The Piano Pantry Podcast

Sara Campbell is a Business Strategist, Marketing, and Mindset Coach for music studio owners and online experts. She’s helped hundreds of teachers create branding, business, marketing, and social media strategies. Follow her for weekly advice and inspiration at @savvymusicstudio and savvymusicstudio.com View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Natalie Weber, NCTM, has operated a piano studio in Kansas since 1998. She teaches all ages in private and group lessons and runs the popular MusicMattersBlog.com , which is devoted to inspiring creativity in music education . When she’s not teaching, Natalie loves spending time with her family, including her first granddaughter! View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,&nbsp...

Amy chats with piano teacher Anna Fagan who teaches online full-time from her RV home. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Give your students the gift of being able to play “Happy Birthday” by ear anywhere and at any time. Someday they’ll thank you!! View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

3-ring binders are an excellent tool for keeping student materials organized. Here are some purchase considerations and ways to use them. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

A “use what you have” approach to intentional meal planning and sheet music mania. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

The week leading up to the first lesson of the school year can feel a bit frantic - like we have to have everything ready for all of us students on day one. In truth, the first lesson can be quite chill, and we don’t have to have everything in absolute order. Amy will share a few things we can do on the first lesson day to help us “ease in.” View the rest of the show notes, including any links men...

Amy chats with teachers Laura Harding, Emily Suszko, and Laurie Bender - attendees of the 2nd Piano Pantry Retreat. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Good written communication takes thought, intention, and practice. Let’s consider ways we can simplify our written communication with studio families. They will notice (and appreciate) when you make things easy! View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

The benefit of having a flexible studio calendar and how rethinking what we’ve always done can often reap unexpected and positive results. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

10 apps I use daily as an independent music teacher, working professional, and human being. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

12 of Amy's summertime favorites. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Amy chats with piano teachers Abby Maser and Nicole Douglas during the first-ever Piano Pantry Retreat. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

In today's world, ideas come to us more frequently than we go searching for them. How can we avoid letting ourselves go down a rabbit hole whenever we come across the latest and greatest? View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Organization tips for cleaning up your computer’s desktop space and a free download of 12 desktop backgrounds. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Organizing, keeping, and maintaining, a waiting list; I hope my hard lessons will be ones you can avoid! View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Adding a video element to your end-of-year evaluations can be a simple, effective, and wow-inducing approach to displaying student progress. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Teacher Jonathan Roberts, director of the South Shore Piano School in Boston shares his experiences with the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) as an examiner, mentor, and US representative. We also discuss the impact of the RCM’s Music Lights the Way campaign, which gifted over 400,000 books to 20,000 teachers in the US and Canada from the new 6th edition of the series. The campaign includes an in...

Spring is a season of rejuvenation and renewal, so why not re-energize by giving your studio a good spring cleaning and physical overhaul? We’re not talking about your everyday dusting and sweeping here, people. It’s time to go deep. Deep cleaning that is.  View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Five things we can do (outside of time off or vacation) to help us feel grounded and reset. That is, an extra breath of fresh air when down, a boost of energy when worn out, or a shot of inspiration when creatively dry. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Three formats we can use for our studio recital programs: print, digital, and verbal. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of each format and consider some good resources to help you. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Crafting a recital preparation timeline and checklist is a simple and effective way to make your annual event run smoothly from year to year. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Listen in on a fun “teacher talk” group chat with three piano teacher friends: Joy Morin of ColorinMyPiano.com , Janna Williamson of JannaWilliamson.com , and Christina Whitlock of the Beyond Measure Podcast . View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Life lessons from my brief time in the sales industry more than 20 years ago that have stayed with me to this day. View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned,  HERE .

Four ways studio teachers can develop and nurture friendships with other teachers (including the stories of how I met three of my own piano teacher friends!) View the rest of the show notes, including any links mentioned, HERE .