Shows
En Coulisse avec TopMusicEn Coulisse avec Dan LuitenÀ quelques jours de la sortie de son nouvel album Comme au ciel, Dan Luiten s'est installé au micro de Laurie Chamard. Ensemble, ils retracent le parcours de l'artiste : de ses débuts au conservatoire à la direction de la louange.Cet épisode est une rediffusion sortie en novembre 2024.Pour écouter et suivre Dan Luiten, ça se passe ici :🔗 https://share.topmusic.net/artist/3967Pour installer TopMusic :📱 https://topm.io/install_topmusic🖥️ https://topm.io/ordinateurPour nous suivre sur les réseaux...2025-07-0330 min
En Coulisse avec TopMusicEn Coulisse avec Derek JonesPour ce nouveau numéro, c'est l'artiste ivoirien Derek Jones qui s'est confié au micro de l'émission En Coulisse. Dans un échange authentique et sans détour, l’artiste partage le déclic qui l’a conduit à devenir chantre, il revient sur son témoignage de foi et évoque le pouvoir de la prière ainsi que les artistes qui l’inspirent au quotidien. Un échange riche à ne pas manquer !Pour écouter et suivre Derek Jones, ça se passe ici :🔗 https://share.topmusic.net/artist/31633Pour installer TopMusic :2025-06-2631 min
En Coulisse avec TopMusicEn Coulisse avec Florine SmithCette semaine, En Coulisse a le plaisir de recevoir Florine Smith. Jeune artiste issue de l’École Pierre, elle trace depuis son chemin et vient de sortir son tout premier EP “Proche”. Avec Laurie Chamard, elle revient sur son appel à la musique, la pression du métier ainsi que ce premier projet clé. En Coulisse avec Florine Smith, c’est à découvrir dès maintenant sur YouTube et en podcast !Pour écouter et suivre Florine Smith, ça se passe ici :🔗 https://player.topmusic.net/artist/35601Pour installer TopMusic :📱 https://topm.io/install_topmusic...2025-06-1332 min
En Coulisse avec TopMusicEn Coulisse avec Alizée EyerAlizée Eyer est l'invitée de la semaine de Laurie Chamard dans l'émission En Coulisse. Ensemble, elles reviennent sur son parcours : de sa formation musicale aux études supérieurs jusqu’à ses premières expériences professionnelles, tout en explorant les défis qu’elle relève en tant qu’artiste indépendante. Alizée nous fait quelques annonces sur ses single et album à venir !Pour écouter et suivre Alizée Eyer, c'est ici :🔗 https://share.topmusic.net/artist/6431Pour installer TopMusic :📱 https://topm.io/install_topmusic🖥️ https://topm.io/ordin...2025-06-0530 min
En Coulisse avec TopMusicEn Coulisse avec Leyona MusicCette semaine dans En Coulisse, Laurie Chamard reçoit Leyona Music. Son nom ne vous dit peut-être rien, mais ses productions lofi et instrumentales rythment les instants de méditation et d’introspection de nombreux auditeurs.Au fil de d’une conversation riche et sans tabou, il revient sur son parcours : du livre de Narnia à ses études en géologie, en passant par la réalité complexe de la rémunération sur les plateformes de streaming et aux origines de son nom d’artiste. Pour découvrir la musique de Leyona, rendez-vous sur TopMusic, la p...2025-05-2230 min
En Coulisse avec TopMusicEn Coulisse avec Aurélie le PécheurPour ce premier numéro de podcast, le podcast En Coulisse par TopMusic et son host Laurie Chamard reçoivent Aurélie le Pécheur, ancienne star de la télé-réalité est l'invitée de Laurie Chamard. Son passé, sa conversion, et la musique aussi, elle nous dit tout.En Coulisse est un podcast produit par TopMusic, l'application pour découvrir et soutenir les artistes chrétiens. Pour installer TopMusic, tout se passe ici 👇📱 https://topm.io/install_topmusic🖥️ https://topm.io/ordinateur Hébergé par Acast...2025-05-1532 min
Integrated Music Teaching Podcast333: TopMusic Certification UpdateThanks for reading 333: TopMusic Certification Update from TopMusic.co.
Welcome to a very special episode of our podcast. In this episode, we are excited to introduce our highly-anticipated and brand new 12-week cohort-based TopMusic Certification Program. Join us as we delve and explore the unique benefits and opportunities it offers. Discover the driving force behind the development of this certification program and learn more ... 333: TopMusic Certification Update
The post 333: TopMusic Certification Update appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2023-06-0927 minIntegrated Music Teaching Podcast332: Introducing the PRESTO FrameworkThanks for reading 332: Introducing the PRESTO Framework from TopMusic.co.
In this episode, we are excited to introduce you to the PRESTO Framework, a powerful tool designed to guide you towards studio management success. We delve into the challenges that TopMusic has consistently faced in accommodating teachers with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and goals. Get ready for valuable insights and actionable steps tailored for independent studio ... 332: Introducing the PRESTO Framework
The post 332: Introducing the PRESTO Framework appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2023-06-0231 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC282: Invitation to a TopMusic Power HourThanks for reading TC282: Invitation to a TopMusic Power Hour from TopMusic.co.
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
The post TC282: Invitation to a TopMusic Power Hour appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teac...2022-06-1017 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC273: What is a TopMusic Teacher?Thanks for reading TC273: What is a TopMusic Teacher? from TopMusic.co.
If you’re listening to this podcast, then you’ve probably accepted the calling to become a music teacher. But let me ask you, what does it really mean to be a TopMusic teacher? In this episode, we’re going to demystify what it means. We will talk about who you are, why you’re here, why a TopMusic ... TC273: What is a TopMusic Teacher?
The post TC273: What is a TopMusic Teacher? appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2022-04-0815 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC262: TopMusicGuitar Unearthed with Tim and MichaelThanks for reading TC262: TopMusicGuitar Unearthed with Tim and Michael from TopMusic.co.
