As someone who has built a career on being "Encouraging", Christina shares an unexpected message today about why encouragement cannot be our highest value as music teachers.

This episode is the third installment in a series where we look at things that commonly distract piano teachers from doing their best work.

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Continuing our series looking at things that distract teachers from their best work, today we examine the most common complaint of piano teachers: "My students don't practice enough".

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It's easy for Piano Teachers to get focused on the wrong things. Today we talk about a common "red herring" of running our studios.

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If you felt like this past summer was a struggle: in terms of enrollment, commitment, scheduling - any and all of the above - you are not alone.

It is not you; it’s the state of summer. Listen in for more.

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Today's conversation features reflections on my 2025 conversations with Janna Williamson, Elizabeth Davis-Everhart, and Diane Hidy.

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As we wrap up the Summertime Conversation Series, Christina offers reflections on thoughts that have been circling her brain for weeks.

Diane Hidy joins Christina for a conversation about her super-sized musical career. Highlights from performing, teaching, blogging, and composing are all on deck for this humor-filled conversation.

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Whether you consider yourself a teacher of neurodiverse students or not, equipping ourselves with skills to meet students where they are is a core element of effective teaching.

In today's installment of the Summertime Conversation Series, Dr. Elizabeth Davis-Everhart joins us for a look at the biggest changes we can make to make our studios more adaptive and inclusive.

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Janna Williamson joins Christina Whitlock for a chat about Proactive and Reactive teaching strategies.

Understanding which approach to use in various situations is a key element to effective teaching, yet few people seem to talk about these distinctions.

Join these two Teacher Friends for a lively conversation, a BIG announcement, and further proof that we are all in this journey together.

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Today, Christina chats with Florence Phillips, a teacher from Pennsylvania who took action on a rather intense dream to teach group piano classes in a maximum security prison. This is a conversation NOT to be missed.

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