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

Recitals take a lot of work, but they don’t have to be overwhelming. In this episode, I’ll give you a mantra and a checklist, so you feel less stressed and scattered this recital season. We got this!

Do prospective piano parents ever tell you they just want their kid to “have fun”? Or that they don’t want him to be a concert pianist?

I know why it gets on some teachers’ nerves. But in this episode, I want to unpack what they’re really saying there and how we can help them see things differently.

Do you have a studio website? Have you ever considered exactly who it’s for?

Thinking about the purpose your music studio website is serving can make it so much more effective. In this episode, I’ll help you figure it out and put some best practices in place.

Do you do any dancing in your music lessons? This is a fantastic way to get students to understand different time signatures, feel the metre, and also just shake off some of the mid-lesson wiggles!

What does it mean to be “talented”? Let’s think about our word choices and how to develop more grit and hard work in our students instead of reliance on natural abilities.