We are so excited to share the latest and biggest update at topmusic.co for 2021 – the launch of TopMusicGuitar. In this episode, Michael Gumley, Head of TopMusicGuitar, and I will be talking about how the membership and program can help teachers of all ages and stages become better at managing their teaching and business. ... TC262: TopMusicGuitar Unearthed with Tim and Michael
The post TC262: TopMusicGuitar Unearthed with Tim and Michael appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2021-10-0848 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC235: “What’s your secret project?” with Angela Myles BeechingThanks for reading TC235: “What’s your secret project?” with Angela Myles Beeching from TopMusic.co.
Have you ever wondered if you’re fulfilling your true life’s purpose? Or are you one of those who have been discouraged to pursue their goals because of the lack of courage and fear of failure? In this episode, Angela Myles Beeching helps us navigate these thoughts and feelings to set you on the right course. ... TC235: “What’s your secret project?” with Angela Myles Beeching
The post TC235: “What’s your secret project?” with Angela Myles Beeching appeared first on TopM...2021-04-0239 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC234: Turning the pedagogy of music on its head with Will BailyThanks for reading TC234: Turning the pedagogy of music on its head with Will Baily from TopMusic.co.
Will Baily turns the pedagogy of music on its head by pivoting to recreational music-making philosophies and student-led learning, from a very classical approach to teaching and it has made an incredible impact on him and his students. Our guest today, Will Baily, is a piano teacher and composer. His publications include the “Way Cool” ... TC234: Turning the pedagogy of music on its head with Will Baily
The post TC234: Turning the pedagogy of music on its head...2021-03-2639 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC233: How TopMusicPro Transformed My Online Piano Lessons with Kara HessThanks for reading TC233: How TopMusicPro Transformed My Online Piano Lessons with Kara Hess from TopMusic.co.
You can transform into the piano teacher you’ve always wanted to be with full of confidence and armed with knowledge from experts in the field just like what Kara Hess, one of our TopMusic Pro members, did. In this episode, I’ve invited Kara who wrote a beautiful email to us about the transitions and positive ... TC233: How TopMusicPro Transformed My Online Piano Lessons with Kara Hess
The post TC233: How TopMusicPro Transformed My Online Piano Lessons with...2021-03-1939 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC232: TopMusicPro 5 Year Birthday SpecialThanks for reading TC232: TopMusicPro 5 Year Birthday Special from TopMusic.co.
I can’t believe it’s been five years since we started this community and it’s been such an amazing journey that we’ve all enjoyed. In today’s birthday special solo episode, we’re going to unpack our journey – the genesis of the community, what’s been happening in the membership, and what you can look forward to ... TC232: TopMusicPro 5 Year Birthday Special
The post TC232: TopMusicPro 5 Year Birthday Special appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2021-03-1251 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC231: Trust that your impact on students is not futile with Christina WhitlockThanks for reading TC231: Trust that your impact on students is not futile with Christina Whitlock from TopMusic.co.
There is nothing more fulfilling as a teacher than knowing that you’ve made an impact on your students’ lives. In this episode with guest Christina Whitlock, we dive deep into how to assess what piano study means to your students, how they feel, and what influence you possess as their teacher. Plus we delve into ... TC231: Trust that your impact on students is not futile with Christina Whitlock
The post TC231: Trust that your impact on s...2021-03-0537 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC230: How students with exceptionalities help us grow as teachersThanks for reading TC230: How students with exceptionalities help us grow as teachers from TopMusic.co.
Teaching students with exceptionalities has a deeper effect on us than just the satisfaction and happiness of making the student learn. Dr Erin Parkes is the founder of the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education. It’s a charitable organisation committed to providing access to music education for people with exceptionalities. She joins us in this ... TC230: How students with exceptionalities help us grow as teachers
The post TC230: How students with exceptionalities help us grow as teachers appeared fi...2021-02-2650 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC229: Exploring Styles through Improv with Christopher NortonThanks for reading TC229: Exploring Styles through Improv with Christopher Norton from TopMusic.co.
Composer Christopher Norton joins us to talk about exploring improv and how it relates to his compositional writing. We take a look at his latest writing, and how teachers can explore improv styles through his special accompaniments. Christopher is a prolific composer, a coach for private teachers, and gives masterclasses all over the world. His ... TC229: Exploring Styles through Improv with Christopher Norton
The post TC229: Exploring Styles through Improv with Christopher Norton appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated...2021-02-1939 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC228: The 10 Musts for Music Teacher Badassery with Elisa Janson JonesThanks for reading TC228: The 10 Musts for Music Teacher Badassery with Elisa Janson Jones from TopMusic.co.
Take your teaching to the next level with productivity hacks and music teacher badassery tips with Elisa Janson Jones. Elisa specializes in helping music educators build, manage, and grow thriving school music programs, and have long and happy careers. She joins us today to talk about how you can prevent burnout, be happier, and become ... TC228: The 10 Musts for Music Teacher Badassery with Elisa Janson Jones
The post TC228: The 10 Musts for Music Teacher Badassery with Elisa Janson...2021-02-1245 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC227: Hunters and Collectors’ trumpeter Jack HowardThanks for reading TC227: Hunters and Collectors’ trumpeter Jack Howard from TopMusic.co.
Keen to learn about the experiences of Hunters and Collectors band member, Jack Howard? We’ll you’re in for a treat because I’ve invited Jack to share his story with us. Jack is such an accomplished musician – from touring the world with Midnight Oil as their multi-instrumentalist to releasing his own critically acclaimed records since ... TC227: Hunters and Collectors’ trumpeter Jack Howard
The post TC227: Hunters and Collectors’ trumpeter Jack Howard appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2021-02-0546 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC226: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? (archives)Thanks for reading TC226: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? (archives) from TopMusic.co.
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)
The post TC226: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? (archives) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hu...2021-01-2934 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC225: What to say to parents when their child is about to quit piano with Anita Collins (archives)Thanks for reading TC225: What to say to parents when their child is about to quit piano with Anita Collins (archives) from TopMusic.co.
When families and students think of quitting, they’re often making short-term decisions to reduce busy activities or budgets. It’s all too often that piano lessons will be easily nominated as something to drop out of! So what can we teachers say when faced with a conversation with a student who is about to quit piano ... TC225: What to say to parents when their child is about to quit piano with Anita Coll...2021-01-2259 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC224: Helping Students Cope with Performance Anxiety with Noa Kageyama (archives)Thanks for reading TC224: Helping Students Cope with Performance Anxiety with Noa Kageyama (archives) from TopMusic.co.
