Creative Piano Teaching Podcast

Thanks for reading TC213: Becoming the CEO Teacher with Kayse Morris from Top Music 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 […] The post TC213: Becoming the CEO Teacher with Kayse Morris appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC212: Is Tonaly the Ultimate App for Chord Progressions? from Top Music 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 […] The post TC212: Is Tonaly the Ultimate App for Chord Progressions? appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC211: The 3-step strategy to successful 30 minute piano lessons with Julie Duda from Top Music 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 […] The post TC211: The 3-step strategy to successful 30 minute piano lessons with Julie Duda appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC210: Daniel Patterson on why studio marketing matters at any stage from Top Music 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 […] The post TC210: Daniel Patterson on why studio marketing matters at any stage appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC209: Christopher Oill teaches Tim composing *LIVE* from Top Music 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 […] The post TC209: Christopher Oill teaches Tim composing *LIVE* appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC208: Amy Jorgensen’s pivot to a total Virtual Piano Academy from Top Music 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 […] The post TC208: Amy Jorgensen’s pivot to a total Virtual Piano Academy appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC207: Rote Teaching Queen Paula Dreyer on Composition from Top Music Co. Rote composition queen Paula Dreyer joins us on the TopCast The post TC207: Rote Teaching Queen Paula Dreyer on Composition appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC206: Introducing the TopMusicMarketplace from Top Music Co. TopMusicMarketplace connects teachers who create to wider shopping audiences. The post TC206: Introducing the TopMusicMarketplace appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC205: [Case Study] Growing Your First 30 Students in 6 Months from Top Music 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 Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC204: Embracing Special Needs Teaching with Selena Pistoresi from Top Music 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 Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC203: Piano Pivot Live Mid-Year Results from Top Music 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 […] The post TC203: Piano Pivot Live Mid-Year Results appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC202: Making Music Theory Fun Online with Sproutbeat from Top Music 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 […] The post TC202: Making Music Theory Fun Online with Sproutbeat appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC201: Unpacking Our New TopMusicPro Lite and Evolution Tiers from Top Music 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 […] The post TC201: Unpacking Our New TopMusicPro Lite and Evolution Tiers appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC200: Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education from Top Music 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 […] The post TC200: Jacob Collier Talks Music and Education appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC199: How Rock Out Loud Outperforms Zoom for Music Lessons Online from Top Music 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 […] The post TC199: How Rock Out Loud Outperforms Zoom for Music Lessons Online appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC198: Broadway Composer Andrew Gerle on the Art of Songwriting from Top Music 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 […] The post TC198: Broadway Composer Andrew Gerle on the Art of Songwriting appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC197: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 2 from Top Music 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 […] The post TC197: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 2 appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC196: The Truth About Family Life and Piano Teaching with Rosemarie Penner Part 1 from Top Music 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 Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC195: How Tonara Motivates Students with Beth Horton from Top Music 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 […] The post TC195: How Tonara Motivates Students with Beth Horton appeared first on Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading TC194: Hone Piano Technique at tonebase, the Masterclass.com for Music Teachers with Ben Laude from Top Music 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 Top Music Co - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.