The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers

If you have a transfer student with an entirely wrong method book match, let me help smooth out the switch to more suitable piano methods.

Piano transfer students get a bad rap, but they can actually be wonderful. Let me help you make them a favourite in your studio, too.

If you want to teach technique to your students in a deliberate, systematic way, here are 8 of the best piano technique books to try.

Let’s get you teaching what all of these piano articulation signs mean so your students play in a healthy and expressive way.

Yoga is a fantastic tool for piano teachers and students, both in lessons and before home practice. Let me share what yoga has taught me.

Teaching proper piano posture can be a challenge when students are little and struggle to sit still. Here are some tips to get you started.

The old paradigm for how to teach piano technique worked OK...ish. 

I mean, it got many of us through our studies and towards teaching. But how many other students dropped off because of aches, pains, injuries and inefficiencies?

In this episode, we’ll look at how to teach technique effectively. And we won’t need any dry exercises.

If you’re just getting started, your instinct might be to start to teach beginner piano students first. After all, they’re just at the start too so how hard could it be?

Teaching beginner students actually requires great skill and care. In this article, we’ll take an overview of all the areas you need to consider.

Here are some solutions to help you keep the balance, stay zen and develop healthy habits while teaching piano lessons from home.

We often hear about dressing for success.  Let’s take a look at what that means for piano teachers and why it matters even if we’re teaching a few students from our living rooms.