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The Inner Circle Has a Fresh New Look

by Tim Topham

What could you accomplish in the Inner Circle?

05/27/2019 Read more

Turning off Autopilot in Piano Practice

by Tim Topham

Thanks for watching my YouTube video about helping students turn off Autopilot when they are practising their scales: Here are well over 20 ideas to keep your teaching (and your students’ practice) fresh. This FREE download has 3 pages of fresh ideas that you can grab and print out today. Keep it on your piano ... Turning off Autopilot in Piano Practice

04/22/2019 Read more

CPTP158: [Case Study] How to 3X Your Piano Teaching Income with Eric Rinehart

by Tim Topham

[spp-player] Eric Rinehart is a young piano teacher who is seriously going places. Eric is an Inner Circle member I’ve been following his journey for some time now and I knew I had to get him on the show to talk about his amazing studio growth and how he his tripled his piano teaching income. ... CPTP158: [Case Study] How to 3X Your Piano Teaching Income with Eric Rinehart

04/19/2019 Read more

My Adult Piano Teaching Checklist for Ultimate Success

by Tim Topham

Use my checklist to get off on the right foot when teaching a new adult student.

03/26/2019 Read more

Why Mistakes Are The Best Thing Your Piano Students Can Make Today

by Tim Topham

Piano students are traditionally told not to make mistakes, but could this line of thinking be affecting their creativity?

01/29/2019 Read more

Why Teach Music Theory? 3 Tips to Make Your Studio More Musical This Year

by Glory St. Germain

Some ways to teach music theory with success this year.

01/15/2019 Read more
 

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Everything You Need to Know about the New AMEB Series 18 Piano Syllabus

by Tim Topham

How does the new syllabus differ from the old one?

12/11/2018 Read more

How to Teach Piano Chords: The B.S. Method

by Tim Topham

Ever wondered the simplest way to teach piano chords? If you’d said to me a month ago that talking “BS” in my studio was a good way of helping kids play chords, I would have been shocked to say the least! Now, having used this technique on a number of students, its value is unsurpassed ... How to Teach Piano Chords: The B.S. Method

12/07/2018 Read more

The New AMEB Series 18 Piano Syllabus – Frequently Asked Questions

by Tim Topham

AMEB Series 18 Piano Syllabus The AMEB – Australian Music Examinations Board – has released its brand new Series 18. For Australian piano teachers, this is very exciting! I have noticed a lot of questions coming in, especially if the new AMEB Series 18 Piano syllabus has anything to do with the Piano for Leisure ... The New AMEB Series 18 Piano Syllabus – Frequently Asked Questions

12/03/2018 Read more

How to Use Experience-Based Activities to Motivate Piano Students

by Megan Desmarais

How do you motivate piano students? It seems like this is the question of the century and in a perfect world, every piano student would be intrinsically motivated. But, alas, as piano teachers, we wear the expert knowledge-holder hat, the creative artist hat, the event planner hat and the studio manager hat, just to name ... How to Use Experience-Based Activities to Motivate Piano Students

11/20/2018 Read more

How to Ensure Your Piano Students Feel a Sense of Achievement

by Tracy Plunkett

For piano students to continue being motivated to play the piano, they must first be filled with a sense of achievement. After all, if they don’t feel they are making any progress with their lessons, they will not be too keen on continuing. Now, there is no denying that the approach you decide to take ... How to Ensure Your Piano Students Feel a Sense of Achievement

10/30/2018 Read more

Amplify and Elevate New Student Practice Routines in Your Piano Studio

by Nicola Cantan

For most piano teachers, September brings a whole slew of new piano students through the doors. This is both an exciting and a super busy time in a piano teacher’s calendar. It’s also an opportunity to start fresh – to make practice happen from the get-go. In my experience, students that practise regularly in the ... Amplify and Elevate New Student Practice Routines in Your Piano Studio

09/18/2018 Read more