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CPTP142: The challenges of teaching a blind piano student with Anastasia Buettner-Moore

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever been asked to teach a blind piano student? What did you say? It’s tempting to say no – not because we don’t want to teach them – but because we feel unprepared. But there is no degree in teaching piano to the visually impaired (that I know of) and if we don’t ... CPTP142: The challenges of teaching a blind piano student with Anastasia Buettner-Moore

10/09/2018 Read more

CPTP143: Being the Worship Music Pianist – Tips and Tools

by Mauro Dalu

Becoming a worship music pianist means shifting mindsets a bit. You’re not always going to be the lead player, sometimes you’re going to need to take a supporting role. You’re also going to need to read lead sheets…and to get better at listening to other musicians. Whether you’re interested in being a worship music pianist ... CPTP143: Being the Worship Music Pianist – Tips and Tools

10/17/2018 Read more

CPTP144: [Case Study] Pop Piano Teaching in Action with Anna Fagan

by Mauro Dalu

Pop piano teaching doesn’t have to be something you do just for fun, or just because your student begs you. It can actually have real value for your students in so many ways. The approach I advocate for teaching pop music might feel a bit foreign: focusing on chords, simplifying music and teaching rhythm by ... CPTP144: [Case Study] Pop Piano Teaching in Action with Anna Fagan

10/23/2018 Read more

CPTP145: Dealing with loss in the studio setting

by Mauro Dalu

My guest today has dealt with more than her fair share of loss, both personally, and seeing her students experience loss. She’s on the podcast today to share how she has worked through this and help teachers who are in similar situations. I know this is not an easy topic. This wasn’t an easy interview ... CPTP145: Dealing with loss in the studio setting

10/30/2018 Read more

CPTP147: How Teaching Beginners with No Books has Revolutionised Georgina’s Studio

by Mauro Dalu

When I published the No Book Beginners framework I hoped it would give teachers the confidence to teach more creatively, and that’s exactly what it’s done for Georgina Jordan. Georgina is a piano teacher in the UK who had a very traditional music education and was struggling to add creativity into her lessons. She joined ... CPTP147: How Teaching Beginners with No Books has Revolutionised Georgina’s Studio

11/14/2018 Read more

CPTP148: How to lease your first studio space with Sophia Hardesty

by Mauro Dalu

Leasing your first studio space is an exciting step to take for your business. But many piano teachers are held back because they’re not sure where to look or what the process will be like. My guest today has been through it all. Sophia Hardesty has grown her studio from one room up to 7 ... CPTP148: How to lease your first studio space with Sophia Hardesty

11/21/2018 Read more
 

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CPTP149: How the 5DPP revolutionised one teacher’s studio with Lisa Kiernan

by Mauro Dalu

Last December Nicola Cantan and I ran something we called the 5 Day Piano Pivot or “5DPP” for short. This free challenge was designed to help piano teachers really think through and plan the future of their piano studio. Too often as self-employed piano teachers we can get stuck in the weeds of the teaching, ... CPTP149: How the 5DPP revolutionised one teacher’s studio with Lisa Kiernan

11/28/2018 Read more

CPTP150: Global Piano Teaching Expert Roundup 2018

by Mauro Dalu

This is a very special episode. For the 150th episode of the podcast, I’ve gathered together 6 expert teachers from my Inner Circle for a roundtable discussion about the future of piano teaching. We had a fantastic discussion that spanned the areas of improvisation, teaching reading, performances and much more. It was truly inspiring for me personally, ... CPTP150: Global Piano Teaching Expert Roundup 2018

12/05/2018 Read more

CPTP154: Your Legal Questions Answered with Richard Chapo

by Mauro Dalu

Legal questions can make piano teachers’ heads hurt…but we need to consider the legal issues associated with our business and make sure we’re covered. My guest today, Richard Chapo, is here to answer all our legal questions. Of course, Richard can’t give specific legal advice but in this episode, he does give straight-forward and practical ... CPTP154: Your Legal Questions Answered with Richard Chapo

03/18/2019 Read more

CPTP156: Forrest Kinney on Pattern Based Improvisation

by Mauro Dalu

You’re in for a treat. Forrest Kinney is coming back on the podcast to talk about pattern based improvisation. Forrest Kinney is a strong advocate for getting all beginner piano students to improvise. His books Pattern Play and Create First help teachers to just that through the use of simple patterns that make improvisation accessible to everyone. ... CPTP156: Forrest Kinney on Pattern Based Improvisation

04/02/2019 Read more

CPTP157: How to Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Piano Studio

by Mauro Dalu

“I have so much free time, I don’t know what to do with it!”…said no piano teacher, ever. We could all use more time to spend with family, planning for our studio or practising the piano ourselves. If you have a never-ending to-do list it might be time to hire a virtual assistant to take ... CPTP157: How to Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Piano Studio

04/09/2019 Read more

CPTP159: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald Simon

by Mauro Dalu

Do you have trouble motivating teens in your piano studio? I think we’ve all found this difficult from time-to-time. My guest today is an expert at reaching teen students and connecting to them with the music they love. Jerald Simon has composed a whole series of pieces designed to inspire students that are especially great ... CPTP159: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald Simon

