Creative Piano Teaching Podcast

Thanks for reading CPTP154: Your legal questions answered with Richard Chapo from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP154: Your legal questions answered with Richard Chapo appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP153: Recital and Event Ideas to Build Community with Linda Poelzer from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP153: Recital and Event Ideas to Build Community with Linda Poelzer appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP152: A Musicolor Method for Preschoolers with Andrew Ingkavit from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP152: A Musicolor Method for Preschoolers with Andrew Ingkavit appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP151: Motivating Music Theory with Glory St. Germain from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP151: Motivating Music Theory with Glory St. Germain appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP150: Global Piano Teaching Expert Roundup 2018 from Creative Music Education. 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, […] The post CPTP150: Global Piano Teaching Expert Roundup 2018 appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP149: How the 5DPP revolutionised one teacher’s studio with Lisa Kiernan from Creative Music Education. 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, […] The post CPTP149: How the 5DPP revolutionised one teacher’s studio with Lisa Kiernan appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP148: How to lease your first studio space with Sophia Hardesty from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP148: How to lease your first studio space with Sophia Hardesty appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP147: How Teaching Beginners with No Books has Revolutionised Georgina’s Studio from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP147: How Teaching Beginners with No Books has Revolutionised Georgina’s Studio appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP146: “Behind the Studio” with Amber Harnisch from Creative Music Education. I love hearing how teachers are getting on in their studios, and what new ideas they’re trying out. Amber Harnisch is definitely an inspiring example to follow. She has diversified her studio over the past few years to include a mixture of pair, overlapping and one-on-one lessons. This has revolutionised her teaching and led to more […] The post CPTP146: “Behind the Studio” with Amber Harnisch appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP145: Dealing with loss in the studio setting from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP145: Dealing with loss in the studio setting appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP144: [Case Study] Pop Piano Teaching in Action with Anna Fagan from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP144: [Case Study] Pop Piano Teaching in Action with Anna Fagan appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP143: Being the Worship Music Pianist – Tips and Tools from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP143: Being the Worship Music Pianist – Tips and Tools appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP142: The challenges of teaching a blind piano student with Anastasia Buettner-Moore from Creative Music Education. 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 […] The post CPTP142: The challenges of teaching a blind piano student with Anastasia Buettner-Moore appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP141: Playing by Ear with Ruth Power from Creative Music Education. Playing by ear is an area of piano that can intimidate some teachers. If you’ve never done it yourself, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to teaching students these skills. On the other hand, teaching songs to students by ear is often the quickest route to getting them sounding […] The post CPTP141: Playing by Ear with Ruth Power appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP140: Getting Teen Beginners Fired-Up with Jennifer Eklund from Creative Music Education. Some teachers really find teen beginners a bit of a struggle. These students come to us from a very different place than our younger kiddos and often with pretty unreal expectations of how fast they’re going to progress. But these were some of Jennifer Eklund’s favourite students to teach. She’s on the podcast today to […] The post CPTP140: Getting Teen Beginners Fired-Up with Jennifer Eklund appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP139: How to Teach on YouTube and Skype with Josh Wright from Creative Music Education. Teaching online could open up so many opportunities for you to work different hours, make more money and reach students you couldn’t otherwise. Whether you want to teach on YouTube, Skype or Facetime my guest today can definitely give you some great tips. Josh Wright has been taught by an amazing pedigree of teachers and […] The post CPTP139: How to Teach on YouTube and Skype with Josh Wright appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP138: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? from Creative Music Education. Playing simple 4 chord progressions can open up so many possibilities for students. It can lead them to a better understanding of music and it can give them the skills they need to recover from a mistake in a performance or accompany a singer. One of my favourite activities for piano lessons is chord composing. […] The post CPTP138: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP137: Randy Faber on a New American Piano Technique from Creative Music Education. I sincerely doubt Randy Faber needs any introduction to most piano teachers. He is one of the creators of the extremely popular Piano Adventures method books, and regularly speaks on pedagogy and performs across the world. I’m delighted to have Randy on the podcast today to share his thoughts on piano technique. His experience working […] The post CPTP137: Randy Faber on a New American Piano Technique appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP136: [Case Study] How to hire your first piano teacher from Creative Music Education. The thought of how to hire your first piano teacher can be a daunting one…but exciting at the same time. When you have too many students, a waiting list or new enquiries coming in frequently – it might be a good idea to start thinking about how to capitalise on this opportunity. Anastasia Buettner-Moore has […] The post CPTP136: [Case Study] How to hire your first piano teacher appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.

Thanks for reading CPTP135: How to use Instagram to Market Your Studio with Dawn Ivers from Creative Music Education. Instagram is a unique social media platform. It’s all images, with no links…and it can be confusing to know how we can use Instagram to market our studios effectively. Is Instagram just for building our community, or can we use it to attract new students? What are the best images to post and where can […] The post CPTP135: How to use Instagram to Market Your Studio with Dawn Ivers appeared first on Creative Music Education - Supporting Creative Music Teaching.