Today, we’re taking an investigative look at the psychology behind performance anxiety, what creates it, and the things you can do leading up to a performance in order to perform more freely. Dr Noa Kageyama, a leading performance psychologist and faculty member at The Juilliard School, joins us to talk about the factors that create ... TC224: Helping Students Cope with Performance Anxiety with Noa Kageyama (archives)
The post TC224: Helping Students Cope with Performance Anxiety with Noa Ka...2021-01-151h 05Integrated Music Teaching PodcastTC223: Is “Practice” killing your studio business? with Danny Thompson (archives)Thanks for reading TC223: Is “Practice” killing your studio business? with Danny Thompson (archives) from TopMusic.co.
Practice and music lessons: they go hand in hand. But what if your students are quietly quitting over it? Danny Thompson unpacks this hot topic on this show today from our archives. Find out why Danny’s approach from the beginning is not about emphasizing practice and what he says to new families instead to get ... TC223: Is “Practice” killing your studio business? with Danny Thompson (archives)
The post TC223: Is “Practice” killing your studio business? with Danny Thompson (arch...2021-01-0839 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC222: How Teaching Beginners with No Books Revolutionised Georgina’s studio (archives)Thanks for reading TC222: How Teaching Beginners with No Books Revolutionised Georgina’s studio (archives) from TopMusic.co.
Find out what results this teacher discovered when she set aside standard method book options and started students with a no-books beginner approach instead, in this favourite show from our archives. 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 ... TC222: How Teaching Beginners with No Books Revolutionised Georgina’s studio (archives)
The post TC222: How Teaching Beginners with No Books Revolu...2021-01-0146 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC221: From the archives – Best of Nick AmbrosinoThanks for reading TC221: From the archives – Best of Nick Ambrosino from TopMusic.co.
In this favourite episode from our archives, author Nick Ambrosino joins us to talk about how to reframe your teaching viewpoint to experience more joy and less burnout. As teachers, we want to see motivated students pursuing their goals with an ownership attitude — but how do you make the switch? Listen to Nick’s powerful ... TC221: From the archives – Best of Nick Ambrosino
The post TC221: From the archives – Best of Nick Ambrosino appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teac...2020-12-181h 05Integrated Music Teaching PodcastTC220: Jazz Perspectives with Composer Kerin BaileyThanks for reading TC220: Jazz Perspectives with Composer Kerin Bailey from TopMusic.co.
In today’s episode, we’re speaking with one of Australia’s most-loved composers, Kerin Bailey. Kerin shares his musical background, influence of jazz music, and thoughts about effective ways to teach jazz skills and chord progressions to students. We’ll also hear Kerin demonstrate on the piano from his improv system for teaching, and give you some takeaways ... TC220: Jazz Perspectives with Composer Kerin Bailey
The post TC220: Jazz Perspectives with Composer Kerin Bailey appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrat...2020-12-1146 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC219: Pro Piano Skills for Teen Students with Carol MatzThanks for reading TC219: Pro Piano Skills for Teen Students with Carol Matz from TopMusic.co.
Carol Matz joins us on the show today to talk about Pro Piano skills and specifically why older and teen students need and want them. Her Interactive Piano method helps your students learn how to “strum” chords, play along with lead sheets, and develop real-world musicianship skills like composing or improvising. If you’re looking to ... TC219: Pro Piano Skills for Teen Students with Carol Matz
The post TC219: Pro Piano Skills for Teen Students with Carol Matz appeared first...2020-12-0446 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC218: Emotive Repertoire for Teens and Adults from Movies & New AgeThanks for reading TC218: Emotive Repertoire for Teens and Adults from Movies & New Age from TopMusic.co.
In this episode, find 20+ emotive teen piano repertoire picks that appeal to older or adult students, complete with play-through demos. Teen and adult students require extra repertoire planning, because you’re not often teaching from a method book, but finding specific pieces that appeal to their unique tastes. They often gravitate toward darker, moodier, rich, ... TC218: Emotive Repertoire for Teens and Adults from Movies & New Age
The post TC218: Emotive Repertoire for Teens and Adults from Movies & New Ag...2020-11-2738 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC217: Penelope Roskell’s Top Tips for a Healthy TechniqueThanks for reading TC217: Penelope Roskell’s Top Tips for a Healthy Technique from TopMusic.co.
Learn about success tips for teaching a beautifully healthy technique for all students. Today, we’ve invited the UK’s foremost specialist in technique, Penelope Roskell, to talk about playing freely, utilising whole body/whole person teaching approaches. On the podcast today, Penelope talks about her book, The Complete Pianist: from Healthy Technique to Natural Artistry. Her book ... TC217: Penelope Roskell’s Top Tips for a Healthy Technique
The post TC217: Penelope Roskell’s Top Tips for a Healthy Technique...2020-11-2039 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC216: Teaching Gamified Sight Reading with Percussionist Nathan PetitpasThanks for reading TC216: Teaching Gamified Sight Reading with Percussionist Nathan Petitpas from TopMusic.co.
In today’s episode, we unpack Nathan Petitpas’ sight-reading resource called Dots and Beams. Nathan is a percussionist, drummer, composer and music educator based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Understand how this versatile resource works and how different it is from the rest. Nathan shows us how we can use this in our lessons by putting me ... TC216: Teaching Gamified Sight Reading with Percussionist Nathan Petitpas
The post TC216: Teaching Gamified Sight Reading with Percussionist Nathan Petitpas appeared first on TopMusic.co...2020-11-131h 05Integrated Music Teaching PodcastTC215: Research-backed insights on piano student retention with Karen GerelusThanks for reading TC215: Research-backed insights on piano student retention with Karen Gerelus from TopMusic.co.
Research-backed insights on piano student retention with Karen Gerelus 100 students will start piano lessons this year and 98 will quit before they reach proficiency. Learn the reasons why students quit piano and how to help! This episode features guest Karen Gerelus speaking on research-based insights about piano student retention. Transcript of the show about ... TC215: Research-backed insights on piano student retention with Karen Gerelus
The post TC215: Research-backed insights on piano student retention with Karen Gerelus appeared first on TopMusic...2020-11-0651 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC214: The 5 Myths of Improvisation with Bradley SowashThanks for reading TC214: The 5 Myths of Improvisation with Bradley Sowash from TopMusic.co.