04/22/2019 Read more

CPTP160: Balancing rote repertoire and sight reading with Samantha Coates

by Mauro Dalu

Rote repertoire has been gaining popularity in recent years. Piano teachers are realising the value of teaching by rote alongside reading in order to teach technique and allow students (especially beginners) to explore more of the piano. Samantha Coates has created a fabulous resource that combines rote repertoire with reading to create truly holistic music ... CPTP160: Balancing rote repertoire and sight reading with Samantha Coates

04/29/2019 Read more

CPTP161: Intelligent Music Teaching with Professor Robert Duke

by Mauro Dalu

Bob Duke is the author of Intelligent Music Teaching, The Habits of Musicianship, and Brain Briefs. He is also the director of the Center for Music Learning and speaks regularly at conferences all over the world. I had the pleasure of watching Bob give a teaching demonstration in Adelaide a couple of years ago and ... CPTP161: Intelligent Music Teaching with Professor Robert Duke

06/09/2019 Read more

CPTP162: Powerful Strategies for Teaching Lead Sheets

by Mauro Dalu

I believe strongly in the power of teaching lead sheets in our piano lessons. Lead sheets can help students understand music better and make them more “all-rounder” pianists who can adapt to different musical contexts. On the show today, I’m sharing some of my thoughts about why we should teach lead sheet playing to our ... CPTP162: Powerful Strategies for Teaching Lead Sheets

06/17/2019 Read more

CPTP163: Christopher Oill interviews ME!

by Mauro Dalu

This podcast episode is quite different. In fact, it’s pretty unique as Christopher Oill has asked to come on the show to interview me. In the interview, Christopher dives into what my business looks like today and how I got started. We also spoke about piano teaching trends, how to put ideas from the podcast ... CPTP163: Christopher Oill interviews ME!

06/24/2019 Read more

CPTP164: Meet my Student Tim (and his dad)

by Mauro Dalu

I get questions and requests from time-to-time to hear from my students. What do they think of my creative teaching style? What’s it really like to learn from me? In this episode, you’ll hear from one of my actual students, Tim. Find out why he has 2 piano teachers and what his dad thinks about ... CPTP164: Meet my Student Tim (and his dad)

07/01/2019 Read more

CPTP165: Building to 2000 students a week with Jonny Wilson

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever thought about building a music academy? Something on a large scale rather than just working as a solo teacher from home? Building a music academy with 2000 students a week is never going to be an easy road, but my guest today, Jonny Wilson, would tell you that it’s worth it. Listen ... CPTP165: Building to 2000 students a week with Jonny Wilson

07/09/2019 Read more

CPTP166: From piano teacher to wedding pianist with Liz Craig

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever thought about playing for weddings? Becoming a wedding pianist can be a great complementary income for piano teachers and a fantastic way to perform and keep up your playing chops as well as explore new music. Liz Craig has combined teaching with being a wedding pianist with great success and it now ... CPTP166: From piano teacher to wedding pianist with Liz Craig

07/16/2019 Read more

CPTP167: 100% summer retention with Music Alive and Clinton Pratt

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever wanted to do something a bit different for one of your recitals? What if you could also increase summer retention rates while you’re at it? That’s exactly what Clinton Pratt has done with his Music Alive concerts. Clinton holds these unique visual media concerts at the end of every summer and students ... CPTP167: 100% summer retention with Music Alive and Clinton Pratt

07/24/2019 Read more

CPTP168: The Ultimate Piano Teaching Conference: Piano Pivot Live 2020

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever been to a piano teaching conference and loved every single minute of it? Chances are, although you probably learned some great tips and met some awesome people, there was a bit of room for improvement. I’m putting on my first piano teaching conference in January 2020 in Melbourne and there a few ... CPTP168: The Ultimate Piano Teaching Conference: Piano Pivot Live 2020

07/30/2019 Read more

CPTP169: A chat with Musiclock creator Perttu Pölönen

by Mauro Dalu

MusiClock is one of my favourite apps. I use it in my lessons to make scales more interesting and to provide backing tracks for improvisations. I’m delighted to have its creator on the show today, Perttu Pölönen. Not only has Perttu created this fantastic app (at only 24!) he’s also working on a whole method ... CPTP169: A chat with Musiclock creator Perttu Pölönen

08/06/2019 Read more

CPTP170: How one teacher makes $100,000+ teaching online with Brent Vaartstra

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever wished you could get into teaching online? Not just Skype or Facetime lessons but actually with passive income streams that mean you’re not trading time for money? That’s exactly what Brent Vaartstra has done and now he helps other musicians and music teachers do the same. Brent started out with a simple ... CPTP170: How one teacher makes $100,000+ teaching online with Brent Vaartstra

08/13/2019 Read more

CPTP171: How to Teach Piano Songwriting with Lisa Donovan Lukas

by Mauro Dalu

Have you thought about incorporating songwriting into your students’ piano lessons but just don’t know how or where to start?  Lisa Donovan Lukas, author of The Young Musician’s guide to Songwriting shares valuable lessons from her book on her process to encourage both teachers and students to use their creativity and explore songwriting. Aside from ... CPTP171: How to Teach Piano Songwriting with Lisa Donovan Lukas

10/01/2019 Read more

CPTP172: Getting value from professional development with Amy Comparetto

by Mauro Dalu

Have you ever considered joining a membership, attending a conference, getting coaching or studying further to expand your skill set and knowledge as a piano teacher but too worried about the cost of investment?  My guest today is Inner Circle member, Amy Comparetto. She shares her experience on how she invests in her professional development ... CPTP172: Getting value from professional development with Amy Comparetto

10/06/2019 Read more