TC263: 263 How to Build Student Trust and Connection with Gloria Tham-Haines
by Tim Topham
Music brings out our student’s creativity and expressive potential. But when students experience frustration or trauma or stress, we often encounter different responses. What is the role that music teachers play in this situation? How do we make ourselves aware of our actions? Stress and trauma can affect our students, which then affects us, too. ... TC263: 263 How to Build Student Trust and Connection with Gloria Tham-Haines
As a teacher, it is so inevitable to get that one student who makes you rethink your role as a teacher – students who like teaching themselves on YouTube, doing rote learning, and who are just really out of the box. I’ve had that experience. And I know many teachers see this in their studios ... TC264: When Your Role as a Teacher is Threatened
TC265: How Music Can Change a Grieving Heart with Leila Viss
by Tim Topham
Our good friend Leila Viss, known to many of you as an inspirational piano teacher and speaker, joins us to talk about overcoming grief through music and how music can change a grieving heart. She shares her personal walk through this topic and how music helped her to process and heal. Leila also presents insights ... TC265: How Music Can Change a Grieving Heart with Leila Viss
TC266: Is Classical Music Dying? A Chat with Benjamin Zander
by Tim Topham
How will future generations experience and value classical music? In this episode, world-renowned conductor Benjamin Zander of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra joins Tim to discuss the direction of classical music and the influence of the music teaching industry. He shares about speaking at Ted Talks, with anecdotes of Boston Philharmonic Symphony musicians and students of ... TC266: Is Classical Music Dying? A Chat with Benjamin Zander
TC267: What’s Your Studio Success Path for Teaching Music?
by Tim Topham
Where do you want to bring your teaching studio in 2022? What are your goals and the steps you are taking to reach it? You might be thinking that you’re too busy to think about all of this. But I’m here to tell you that in as little as 10 minutes of learning per day, ... TC267: What’s Your Studio Success Path for Teaching Music?
TC268: Can PracticeSpace Motivate Your Students to Practice? with Robert Miller and Chris Mallett
by Tim Topham
Do you find yourself dealing with the perennial problem of students not practising? In this episode, music teachers and business owners, Christopher Mallett and Robert Miller, will share one gamification app that can help motivate your students to practice more effectively and more often. Using decades worth of teaching experience, the duo designed and founded ... TC268: Can PracticeSpace Motivate Your Students to Practice? with Robert Miller and Chris Mallett
TC270: Tim Gets a Piano Lesson on Chopin and Scarlatti from Fred Karpoff
by Tim Topham
Fred Karpoff and I have known each other for years. And I’ve always wanted to explore having him teach me because he has some different approaches to what I was taught in regard to technique, rotation, and thumb under. Today, we’re going to finally make that happen! In this episode, you’re going to hear ... TC270: Tim Gets a Piano Lesson on Chopin and Scarlatti from Fred Karpoff
TC283: The Magic of Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone with Jason Sifford
by Tim Topham
Are you looking for inspiration or wanting to find the magic of pushing outside your comfort zone? Well, you’re in luck because in this episode, Jason Sifford shares his inspiring musical journey from childhood to eventually going into academia and quickly leaving to move to a different state to start his career anew. He took ... TC283: The Magic of Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone with Jason Sifford
TC284: Chord Quick Wins – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 1
by Tim Topham
If you’re looking for something completely new to teach to your students or different ways of practicing and building skills for your students, then the Hesitant to Hero Challenge is for you. In just a few days, you’ll have the strategies and skills you need to engage your students. We’ll give you proven methods that ... TC284: Chord Quick Wins – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 1
TC285: Lead Sheets in Lesson 1 – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 2
by Tim Topham
Day two of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge is called Lead Sheets in Lesson 1. It’s all about how you, as a teacher, can teach students about harmony and base some really simple ideas right from when they’re first starting to read their right-hand pieces. You’ll see and hear how the process of teaching this ... TC285: Lead Sheets in Lesson 1 – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 2