This episode on improvisation myths features guest Bradley Sowash. It originally aired in 2017. If called on to improvise on the spot, do you feel out of your element? Learn about the five most common myths and roadblocks that hold musicians back from creative playing and improvising. Bradley helps us sort out the incorrect assumptions ... TC214: The 5 Myths of Improvisation with Bradley Sowash
The post TC214: The 5 Myths of Improvisation with Bradley Sowash appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music...2020-10-3040 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC213: Becoming the CEO Teacher with Kayse MorrisThanks for reading TC213: Becoming the CEO Teacher with Kayse Morris from TopMusic.co.
Changing your mindset can increase your teaching income tenfold. This is the story that Kayse Morris of the CEO Teacher shares with us on the podcast. Kayse is a former classroom teacher turned entrepreneur who turned her life around by selling her teaching resources. Today, she is a passionate entrepreneur eager to help teachers sell ... TC213: Becoming the CEO Teacher with Kayse Morris
The post TC213: Becoming the CEO Teacher with Kayse Morris appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated...2020-10-2343 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC212: Is Tonaly the Ultimate App for Chord Progressions?Thanks for reading TC212: Is Tonaly the Ultimate App for Chord Progressions? from TopMusic.co.
With Tonaly app, our latest favourite theory/composition tool, we found a better way to teach and have fun using chord progressions in music lessons. (Ever had trouble explaining and using the circle of fifths easily with students? Us, too!) Christian Hengst, the Tonaly app developer and a bass player himself, joins us on the podcast ... TC212: Is Tonaly the Ultimate App for Chord Progressions?
The post TC212: Is Tonaly the Ultimate App for Chord Progressions? appeared first on TopMusic...2020-10-1630 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC211: The 3-Step Strategy to Successful 30-Minute Piano Lessons with Julie DudaThanks for reading TC211: The 3-Step Strategy to Successful 30-Minute Piano Lessons with Julie Duda from TopMusic.co.
Learn how to plan 30 minute piano lessons that are excellent but also seriously fun! Give your students the inspiration and motivation they need, which will also improve retention in your studio. In our conversation, Julie Duda unpacks her three-point strategy to keep students engaged in lessons both in-person and online. Julie also talks about ... TC211: The 3-Step Strategy to Successful 30-Minute Piano Lessons with Julie Duda
The post TC211: The 3-Step Strategy to Successful 30-Minute Piano Lessons...2020-10-0946 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC210: Daniel Patterson on why studio marketing matters at any stageThanks for reading TC210: Daniel Patterson on why studio marketing matters at any stage from TopMusic.co.
In this episode, you’ll learn how studio marketing tips can help your studio quality at any stage, even if your spots are already all filled. Daniel Patterson, one of the top thinkers about music studio marketing, joins us talk about better marketing tips for music teachers. His focus is on understanding the mindset and needs ... TC210: Daniel Patterson on why studio marketing matters at any stage
The post TC210: Daniel Patterson on why studio marketing matters at an...2020-10-0252 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC209: Christopher Oill Teaches Tim Composing *LIVE*Thanks for reading TC209: Christopher Oill Teaches Tim Composing *LIVE* from TopMusic.co.
In this episode, you’ll learn a functional framework on how to teach composing with your students, including a free printable handout to walk you through the creative process. Our good friend Christopher Oill joins us to teach composing using his unique five-step compositional process. And, in this show, he runs me through the whole process ... TC209: Christopher Oill Teaches Tim Composing *LIVE*
The post TC209: Christopher Oill Teaches Tim Composing *LIVE* appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hu...2020-09-2556 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC208: Amy Jorgensen’s Pivot to a Total Virtual Piano AcademyThanks for reading TC208: Amy Jorgensen’s Pivot to a Total Virtual Piano Academy from TopMusic.co.
In true entrepreneurial form, when life handed Amy a change of plans with career, she catapulted forward to open a dream venture: a virtual piano academy. Amy Bastow Jorgensen joins us on the TopCast today to talk all about her new startup platform where she’s serving students online with remarkable results, all while freeing up ... TC208: Amy Jorgensen’s Pivot to a Total Virtual Piano Academy
The post TC208: Amy Jorgensen’s Pivot to a Total Virtual Piano Ac...2020-09-1856 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC207: Rote Teaching Queen Paula Dreyer on CompositionThanks for reading TC207: Rote Teaching Queen Paula Dreyer on Composition from TopMusic.co.
Rote composition queen Paula Dreyer joins us on the TopCast
The post TC207: Rote Teaching Queen Paula Dreyer on Composition appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-09-1141 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC206: Introducing the TopMusicMarketplaceThanks for reading TC206: Introducing the TopMusicMarketplace from TopMusic.co.
TopMusicMarketplace connects teachers who create to wider shopping audiences.
The post TC206: Introducing the TopMusicMarketplace appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-09-0427 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC205: [Case Study] Growing Your First 30 Students in 6 MonthsThanks for reading TC205: [Case Study] Growing Your First 30 Students in 6 Months from TopMusic.co.
Mary created a full studio in under six months. Hear how she did it!
The post TC205: [Case Study] Growing Your First 30 Students in 6 Months appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-08-2837 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC204: Embracing Special Needs Teaching with Selena PistoresiThanks for reading TC204: Embracing Special Needs Teaching with Selena Pistoresi from TopMusic.co.
Hear tips and get equipped for special needs teaching with Selena Pistoresi
The post TC204: Embracing Special Needs Teaching with Selena Pistoresi appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-08-2132 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC203: Piano Pivot Live Mid-Year ResultsThanks for reading TC203: Piano Pivot Live Mid-Year Results from TopMusic.co.
It’s so inspiring to see that in just seven months after holding the Piano Pivot Live Conference, we have seen remarkable results from our participants. Improved teaching techniques, professionalised businesses and student number growth are just some of changes that Caeli Hinkler and Elise Jeffrey have seen in their studios. And they’re going to share ... TC203: Piano Pivot Live Mid-Year Results
The post TC203: Piano Pivot Live Mid-Year Results appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-08-1440 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC202: Making Music Theory Fun Online with SproutbeatThanks for reading TC202: Making Music Theory Fun Online with Sproutbeat from TopMusic.co.
