CPTP Bonus Episode with Philip Johnston

by Tim Topham in Podcast on December 13, 2019.

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CPTP Bonus Episode with Philip Johnston

Here’s a special bonus episode to end the podcast season. Special guest Philip Johnston discusses a thought experiment to kickstart your thinking.

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Tim Topham

Tim Topham is the founder and director of TopMusic. Tim hosts the popular TopCast show, blogs regularly at topmusic.co and speaks at local and international conferences on topics such as pedagogy, 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.