Beyond Measure: A Podcast for Piano Teachers with Christina Whitlock

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Beyond Measure: A Podcast for Piano Teachers with Christina Whitlock episodes

October 19 275: Cheers to Finding Middle Ground
Music teachers - collectively speaking - are a passionate group with STRONG ideas about our work. This truth often makes us great at our jobs, but it also leaves us open to blind spots and/or extreme thinking. Today, Christina proposes the importance of embracing middle ground, just like Goldilocks.

Find links to related episodes, blog posts, the SuperFriends crew, and more in today's complete shownotes: ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode275
28 min
October 12 274: Cheers to Moments That Made Beyond Measure
Today, we're taking a walk down memory lane and examining the moments that made Beyond Measure what it is today. Thanks for being here, my friends! You are much appreciated.

Mentioned episode, related resources, and more can be found in today's complete shownotes: ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode274
24 min
September 28 273: Cheers to Accepting an Annoying Teacher Truth
This week's episode includes a friendly rant on what Christina deems The Most Annoying Teacher Truth. Listen in and see if you agree!

Find links to the mentioned episodes, blog posts, and more in today's shownotes: ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode273
15 min
September 21 272: Cheers to Fresh Eyes on Returning Students
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.

Full shownotes - including the download mentioned above - can be found at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode272.

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20 min
September 07 271: Cheers to 7 Things Students Need to Know About Practice
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!

Check out all recommended books, podcasts, and more in today's full shownotes: ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode271
28 min
August 31 270: Cheers to Getting Caught Talking About Your Students
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.

Check out the complete shownotes at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode270
24 min
August 24 269: Cheers to The Secret Sauce of Successful Piano Students
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.

Find related episodes, info on SuperFriends and more at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode269
19 min
August 17 268: Cheers to Stuff No One Tells Us to Teach
Join Christina as she muses over things NOT expressly taught by traditional method series.

Find links to the Intermediate Piano Teaching Cohort, Building Better Music Readers, and more in today's shownotes at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode268
28 min
August 10 267: Cheers to Common Oversights as Piano Teachers
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!

Check out the full shownotes at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode267
19 min
August 03 266: Cheers to Identifying Emotional Labor in Piano Teaching
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.

Check out the full shownotes - including links to mentioned episodes - at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode266
15 min