you’re looking to use games as a little break or as a fun way to reinforce music theory, Heather Nanney is here to give us a step-by-step plans of action for her various games ... 6 of the Best Piano Games for your Group Lessons

TC294: Group Teaching QnA with Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes and Dorla Aparicio

by Tim Topham

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

CPTP092: Big Picture Studio Planning with the Music Mentor Group

by Mauro Dalu

The Music Mentor Group (AKA Debra Perez, Robyn Harris, Kathy Rabago and Natalia Huang) draw upon their diverse wealth of experience to help teachers succeed in business. This is studio planning with a difference. The difference being that instead of getting caught up in the small things, we’re going to look at the big picture today. ... CPTP092: Big Picture Studio Planning with the Music Mentor Group

CPTP103: A Chat with Mayron Cole, Pioneer of Group Teaching

by Mauro Dalu

When Mayron Cole started teaching piano in groups, no one was doing it. She made up her own activities, learnt as she went, and gradually created her own curriculum which is now used in piano studios all over the world. Mayron is here today to share her wisdom from 38 years of group teaching. From ... CPTP103: A Chat with Mayron Cole, Pioneer of Group Teaching

CPTP105: Building a Group Teaching Studio with Debra Perez

by Mauro Dalu

Debra Perez has helped teachers around the world to make the switch to a group teaching studio. She knows all the ins and outs of parent education, marketing and the best set up for your group piano lessons. Listen to this episode and you’ll learn why changing to a group teaching studio is getting such ... CPTP105: Building a Group Teaching Studio with Debra Perez

TC294: Group Teaching QnA with Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes and Dorla Aparicio

by Mauro Dalu

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

323: A Done-For-You Group Teaching Curriculum with Paul Myatt and Gillian Erskine

by Mauro Dalu

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

#043: How to Tailor Your Teaching to Meet Every Student’s Needs in Group Music Lessons with Melanie Bowes

by Mauro Dalu

In this episode, the founder of KeyNotes Music and leading expert in group lessons, Melanie Bowes, joins us today to share her great knowledge on running group lessons in your studio. KeyNotes Music is a group piano program, which focuses on collaborative group learning in the foundation stages of piano. Melanie shares with us how ... #043: How to Tailor Your Teaching to Meet Every Student’s Needs in Group Music Lessons with Melanie Bowes

Growing a Group Teaching Studio Bundle

by Timz Fojas

5 Tips to Help You Convert to Group Piano Lessons

by Marie Lee

  Today, we welcome group piano teaching expert Marie Lee. Marie has years of experience teaching group lessons and has been such a wonderful resource for piano teachers around the world. We are so appreciative to have Marie here with us today to share us her top tips on converting to group piano teaching.  At the ... 5 Tips to Help You Convert to Group Piano Lessons