Teaching music theory online just got a burst of fun and colour from Sproutbeat, a digital theory app. Our guests today are Eik Mar and James Laughlin, founders of Sproutbeat, which has full-colour digital theory worksheets and games you can use on a tablet for teaching – without any printing or storing messy papers! Whether ... TC202: Making Music Theory Fun Online with Sproutbeat
The post TC202: Making Music Theory Fun Online with Sproutbeat appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Te...2020-08-0736 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC201: Unpacking Our New TopMusicPro Lite and Evolution TiersThanks for reading TC201: Unpacking Our New TopMusicPro Lite and Evolution Tiers from TopMusic.co.
We all learn best when the best minds all come together, ask questions, support each other, share ideas. And that’s what having and being part of a membership like TopMusicPro is all about. Not every teacher has the same plans and goals. But regardless of where you are in your teaching journey, we can support ... TC201: Unpacking Our New TopMusicPro Lite and Evolution Tiers
The post TC201: Unpacking Our New TopMusicPro Lite and Evolution Tiers appeared first on TopMusic.co...2020-07-3122 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC200: Jacob Collier Talks Music and EducationThanks for reading TC200: Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education from TopMusic.co.
Jacob Collier, the 4-time Grammy award-winning young music legend from London, joins us today on a very special episode, no. 200 on the TopCast show. Hailing from North London and playing seven different instruments, including distinctive vocals, Jacob’s sense of harmony and tonality is evident in his signature style. He records all of his albums ... TC200: Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education
The post TC200: Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-07-2448 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC199: How Rock Out Loud Outperforms Zoom for Music Lessons OnlineThanks for reading TC199: How Rock Out Loud Outperforms Zoom for Music Lessons Online from TopMusic.co.
Today we’re taking a look at Rock Out Loud Live, which is well-positioned to take over Zoom’s market share for online music lessons. We’ll meet Mike Grande, the founder of Rock Out Loud Live, and hear why he’s created this new teaching platform, niched specifically for musicians and just released in July 2020. In this ... TC199: How Rock Out Loud Outperforms Zoom for Music Lessons Online
The post TC199: How Rock Out Loud Outperforms Zoom for Musi...2020-07-1745 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC198: Broadway Composer Andrew Gerle on the Art of SongwritingThanks for reading TC198: Broadway Composer Andrew Gerle on the Art of Songwriting from TopMusic.co.
In this episode, we’ll meet Broadway composer Andrew Gerle and learn about the art of songwriting, sight reading and auditioning successfully. Andrew is an award-winning composer and lyricist, music director, and author who came from a classical background. His love for theatre has brought him to work on dozens of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional and touring ... TC198: Broadway Composer Andrew Gerle on the Art of Songwriting
The post TC198: Broadway Composer Andrew Gerle on the Art of Songwriting appeared fi...2020-07-1050 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC197: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 2Thanks for reading TC197: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 2 from TopMusic.co.
This episode is the second part of my conversation with Rosemarie Penner on balancing family life and piano teaching. Rosemarie unpacks her top tips for time-saving technology in studio management. Plus, she’s also giving us a rundown of the apps she can’t live without! If you are a teacher treading in the world of online ... TC197: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 2
The post TC197: The Truth About Fami...2020-07-0328 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC196: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 1Thanks for reading TC196: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 1 from TopMusic.co.
Does teaching leave you depleted (and rather guilty when you're too tired to parent after work?) Learn how to balance family life and piano teaching.
The post TC196: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 1 appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-06-2637 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC195: How Tonara Motivates Students with Beth HortonThanks for reading TC195: How Tonara Motivates Students with Beth Horton from TopMusic.co.
In this episode, we’ll learn how Tonara motivates students. Beth Horton, Creative Education Specialist at Tonara, talks to us about her favourite features and benefits of the platform that you can take advantage of. She also shares tips on how to use Tonara in your own studio to get you back more time without sacrificing ... TC195: How Tonara Motivates Students with Beth Horton
The post TC195: How Tonara Motivates Students with Beth Horton appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your In...2020-06-1943 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC194: Hone Piano Technique at tonebase, the Masterclass.com for Music Teachers with Ben LaudeThanks for reading TC194: Hone Piano Technique at tonebase, the Masterclass.com for Music Teachers with Ben Laude from TopMusic.co.
Today we'll explore learning piano technique at tonebase from the top musical minds.
The post TC194: Hone Piano Technique at tonebase, the Masterclass.com for Music Teachers with Ben Laude appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-06-1252 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC193: Leading a Performing Arts School Through COVID-19 and Beyond with Jeff DavisonThanks for reading TC193: Leading a Performing Arts School Through COVID-19 and Beyond with Jeff Davison from TopMusic.co.
Jeff Davison talks about leading a Bedford, NH performing arts school through Covid-19 and beyond.
The post TC193: Leading a Performing Arts School Through COVID-19 and Beyond with Jeff Davison appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-06-0550 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC192: The Flute Coach’s Non-Teaching Dream StudioThanks for reading TC192: The Flute Coach’s Non-Teaching Dream Studio from TopMusic.co.
Hear one Australian mom’s story about creating a non-teaching dream studio for flute lessons, where she runs the business while balancing a busy family schedule and PhD studies. Christie Gallen, aka The Flute Coach, has founded a successful online flute lessons business without doing the teaching herself, freeing up her time to study for an ... TC192: The Flute Coach’s Non-Teaching Dream Studio
The post TC192: The Flute Coach’s Non-Teaching Dream Studio appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrat...2020-05-2943 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC191: Jennifer Foxx on Online Summer Camp ProgramsThanks for reading TC191: Jennifer Foxx on Online Summer Camp Programs from TopMusic.co.
In some parts of the world, seasonal camps season is upon us, but what does it look like running online summer music camps? Jennifer Foxx, a Top Music Pro expert teacher and owner of Music Educator Resources, talks to us about running great online summer camps for your piano students. If you’ve never thought about ... TC191: Jennifer Foxx on Online Summer Camp Programs
The post TC191: Jennifer Foxx on Online Summer Camp Programs appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Int...2020-05-2238 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC190: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald SimonThanks for reading TC190: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald Simon from TopMusic.co.
