Why Kids Really Quit Piano – And How to Stop ItKids don’t quit piano because they’re not musical or talented — the real reasons go much deeper. After 20+ years of teaching and working with educators worldwide, I’ve uncovered the true, often-overlooked causes behind student dropouts. In this episode, we break down the 7 key reasons kids quit (hint: it’s not about ability or interest) and explore actionable strategies for parents and teachers to keep kids engaged, progressing, and loving music for the long term. Let’s shift the narrative and help more kids stay the course.Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Why Kids Really Quit Piano – And How to Stop It Kids don’t quit piano because they’re not musical or talented — the real reasons go much deeper. After 20+ years of teaching and working with educators worldwide, I’ve uncovered the true, often-overlooked causes behind student dropouts. In this episode, we break down the 7 key reasons kids quit (hint: it’s not about ability or interest) and explore actionable strategies for parents and teachers to keep kids engaged, progressing, and loving music for the long term. Let’s shift the narrative and help more kids stay the course. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Why Most Kids Quit Piano (It’s Not What You Think)

Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life.

Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice. 
I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include more games and creativity in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress. I also run a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where we write about creative ideas and teaching strategies and an interview show, Teaching Studio Stories. 

Every Monday I provide bite-sized bursts of inspiration and ideas for instrumental and vocal music teachers. The episodes are usually between 10 and 20 minutes – the perfect length of time to put away some of the music books scattered all over your studio and hide the rest of them in the piano bench.

Listen to a few episodes and hit the subscribe button. When you come across an episode you love, make sure to tell your teacher-friends they can get it for free in any audio app that supports podcasts.

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Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life. Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice. I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include more games and creativity in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress. I also run a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where we write about creative ideas and teaching strategies and an interview show, Teaching Studio Stories. Every Monday I provide bite-sized bursts of inspiration and ideas for instrumental and vocal music teachers. The episodes are usually between 10 and 20 minutes – the perfect length of time to put away some of the music books scattered all over your studio and hide the rest of them in the piano bench. Listen to a few episodes and hit the subscribe button. When you come across an episode you love, make sure to tell your teacher-friends they can get it for free in any audio app that supports podcasts. https://vibrantmusicteaching.com https://colourfulkeys.ie https://instagram.com/colourfulkeys https://www.facebook.com/groups/vibrantmusicstudioteachers

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