How many trips have you missed because you had lessons to teach? In this podcast episode, I have with me the queen of all things online teaching, Carly Walton. You’ll learn how she teaches online while travelling the world, without the dreaded makeup lessons.

I really admire her passion to help teachers overcome their fear of technology; and you’ll definitely feel that, too, in our conversation as she talks about her experience. 

We talked about so much online teaching goodness that I can almost guarantee you’ll have an idea of how to set up your online classes after listening to this podcast. Carly shares her effective and creative online teaching techniques, methods, apps, and tech stack that make piano teaching easily doable even outside your home. 

Transcript of the Show

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In this episode, you’ll learn how Carly teaches online while travelling the world, without missing a beat:

[03:06] Creating resources that help teachers teach online.

[04:47] The benefits of online teaching.

[06:35] Tips for travelling and teaching piano at the same time.

[09:43] Recorded video lessons versus live teaching. 

[10:15] Should you offer make-up lessons?

[11:52] What she loves about Tonara.

[13:19] Her current students’ ages and abilities.

[14:43] The travel and at home tech stack she uses.

[16:46] Using Internet Midi to improve your teaching and play duets.

[18:45] Key points in improving sound quality for online classes.

[21:41] Online teaching experiences of teachers in her community.

[23:58] Adapting to the new way of teaching.

[24:53] Teachers continuing their online classes after the COVID-19 pandemic.

[25:53] Things we can improve in our online teaching.

[27:33] Ideas for off-bench activities for online lessons.

[28:59] Using apps for teaching.

[30:03] Teaching theory to students.

[31:33] Her favourite methods or approach she uses online.

[33:25] Carly’s comprehensive online teaching course.

[37:54] Top tips to get started with online lessons today.

Special Promo Mentioned:

Amazing news for TopCast listeners– Carly has decided to extend her “pay what you can” special offer for her online teaching course for a limited time! Please visit her website here to check out the details.

https://www.teachmusic.online/course

Resources & Apps in this Episode

XKey Air

MV88

Tonara

Classroom Maestro

Music Flash Class

Tenuto App

SproutBeat

Fundamentals of Piano Theory Books on Amazon

Piano Adventures

Carol Matz Interactive Piano Method

Links Mentioned

Teach Music Online Course

Teach Music Online Facebook Group