Learn about inspiring and motivating teen students from the teacher who saved 100 students from quitting piano for good - Jerald Simon.
The post TC190: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald Simon appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-05-1543 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC189: 5 Tips for Teaching Piano to TeensThanks for reading TC189: 5 Tips for Teaching Piano to Teens from TopMusic.co.
What does it take to become the go-to piano teacher for teenagers? In this episode, I’m giving you my 5 tips for teaching piano to teens. Most of my tips are actually relevant to teaching students of other ages, too – including adults. I cover strategies you can use to approach teaching piano to teens ... TC189: 5 Tips for Teaching Piano to Teens
The post TC189: 5 Tips for Teaching Piano to Teens appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-05-0830 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC188: Inspiring Students with Interest-Based Learning with Tony ParlapianoThanks for reading TC188: Inspiring Students with Interest-Based Learning with Tony Parlapiano from TopMusic.co.
Learn about the high-retention method Tony Parlapiano developed using interest-based learning and popMATICS
The post TC188: Inspiring Students with Interest-Based Learning with Tony Parlapiano appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-05-0145 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC187: Noa Kageyama and Rob Knopper on Maximizing Results with Online LessonsThanks for reading TC187: Noa Kageyama and Rob Knopper on Maximizing Results with Online Lessons from TopMusic.co.
Are you a piano teacher and tech newbie trying to figure out how to maximize your results with online lessons? In this episode, I’m sharing audio from a webinar I conducted with Dr Noa Kageyama A.K.A. The Bulletproof Musician and Rob Knopper from the MET Opera Orchestra. You’ll get heaps of ideas to help you ... TC187: Noa Kageyama and Rob Knopper on Maximizing Results with Online Lessons
The post TC187: Noa Kageyama and Rob K...2020-04-2432 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC186: How Carly Walton Teaches Online While Travelling the WorldThanks for reading TC186: How Carly Walton Teaches Online While Travelling the World from TopMusic.co.
Learn about how Carly Walton teaches online while travelling the world, without missing any lessons!
The post TC186: How Carly Walton Teaches Online While Travelling the World appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-04-1742 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC185: Look Inside Stephen Hughes’ Virtual Piano StudioThanks for reading TC185: Look Inside Stephen Hughes’ Virtual Piano Studio from TopMusic.co.
Online teaching expert Stephen Hughes shows us inside his virtual piano studio
The post TC185: Look Inside Stephen Hughes’ Virtual Piano Studio appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-04-1044 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC184: Dr Anita Collins on the Neuroscience of Music Lessons and the BrainThanks for reading TC184: Dr Anita Collins on the Neuroscience of Music Lessons and the Brain from TopMusic.co.
Learn why the brains of musicians are 30% denser and more connected, due to the high cognitive load of creating music. In this podcast episode, we’ll hear from leading neuroscience educator Dr Anita Collins on music lessons and the brain. Dr Collins’ work is based on neuroscience data and research findings. She explains how the ... TC184: Dr Anita Collins on the Neuroscience of Music Lessons and the Brain
The post TC184: Dr Anita Collins on the Neur...2020-04-0326 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC183: How To Attract Your Dream Students Through Instagram with Ruth PowerThanks for reading TC183: How To Attract Your Dream Students Through Instagram with Ruth Power from TopMusic.co.
Learn how to attract your dream students using Instagram with Ruth Power from Piano Pivot Live conference
The post TC183: How To Attract Your Dream Students Through Instagram with Ruth Power appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2020-03-2726 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC182: Helping ALL Piano Students Achieve Greatness with Nicola CantanThanks for reading TC182: Helping ALL Piano Students Achieve Greatness with Nicola Cantan from TopMusic.co.
By improving inclusivity, we are helping our piano students achieve greatness. In this episode, learn how to differentiate your teaching so that each and every one of your students can find success. Nicola Cantan is a piano teacher, author, blogger and creator of imaginative and engaging teaching resources. She loves getting piano students learning through ... TC182: Helping ALL Piano Students Achieve Greatness with Nicola Cantan
The post TC182: Helping ALL Piano Students Achieve Greatness with Nicola Cantan appeared first o...2020-03-2028 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastTC181: Inside Philip Johnston’s $100m Dream Music Teaching EmpireThanks for reading TC181: Inside Philip Johnston’s $100m Dream Music Teaching Empire from TopMusic.co.
If you had $100m to spend on designing, constructing and fitting out a dream music teaching empire, what would it look like? Philip Johnston is one of music education’s best-known writers and lateral thinkers, pianist, and composer. Aside from being a musical genius, Philip also holds black belts in three different martial arts and runs ... TC181: Inside Philip Johnston’s $100m Dream Music Teaching Empire
The post TC181: Inside Philip Johnston’s $100m Dream Music Teaching Empire appeared first on...2020-03-1335 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP Bonus Episode with Philip JohnstonThanks for reading CPTP Bonus Episode with Philip Johnston from TopMusic.co.
Here’s a special bonus episode to end the podcast season. Special guest Philip Johnston discusses a thought experiment to kickstart your thinking. Here’s a special bonus episode to end the podcast season. Special guest Philip Johnston discusses a thought experiment to kickstart your thinking.
The post CPTP Bonus Episode with Philip Johnston appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2019-12-1308 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP180: Melody Bober in ConversationThanks for reading CPTP180: Melody Bober in Conversation from TopMusic.co.
Do you compose your own music? Do you explore music composition with your students? Composers truly bring me in awe with their work and I am so honored to be interviewing a very well-known artist who I’ve wanted to have on the show forever. I thought it would be fun to end Season 3 of ... CPTP180: Melody Bober in Conversation
The post CPTP180: Melody Bober in Conversation appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2019-12-0647 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP179: Finding Flow and Conquering Performance Anxiety with Siskind and ChiuThanks for reading CPTP179: Finding Flow and Conquering Performance Anxiety with Siskind and Chiu from TopMusic.co.
