Join Christina as she examines The Barn Metaphor, along with its important role in Piano Teaching. Listen in for details on the latest FREE download from Beyond Measure.

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Today's episode is a lightening round, of sorts, featuring seven perspectives on practice Christina aims to cultivate with her students. From habits to timeframes, this show has plenty of food for thought.

Don't forget to chime in with your own practice guidelines!

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Today's episode explores one of the unsung heroes of student retention. Listen in for Christina's trademark blend of the philosophical and the practical.

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Today, Christina examines the REAL secret of successful music study (and, contrary to popular belief, it is NOT discipline). Listen in for advice that's good for students AND teachers alike.

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Join Christina as she muses over things NOT expressly taught by traditional method series.

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Today is the LAST Encore Replay of the summer, and it features an episode that got a lot of buzz when it released two years ago. Let's chat about five of the most common oversights I see teachers make in lessons.

Let it be known: NONE of us are immune to these oversights so I think there's something for everyone here!

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Today, we talk about naming things that may have gone previously un-named in your studio. Listen in for an important discussion on the Emotional Labor of Teaching.

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If you've ever found yourself cringing over something you said or did during a piano lesson, this Encore Replay is for you. It's time to embrace our humanity AND consider the single-most forgiving aspects of teaching.Check out all related links to this episode at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode265

Today's episode explores the importance of succinct communication. As piano teachers, one of our primary responsibilities is to choose our words wisely, discerning when to speak and when to simply PLAY.

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Today's Encore Replay features what originally aired as Episode 110. We're continuing to unpack the chokehold Piano Teachers have on "passing pieces", and looking at the (many!) benefits of visiting previously-studied repertoire in our lessons.

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