As students grow older, we need different strategies to engage them. And when we start a new transfer student, it can be hard to know where to begin. This 8-module course presents some different tactics along with downloads, checklists and diagnostic tools to help you improve your teaching approach both with teens and with transfer students.


Founder of TopMusic and Host of the TopCast
Tim Topham is the founder and director of TopMusic. Tim hosts the popular TopCast, 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.
Your TopMusicPro membership gives you access to our growing library of over 50 comprehensive step-by-step video training courses.
Topics span everything from teaching technique to composing and how to teach pop music. Our business courses will get you started on marketing, building an amazing website all the way to teaching group lessons, building a music academy and beyond!
Join one of our regular cohort-based accelerators and enjoy guidance and support as you work through our inspirational courses. Youโll learn and absorb the material faster and more deeply and get to meet and connect with other teachers from around the world.















