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307: TopMusicPro Member Spotlight – How We Saved Rachel from Quitting Teaching Forever

by Tim Topham

In today’s episode, we’re having another TopMusicPro member spotlight. And our guest for today’s podcast is Rachel Davis, owner of Three Sisters Music Studio. It’s been a long road for Rachel, who is now running a very successful studio. The journey has not been easy. In fact, she almost quit teaching altogether six months ago. ... 307: TopMusicPro Member Spotlight – How We Saved Rachel from Quitting Teaching Forever

12/02/2022 Read more

TC295: All About Synesthesia with TopMusicPro Member Kelly Jenkins

by Tim Topham

My guest, TopMusicPro member Kelly Jenkins, is a music educator, stage musical writer and arranger, owner of a hybrid studio just outside Boston, and a synesthete. In this episode, were going to talk about the wonders of synesthesia. We’ll unpack what it really is, how to spot it in our students if they have it ... TC295: All About Synesthesia with TopMusicPro Member Kelly Jenkins

09/09/2022 Read more

How a Top-Level Pianist Returned to Teaching and Built Her Music Coaching Business Using TopMusicPro

by Tara Wright

TopMusicPro member Devi Mamak is a successful piano teacher who trains students of all ages. After decades of teaching, she moved her focus to a new artistic pursuit – dance. But when she later decided to return to her first love of teaching piano, she needed much-needed answers to kickstart her teaching music business. How ... How a Top-Level Pianist Returned to Teaching and Built Her Music Coaching Business Using TopMusicPro

08/13/2022 Read more

TC282: Invitation to a TopMusic Power Hour

by Tim Topham

What are you currently struggling with as a music teacher right now? With hundreds, even thousands, of available websites and information available to us with the click of a button, it’s so easy to say that it isn’t lack of information. But rather, it is lack of motivation, focus, and accountability to get things done. ... TC282: Invitation to a TopMusic Power Hour

06/10/2022 Read more

TopMusic Teaching Manifesto

by Tim Topham

If you’ve decided to become a music teacher, you’ve undoubtedly found your vocation. Our journeys to becoming piano teachers can vary.  Whether it was a friend’s child or your own, you may have been asked to teach your grandchild, or you may have been recognized in your neighborhood for being a performer on stage or ... TopMusic Teaching Manifesto

06/08/2022 Read more

TC278: The Interview That Made Me Cry with Glory St. Germain

by Tim Topham

I was so honoured to be interviewed by Glory St. Germain for her book The Power Of Why: Why 29 Musicians Climbed to Superstar. That’s what I’m going to share with you in this episode. What we talked about in this interview later became a chapter in her book called Notes from Miss Mac. In ... TC278: The Interview That Made Me Cry with Glory St. Germain

05/13/2022 Read more
 

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TC277: Our Top 10 Courses Inside the TopMusicPro Academy

by Tim Topham

Achieving ongoing success as a music teacher is all about having the right tools at your disposal. TopMusicPro offers you access to courses, workshops, lesson plans, and resources so you can provide your students with the very best in music education. To help you find the most valuable courses for your teaching needs, I’ve listed ... TC277: Our Top 10 Courses Inside the TopMusicPro Academy

05/06/2022 Read more

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?

02/25/2022 Read more

TC243: Quick bites: Unpacking Evolution innovations with Tim Topham

by Tim Topham

Are you one of those teachers who want to expand their business while not trading time for money anymore? You can do it with a little bit of imagination and a lot of help from TopMusicPro Evolution. In this episode, Tim unpacks Evolution Innovation from inspiration he has found in some of our current Evolution ... TC243: Quick bites: Unpacking Evolution innovations with Tim Topham

05/28/2021 Read more

4 Ways TopMusicPro Transformed My Online Piano Lessons (with Kara Hess)

by Allison Gruenenfelder

This growth-mindset teacher has gone from part-time to building her dream studio

03/22/2021 Read more

TopMusicPro: Five years of serving the music teachers community

by Nicole Douglas

TopMusicPro celebrates 5 years of service to the music teaching community

03/12/2021 Read more

TC226: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? (archives)

by Tim Topham

So many students can play well – but how many can write and compose? Do your piano students know essentials like 4 Chord Composing? Get them started easily with this simple composing framework. Learning the essentials of chord progressions can lead students to a better understanding of music. It can also give them the skills ... TC226: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? (archives)

01/29/2021 Read more