This episode is the third instalment of our series exploring the role of music in pilates classes. Our first episode focused on the benefits of including music in your classes, while the second instalment covered all the reasons why you shouldn’t incorporate music into your teaching structure. During this conversation, we talk about both! Our primary goal is to create a space that is best for your clients and yourself and that supports you as you thrive as a teacher. Tune in as we discuss the legal, ethical, and experiential aspects of including a musical element in the classes that you teach. At the heart of our conversation is a vision to see every practitioner make considered decisions about every aspect of the pilates experience as we bring movement to more people. Thanks for listening! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• An introduction to the third part of our series on whether or not music should be used in a pilates class.
• The primary goal of a practitioner: to create a space that is supportive for yourself and your clients.
• What to consider when deciding whether or not to include music in the class.
• How your musical choices can help you to develop a new client base.
• Including a line about your musical choices in your class description.
• Where dissonance arises: when the experience is not clear from the beginning.
• Observation from Hannah’s Instagram poll.
• Empowering clients by giving them the choice. 
• How music can influence a teacher’s experience.
• Considerations to bear in mind if you choose to include music in your class.
• Defining copyright and the surrounding law.
• Why paying for your Spotify account is not the same thing as paying to use music for public classes.
• The difference between royalty-free and copyright-free music. 
• How to navigate ethical use of music. 
• Legal and ethical musical use in pilates classes.
• The root of this conversation: make sure that every aspect of the class experience is a decision you have made. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Epidemic Sound — https://www.epidemicsound.com/campaign/invite-a-creator/

Public Domain — https://www.pdinfo.com/

Free Ebook – 100 Pilates Class Themes: https://performance-fit-online.com/100-pilates-class-themes

Free Ebook – Top Teaching Tips: https://performance-fit-online.com/top-teaching-tips

Free Creativity Masterclass: https://mailchi.mp/pilates-studio-nuernberg/creativity-masterclass

Train the Trainers: https://www.pilates-studio-nuernberg.com/train-the-trainers/

Connect with Us: [email protected] 

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Performance Fit Pilates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerformanceFitPilates 

Hannah Teutscher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-teutscher/