About the author

Tim Topham

Tim Topham is the founder and director of TopMusic. Tim hosts the popular Integrated Music Teaching Podcast, blogs regularly at topmusic.co and speaks at local and international conferences on topics such as integrated teaching, creativity, business, marketing and entrepreneurship. Tim has been featured in American Music Teacher, The Piano Teacher Magazine, California Music Teacher and EPTA Piano Professional. Tim holds an MBA in Educational Leadership, BMus, DipEd and AMusA.

Why I built the Music Teachers’ Marketplace

by Tim Topham

Find the scoop on the new 500+ item marketplace for music teachers and why we had to make it!

09/05/2020 Read more

Music Teachers Discounts at Office Depot and More

by Tim Topham

Trim your office expenses at Office Depot, our latest discount to members

08/30/2020 Read more

Introducing TopMusicPro Evolution Membership

by Tim Topham

So you're teaching music lessons but you've hit the career ceiling. Or have you?

06/05/2020 Read more

Teens Quitting Piano: Surprising Reasons You Need to Know

by Tim Topham

Is it just me or is it getting harder to stop teens quitting piano lessons? No one has any time, teens are more stressed than they were ten years ago, and practice always takes a back seat to everything else that’s going on. Teacher: “So how did your practice go this week, Luke?” Luke: “I ... Teens Quitting Piano: Surprising Reasons You Need to Know

05/20/2020 Read more

Lessons I’ve Learned From 150 Creative Piano Teaching Podcasts

by Tim Topham

Top themes learned from five years of podcasts, part 1

03/07/2020 Read more

Best Places to Stay in Melbourne during Piano Pivot Live

by Tim Topham

Don't miss the best places to stay during your PPL conference!

12/16/2019 Read more
 

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How One Epic Piano Teachers’ Conference Will Change Your Teaching Forever – Part 2

by Tim Topham

Find out what makes our piano teachers' conference different. Part 2

12/05/2019 Read more

How One Epic Piano Teachers’ Conference Will Change Your Teaching Forever – Part 1

by Tim Topham

Introducing a piano teachers' conference unlike any other. Part 1

11/24/2019 Read more

Teach Christmas Carols with No Book Lead Sheets

by Tim Topham

Inspire your students this Christmas with carols.

11/14/2019 Read more

Introducing TopMusicCo

by Tim Topham

Something special is coming to your favourite creative piano teaching site I’m super excited to announce that you’ll soon see some changes at TimTopham.com. A lot has changed since I started blogging in 2010. What started as a simple blog has now become a company with a team of fourteen people supporting teachers around the ... Introducing TopMusicCo

11/01/2019 Read more

How to Create a Piano Lead Sheet from Any Song

by Tim Topham

Get inspired with piano lead sheets!

10/01/2019 Read more

Find out Who’s Coming to Piano Pivot Live in 2020

by Tim Topham

It's a piano conference, with a difference!

09/24/2019 Read more