Plan Your Best Year Challenge 2024

by Timz Fojas

The Best Piano Teachers Do These 7 Things

by Georgina Wilson

Being the best piano teacher you can be isn't something that happens overnight. It's a continuous journey of growth and refinement. But how do you improve your skills and become a more effective and inspiring teacher?

TC260: How to Make Exams a Positive Experience with the Music Teacher’s Board

by Tim Topham

We all know the dread that can come with exams. Today, guests Mark and Nav from Music Teachers Board in the UK explain a potential way to make exams positive and a more pleasant experience for students. Mark and Nav break down the options that come with exams through MTB using technology, examiner training, and ... TC260: How to Make Exams a Positive Experience with the Music Teacher’s Board

TC289: How to Find Music Students Fast for Your Studio with Carly Walton

by Tim Topham

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

Easy Christmas Lead Sheets

by Tim Topham

Playing Christmas carols is a rite of passage for many piano students. But it can become monotonous to hear the same pieces played in the same way over and over again! Encourage your students to create their own arrangements of these festive favourites, using the lead sheets as a starting point. Grab this download of ... Easy Christmas Lead Sheets

349: Selling Your Teaching Resources on Etsy with Abigail Proffitt

by Tim Topham

In today's episode, we're delving into the world of selling your teaching resources online with our guest, Abigail Proffitt.

Why Piano Teachers Need A Mission Statement

by Georgina Wilson

Mission statements are usually associated with large corporations. But they're valuable to you even if you're the only piano teacher in your studio. Find out why (and how to write your own).

348: Tim’s Quickfire QnA

by Tim Topham

In today’s show, we’re shaking things up a bit and taking a break from our regular programming to answer a series of quickfire questions. We’ll dive into a thrilling journey of self-discovery and I’m taking you all along for the ride. I’ll be diving headfirst into a barrage of quickfire questions, each one revealing a ... 348: Tim’s Quickfire QnA

#068: Elevate your Guitar Lessons with Total Guitar Transformation feat. Ulrich Ellison

by Michael Gumley

Get ready to elevate your guitar lessons to a whole new level in today’s episode featuring Ulrich Ellison. As a three-time Downbeat Award winner, Ulrich has earned international acclaim for his electrifying guitar prowess and songwriting that transcends blues traditions and contemporary rock. In today’s show, Ulrich shares insights into his journey, from a guitar ... #068: Elevate your Guitar Lessons with Total Guitar Transformation feat. Ulrich Ellison

#067: Balancing Passions: A Guitar Teacher’s Journey into Real Estate and Family Life with Nick Dozer

by Michael Gumley

In this episode, we’re having a chat with Nick Dozer, a seasoned guitar teacher with 15 years of experience. Nick and his wife, Dina, are the heart and soul behind the Southern Ohio Academy of Music, a beacon of musical education in their community. But Nick’s journey doesn’t stop at music; he’s a true multi-passionate ... #067: Balancing Passions: A Guitar Teacher’s Journey into Real Estate and Family Life with Nick Dozer

TTTV002: Using piano improv to create a musician for life with Christopher Norton

by Mauro Dalu

  Ever wondered how the master of contemporary piano music, Christopher Norton, teaches improvising to beginners? Interested in learning the secrets he’s gleamed about teaching improvising over more than 30 years of composing, teaching and presenting? Like the idea of teaching improving by starting with written music rather than thin air? It’s great to be spending ... TTTV002: Using piano improv to create a musician for life with Christopher Norton

TTTV003: What does healthy piano technique mean to me?

by Mauro Dalu

A group chat with three people from around Australia and USA, this podcast delves into people’spersonal experience with piano technique and in particular, how the Taubman approach can be so important in developing an effortless, comfortable approach to piano technique. My guests today are: Annie Buettner-Moore – Piano/Sax performer and teacher from Perth, WA Leo ... TTTV003: What does healthy piano technique mean to me?