How do you help yourself or your students deal with performance anxiety? It’s one of the things many teachers and students go through whether it be just in front of 1 person or a whole stadium. It can really be nerve-racking! Today’s episode is all about the challenges of performance. Further, we can help our ... CPTP179: Finding Flow and Conquering Performance Anxiety with Siskind and Chiu
The post CPTP179: Finding Flow and Conquering Performance Anxiety with Siskind and...2019-11-291h 08Integrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP178: Running Music Camps and Holiday Workshops in Australia [Case Study]Thanks for reading CPTP178: Running Music Camps and Holiday Workshops in Australia [Case Study] from TopMusic.co.
Are you open to the idea of exploring the world of music camps and holiday workshops in your area? Do you want to know what it takes to set these up? My guest today, Sofie Arhontoulis, has been a piano teacher in South Australia since 1994, teaching in schools and in her private studio, Saili ... CPTP178: Running Music Camps and Holiday Workshops in Australia [Case Study]
The post CPTP178: Running Music Camps and Holiday Workshops in Australia [Case Study...2019-11-2236 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP177: Are You Fit 4 Piano? Rae de Lisle Unpacks her Interactive Technique BookThanks for reading CPTP177: Are You Fit 4 Piano? Rae de Lisle Unpacks her Interactive Technique Book from TopMusic.co.
What approach do you use when teaching technique to your students? Are you familiar with the techniques you should teach? My guest today, Rae de Lisle, is the author of Fit 4 Piano eBook, Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Auckland, and one of New Zealand’s foremost piano pedagogues. Her teaching has produced ... CPTP177: Are You Fit 4 Piano? Rae de Lisle Unpacks her Interactive Technique Book
The post CPTP177: Are You Fit 4 Piano? Rae de...2019-11-1547 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP176: A Fireside Chat with Marvin BlickenstaffThanks for reading CPTP176: A Fireside Chat with Marvin Blickenstaff from TopMusic.co.
What approach do you use in teaching your students, especially beginners? My guest on this podcast episode, Marvin Blickenstaff, is one of the most well-known and well-loved teachers in the US. He is a teacher, lecturer, performer and publisher with numerous honours and awards under his belt. His extensive background in piano as well as ... CPTP176: A Fireside Chat with Marvin Blickenstaff
The post CPTP176: A Fireside Chat with Marvin Blickenstaff appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2019-11-0852 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP175: Top 10 Reasons to Book Your Piano Pivot Live Ticket NOWThanks for reading CPTP175: Top 10 Reasons to Book Your Piano Pivot Live Ticket NOW from TopMusic.co.
Transcript If you’d like to download a PDF transcript of this episode, please click below. Have you booked your ticket to the Piano Pivot Live yet? In this episode, I shared the top 10 reasons you need to book your conference tickets now. Apart from discussing major event details, I also talked about some of ... CPTP175: Top 10 Reasons to Book Your Piano Pivot Live Ticket NOW
The post CPTP175: Top 10 Reasons to Book Your Piano Pivot Live Ticket NOW a...2019-11-0133 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP174: How a 16 year old Teacher is Building an Online Empire with Alexa MadisonThanks for reading CPTP174: How a 16 year old Teacher is Building an Online Empire with Alexa Madison from TopMusic.co.
What can you learn from a 16-year old piano teacher about teaching, blogging, marketing, composing, selling and running a studio with 30 students? My guest today is 16-year old Alexa Madison who is a young piano teacher and budding composer moving her way up in piano teaching and business. She has successfully built a business ... CPTP174: How a 16 year old Teacher is Building an Online Empire with Alexa Madison
The post CPTP174: How a 16 year old Te...2019-10-2535 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP173: MTNA President Martha Hilley on 49 Years of Teaching and Mentoring the Next GenerationThanks for reading CPTP173: MTNA President Martha Hilley on 49 Years of Teaching and Mentoring the Next Generation from TopMusic.co.
How did your journey to music education start and where is it now? Are you engaging yourself in conferences, associations, and getting certifications that can support and build you up as a professional music educator? My guest today has had over 49 years of teaching in music education and has definitely made a mark in ... CPTP173: MTNA President Martha Hilley on 49 Years of Teaching and Mentoring the Next Generation
The post CPTP173: MTNA President Martha Hilley o...2019-10-1855 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP172: Getting value from professional development with Amy ComparettoThanks for reading CPTP172: Getting value from professional development with Amy Comparetto from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP172: Getting value from professional development with Amy Comparetto appeared first on TopMusic.co...2019-10-1236 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP171: How to Teach Piano Songwriting with Lisa Donovan Lukas [FREE DOWNLOAD]Thanks for reading CPTP171: How to Teach Piano Songwriting with Lisa Donovan Lukas [FREE DOWNLOAD] from TopMusic.co.
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 [FREE DOWNLOAD]
The post CPTP171: How to Teach Piano Songwriting with Li...2019-10-0446 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP170: How one teacher makes $100,000+ teaching online with Brent VaartstraThanks for reading CPTP170: How one teacher makes $100,000+ teaching online with Brent Vaartstra from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP170: How one teacher makes $100,000+ teaching online with Brent Vaartstra appe...2019-08-1648 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP169: A chat with Musiclock creator Perttu PölönenThanks for reading CPTP169: A chat with Musiclock creator Perttu Pölönen from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP169: A chat with Musiclock creator Perttu Pölönen appeared...2019-08-0950 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP168: The Ultimate Piano Teaching Conference: Piano Pivot Live 2020Thanks for reading CPTP168: The Ultimate Piano Teaching Conference: Piano Pivot Live 2020 from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP168: The Ultimate Piano Teaching Conference: Piano Pivot Live 2020 appeared first on TopMusic.co...2019-08-0243 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP167: 100% summer retention with Music Alive and Clinton PrattThanks for reading CPTP167: 100% summer retention with Music Alive and Clinton Pratt from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP167: 100% summer retention with Music Alive and Clinton Pratt appeared first on TopM...2019-07-2641 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP166: From piano teacher to wedding pianist with Liz CraigThanks for reading CPTP166: From piano teacher to wedding pianist with Liz Craig from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP166: From piano teacher to wedding pianist with Liz Craig appeared first...2019-07-1954 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP165: Building to 2000 students a week with Jonny WilsonThanks for reading CPTP165: Building to 2000 students a week with Jonny Wilson from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP165: Building to 2000 students a week with Jonny Wilson appeared first on TopMusic.co...2019-07-1253 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP164: Meet my Student Tim (and his dad)Thanks for reading CPTP164: Meet my Student Tim (and his dad) from TopMusic.co.
