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

Lead sheets are a vital tool for teaching other concepts and skills. But where do you find them? And once you do, how should you use them? 

What approaches really work when it comes to teaching pop music to piano students? And where do we find great pop music arrangements, anyhow?

We’ll dive into all that and more in this episode.

Do you teach pop music to your piano students? Why or why not? 

Are you collecting and analysing data in your studio? If not, you might be missing out on the important information that numbers can give you.

In this episode, we’ll talk about the data you should collect in your studio and how to put it to work for you.

Have you been struggling with the idea of teaching the beginner stages of music reading online? I’m here to help!

I found the idea of introducing the staff to my students through online lessons pretty overwhelming in the beginning but I’ve found what works and I’m happy to be sharing it with you on the show today.

Teaching rote or pattern pieces to piano students online has its own unique challenges. How do we make sure students remember these pieces? How do we demonstrate clearly and check their position on the piano through video calls?

I’ll cover all this and more in this episode.

Teaching technique in online piano lessons requires some rethinking and creative ideas to make it work. In this episode, I’ll go through my top tips for teaching technique effectively to online piano students.

There’s one thing stressing many teachers out when it comes to online music lessons...what about when it all goes wrong?! What do we do when the internet drops out or the student has an off-day?

What teaching strategies work for online music teachers? 

Are your online lessons feeling a bit stale? Are you wondering if there’s a better way to engage with your students over video call?

In this episode, I’ll help you figure out how to inject some fun into your online teaching with games, surprises and teaching tricks.