TC286: Repertoire Remix – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 3
by Tim Topham
We’re now in day 3 of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge Series on the podcast and today’s topic is all about Repertoire Remix. What is repertoire remix and how can it spark creativity in your students? In this episode, we unpack the three levels of creativity in music, how remixing works, and some piece examples ... TC286: Repertoire Remix – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 3
TC287: Hook, Line and Sinker – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 4
by Tim Topham
We’re now in day 4 of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge series on the podcast and today’s topic is all about hook, line and sinker. The idea is to teach your students classical and pop hooks and riffs. We’ll be talking about how giving students modern pop hooks to play can build their identity as ... TC287: Hook, Line and Sinker – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 4
TC288: Connections Thru Chords – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 5
by Tim Topham
We’re now in day 5 of our Hesitant to Hero Challenge Series on the podcast and today’s topic is all about connections through chords. By helping students see the connections between old and new music, we can unlock huge potentials in our students and deepen their understanding as well. Today, we are going to demonstrate ... TC288: Connections Thru Chords – Hesitant to Hero Challenge Day 5
TC289: How to Find Music Students Fast for Your Studio with Carly Walton
by Tim Topham
You are not alone – I know how challenging the search for new students can be! So to help you out with this, I teamed up with the amazing Carly Walton from Teach Music Online to put together our ultimate Find Music Students Fast Checklist. And that’s what we’re going to be talking about today. ... TC289: How to Find Music Students Fast for Your Studio with Carly Walton
Do you have a million things going on but have trouble working on and accomplishing them all? Are you feeling overwhelmed, frazzled, and behind in life and business? Then this episode is for YOU. In this episode, I’m going to share my top productivity hacks and tips for having a productive mindset. I’m by no ... TC290: Tim’s Top Productivity Hacks in 10 mins
We’re all about the exam game. Today’s episode is all about the Universal Music Exam program, which is founded by Michelle Madder. In this episode, she shares the story behind how she started UME, what sets its methodologies apart from others, and what to expect when you choose to take one of their exams. We’ll ... TC291: UME Piano Exams with Michelle Madder
Teach your students without a method book in their first 10 lessons with my No Book Beginners Framework, which we’ll be unpacking in today’s episode. Many of you will have heard about it, I’m sure some of you have used it in your studio. I will run through everything you need to know about No ... TC292: What is No Book Beginners?
TC294: Group Teaching QnA with Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes and Dorla Aparicio
by Tim Topham
For teachers looking for an alternative way to teach piano to students such as group teaching, this episode is for you! We are joined by three amazing guests, Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes, and Dorla Aparicio, who will be sharing their experiences on running group piano classes. Have a listen to our three guests as they ... TC294: Group Teaching QnA with Marie Lee, Melanie Bowes and Dorla Aparicio
#073: My Secret Weapon for Teaching Beginners Any Song in Their First Lesson
by Michael Gumley
In today’s show, I’m thrilled to introduce my Level Up System, which has been a cornerstone within my Guitar Ninjas Curriculum for the past few years. This approach has proven to be a game-changer in making guitar lessons more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. In this episode, I’m excited to share with you the core ... #073: My Secret Weapon for Teaching Beginners Any Song in Their First Lesson
#070: Encouraging Your Students to Invest $1,000 Monthly in Your Guitar Lessons
by Michael Gumley
Today’s episode draws inspiration from marketing guru Alex Hormozy and his ingenious book launch strategy, emphasizing the power of adding value to your guitar lessons. We dive into the art of pricing your lessons beyond the traditional per-session model, advocating for tiered membership packages that not only boost your income but also enhance student commitment. ... #070: Encouraging Your Students to Invest $1,000 Monthly in Your Guitar Lessons
352: [Case Study] How to Set Intermediate Student Goals with Janna Williamson
by Tim Topham
In today's show, we’re continuing our theme for this month of intermediate students by looking at a short case study by Janna Williamson with one of her students.
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