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)
The post CPTP164: Meet my Student Tim (and his dad) appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Inte...2019-07-0527 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP163: Christopher Oill interviews ME!Thanks for reading CPTP163: Christopher Oill interviews ME! from TopMusic.co.
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!
The post CPTP163: Christopher Oill interviews ME! appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2019-06-2857 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP162: Powerful Strategies for Teaching Lead Sheets [FREE DOWNLOAD]Thanks for reading CPTP162: Powerful Strategies for Teaching Lead Sheets [FREE DOWNLOAD] from TopMusic.co.
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 [FREE DOWNLOAD]
The post CPTP162: Powerful Strategies for Teaching Lead Sheets [FREE DOWNLOAD] appeared first on TopMusic.co - Y...2019-06-2131 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP161: Intelligent Music Teaching with Professor Robert DukeThanks for reading CPTP161: Intelligent Music Teaching with Professor Robert Duke from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP161: Intelligent Music Teaching with Professor Robert Duke appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated...2019-06-1454 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP160: Balancing rote repertoire and sight reading with Samantha CoatesThanks for reading CPTP160: Balancing rote repertoire and sight reading with Samantha Coates from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP160: Balancing rote repertoire and sight reading with Samantha Coates appeared first...2019-05-0352 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP159: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald SimonThanks for reading CPTP159: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald Simon from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP159: Inspiring and Motivating Teens with Jerald Simon appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your In...2019-04-2646 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP158: [Case Study] How to 3X Your Piano Teaching Income with Eric RinehartThanks for reading CPTP158: [Case Study] How to 3X Your Piano Teaching Income with Eric Rinehart from TopMusic.co.
Eric Rinehart is a young piano teacher who is seriously going places. Eric is an Inner Circle member I’ve been following his journey for some time now and I knew I had to get him on the show to talk about his amazing studio growth and how he his tripled his piano teaching income. If ... CPTP158: [Case Study] How to 3X Your Piano Teaching Income with Eric Rinehart
The post CPTP158: [Case Study] How to 3X...2019-04-1945 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP157: How to Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Piano StudioThanks for reading CPTP157: How to Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Piano Studio from TopMusic.co.
“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
The post CPTP157: How to Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Pia...2019-04-1235 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP156: Forrest Kinney on Pattern Based ImprovisationThanks for reading CPTP156: Forrest Kinney on Pattern Based Improvisation from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP156: Forrest Kinney on Pattern Based Improvisation appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Musi...2019-04-0538 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP155: 10 Ways to Fit Music Teaching Games into Your Lessons with Nicola CantanThanks for reading CPTP155: 10 Ways to Fit Music Teaching Games into Your Lessons with Nicola Cantan from TopMusic.co.
This episode of the podcast is a little bit different. My podcast producer, Nicola Cantan, has taken over the show today to give us 10 strategies for finding more time for music teaching games in our lessons. If you don’t know Nicola, she’s the writer behind the Colourful Keys blog and the creator of the ... CPTP155: 10 Ways to Fit Music Teaching Games into Your Lessons with Nicola Cantan
The post CPTP155: 10 Ways to Fit Music Teac...2019-03-2949 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP154: Your legal questions answered with Richard ChapoThanks for reading CPTP154: Your legal questions answered with Richard Chapo from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP154: Your legal questions answered with Richard Chapo appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your I...2019-03-2253 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP153: Recital and Event Ideas to Build Community with Linda PoelzerThanks for reading CPTP153: Recital and Event Ideas to Build Community with Linda Poelzer from TopMusic.co.
Linda Poelzer is an Inner Circle member who never stands still. Her studio is so creative it makes my head spin and she’s here today to share some of her fantastic studio event ideas. She runs a thriving studio in Canada and from piano olympics, to a name that tune gameshow, to a Christmas coffee house her ... CPTP153: Recital and Event Ideas to Build Community with Linda Poelzer
The post CPTP153: Recital and Event Ideas to Build Comm...2019-03-1551 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP152: A Musicolor Method for Preschoolers with Andrew IngkavitThanks for reading CPTP152: A Musicolor Method for Preschoolers with Andrew Ingkavit from TopMusic.co.
When Andrew Ingkavit’s son wanted to learn piano at age 3, no teacher was willing to take him. This started him on his quest to find a way to teach his son and eventually lead to the creation of the Musicolor method for preschoolers and other beginners. Listen in to learn how Andrew integrates colours ... CPTP152: A Musicolor Method for Preschoolers with Andrew Ingkavit
The post CPTP152: A Musicolor Method for Preschoolers with Andrew Ingkavit appeared first on TopMusic.co...2019-03-0850 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP151: Motivating Music Theory with Glory St. GermainThanks for reading CPTP151: Motivating Music Theory with Glory St. Germain from TopMusic.co.
Glory St. Germain is the creator of Ultimate Music Theory, a Registered Music Teacher, sought-after clinician and a Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner (NLP). She is really passionate about taking the “blah” out of music theory teaching. If you thinking that music theory has to be boring and dry – you need to listen to this show. Glory gave us so ... CPTP151: Motivating Music Theory with Glory St. Germain
The post CPTP151: Motivating Music Theory with Glory St. Germain appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Inte...2019-03-0252 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP150: Global Piano Teaching Expert Roundup 2018Thanks for reading CPTP150: Global Piano Teaching Expert Roundup 2018 from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP150: Global Piano Teaching Expert Roundup 2018 appeared first on TopMusic.co - Your Integrated Music Teaching Hub.2018-12-071h 20Integrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP149: How the 5DPP revolutionised one teacher’s studio with Lisa KiernanThanks for reading CPTP149: How the 5DPP revolutionised one teacher’s studio with Lisa Kiernan from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP149: How the 5DPP revolutionised one teacher’s studio with Lisa...2018-11-3044 minIntegrated Music Teaching PodcastCPTP148: How to lease your first studio space with Sophia HardestyThanks for reading CPTP148: How to lease your first studio space with Sophia Hardesty from TopMusic.co.
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
The post CPTP148: How to lease your first studio space with Sophia Ha...2018-11-2348 min