Melissa Slocum joins Christina for a conversation about how a little "Crazy Talk" led to a surprisingly unconventional summer plan.

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Since episodes 064-066 (Preparing Students for Performance) consistently rank in my Top Ten downloads, it made total sense to revisit that series this summer.
...and, because my friend, Janna Williamson, is THE go-to voice for many teachers on that topic, it made total sense to invite her to chat all things performance prep with me.

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Today's conversation features a chat between Amy Chaplin and I, revisiting Episode 138: Cheers to The Things We Do *NOT* Do.

We commiserate on the overwhelm of PianoTeacherBrain, staying on top of resources, and more.

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Today, friend/colleague/professor/YouTube Star (@ThePianoProf) Kate Boyd joins me for a conversation, revisiting episode 030: Cheers to Your LOCAL Teacher Friends.

Among many things, we do our best to debunk the perception of competition and hierarchy between independent teachers and collegiate faculty members.

Join the Patreon for access to our bonus chat, where we talk about the REAL value of University music study.

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Merideth Hite-Estevez joins Christina today for a look into all things Creative Joy.

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Today, renowned pianist-teacher, Benjamin Steinhardt joins me for a peek into Admin World of hearty Facebook Communities. If you spend any amount of time in Facebook Teacher Groups, today's conversation is for you.

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Today's thought partner is pianist-composer Kevin Olson, professor of piano at Utah State University. Kevin and I share a passion for helping students find creativity at their instruments, which made him the perfect guest to revisit Episode 044 (Cheers to the Relentless Defense of Imagination).

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Our first-ever guest on the podcast is none other than Powerhouse Creator and Teacher Extraordinaire, Nicola Cantan. We are revisiting an episode topic from WAY BACK: Episode 005: Cheers to the Quiet Ones.

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Today's episode re-visits a question I first pondered in Episode 157: What IS Working For Me in this season?

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Today's episode is a peek into the popular e-letter, One Thought Thursday. I'm presenting a beefed-up version of One Thought Thursday No. 048, exploring the importance of seeing the "other" side of polarizing MusicTeacher topics.

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