TTTV006: Online studio promotion and advertising with Martyn Croston

by Mauro Dalu

In this episode Martyn Croston gives practical advice to get your teaching business found online. This is essential listening, whether you’re just starting out, trying to expand your studio, or just making sure your waiting list stays topped up! Marketing is often the area of the business that teachers least enjoy (aside from doing taxes!), but ... TTTV006: Online studio promotion and advertising with Martyn Croston

TTTV008: Tactics for teaching piano students with ASD & ADHD – Thembi Shears

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever taught a student with special needs or learning difficulties? Do you have a student right now who is on the Autism Spectrum? In today’s podcast epidsode Thembi Shears shares her fantastic insights into teaching students with ASD or ADHD. Thembi talks about what these terms mean, the difficulties you may encounter, and how ... TTTV008: Tactics for teaching piano students with ASD & ADHD – Thembi Shears

TTTV014: Harnessing the Power of the Internet with Joy Morin

by Mauro Dalu

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the online world? Are you hearing conflicting advice about where to start? Joy Morin is here to make it easy for you to harness the power of the internet, without letting it take over your life. There are simple ways of being online, and using the fantastic tools available. ... TTTV014: Harnessing the Power of the Internet with Joy Morin

TTTV015: What motivates you? (Solo Sunday)

by Mauro Dalu

I’ve always been interested in the concept of motivation. What actually motivates us to do what we do and in particular, what motivations are there to continually improve our teaching? Do you participate in professional development? Do you spend some of your precious free time reading blogs, participating in facebook groups or listening to podcasts like ... TTTV015: What motivates you? (Solo Sunday)

TTTV020: How technology is changing music education with Simon Rushby

by Mauro Dalu

We hear reports every day about how technology is changing the world, for better and for worse, but what is technology doing for music education? I’m sure there are plenty of teachers out there who have yet to try bringing any kind of tech into their music lessons. After all, what if what you’ve done ... TTTV020: How technology is changing music education with Simon Rushby

TTTV023: 5 Tips for Teaching Teens

by Mauro Dalu

Teaching teens can be a completely different experience from your average 7 year old student. Teenagers are starting to figure out who they are and what they like. This means that they won’t always just play a piece because you gave it to them, and they won’t practice something they don’t think is relevant to ... TTTV023: 5 Tips for Teaching Teens

TTTV028: Dalcroze Eurythmics with Paula Melville-Clark

by Mauro Dalu

What do you think of when you think of Dalcroze? My first thought is of students marching to a beat, and while that is part of it, there’s so much more to learn from this method! Dalcroze is all about experience and feeling before intellectualising. Moving from big, whole body movements right down to the fine ... TTTV028: Dalcroze Eurythmics with Paula Melville-Clark

TTTV036: All about the AMEB with Bernard Depasquale

by Mauro Dalu

The AMEB has been examining music students in Australia for almost one hundred years, but they’re certainly not stuck in the past. They offer online music theory exams, piano for leisure and have recently added Rock School exams. As their 100 year anniversary approaches AMEB are looking for new ways to support the work of ... TTTV036: All about the AMEB with Bernard Depasquale

TTTV037: Inspire your Teaching: Inside my Inner Circle with Marie Lee

by Mauro Dalu

The Inner Circle is up and running, and today we’re taking a look inside through the eyes of Marie Lee. Marie is great at getting things done, one step at a time. She doesn’t let herself get overwhelmed by all the new ideas she reads about, but just picks one goal to accomplish and gets started. ... TTTV037: Inspire your Teaching: Inside my Inner Circle with Marie Lee

TTTV038: Running your first Summer Camp with Jennifer Foxx

by Mauro Dalu

Launching your first Summer camp (or anything new!) can be daunting. If you haven’t run a camp or workshop before, it can be difficult to know where to start. What if you don’t have enough activities planned? How can you make sure all the kids have a great time? Running a Summer camp can be ... TTTV038: Running your first Summer Camp with Jennifer Foxx

TTTV041: From Teacher to CEO with Brandon Pearce

by Mauro Dalu

Do you identify as a business owner? Do you see yourself as an entrepreneur? The more you treat your piano teaching as a business, the more others will too. Even if you’re happy with how things are running at the moment, some business savvy could improve your studio. The first business month podcast profiles the ... TTTV041: From Teacher to CEO with Brandon Pearce

TTTV042: The Art of Business with Hugh Sung

by Mauro Dalu

When Hugh Sung went paperless and started creating page turning pedals, the iPad was a long way off from being invented. Through Airturn, Hugh discovered the art of business, and learned to love this part of his work. Hugh used this business attitude to build up his online teaching, and now reaches hundreds of students a ... TTTV042: The Art of Business with Hugh Sung

TTTV043: Building Impact and Income with David Cutler

by Mauro Dalu

If you’ve been following the blog or podcast for any time at all, I’m sure you’ve heard of today’s guest. David Cutler wrote the indispensable book ‘The Savvy Music Teacher‘, that I recommend to any music teacher who’s looking to up their game. As David says, the world is changing. If you want to stand ... TTTV043: Building Impact and Income with David Cutler