The Scrappy Piano Teacher Podcast

In this episode, Jaclyn Mrozek discusses the topic of practice incentives for music students. She acknowledges that practice incentives are not a guarantee for creating lifelong practicers, but believes that they can still be beneficial and fun for both teachers and students. Jaclyn shares various ideas for practice incentives, including using duets, ensembles, and repertoire that students love, a...

In this conversation, Jaclyn Mrozek interviews Holly Hornyan, the creator of Clever Keys Music Lessons, about her resources for parents and effective communication with parents. Holly shares her inspiration for creating resources and discusses the importance of onboarding new students and introducing parents to their role in their child's musical education. They also discuss practical tips for...

In this episode of the Music Teacher Mastermind Podcast, host Jaclyn Mrozek is joined by piano teacher friends Amy Chaplin and Christina Whitlock to discuss student motivation and practice. They have a fun talk reminiscing about their own practice as students and different areas of motivation that they have tried out as teachers. *** Want to Connect? Amy Chaplin: www.pianopantry.com; www.instagram...

Listen in as Jaclyn welcomes Jessica Homewood to The Music Teacher Master Mind Podcast to discuss 3 common challenges teachers face as they convert their studios to group lessons. How to Effectively Communicate the Change To Their Studio Parent Push Back and How To Respond Navigating Losing Students and Marketing for New Students *** Want to check out Jess's next Master Class on converting to...

Join Jaclyn in The Music Teacher Master Mind as she shares how she transitioned her private piano studio to a group piano studio, her STEAM lesson layout for groups, and some tips for scheduling as well. *** Episode Mentions: Easy Keyboard Games on the Piano: Exciting Keyboard Games for Piano Lessons: Engage Students & Enhance Learning | www.pianokats.com — Piano Kats Music Education Teaching...

This week in the Music Teacher's Mastermind, Jaclyn talk Performance Classes for the private students. She discusses the benefits for both teacher and student, how to schedule them, and a layout for a typical performance class lesson plan. Resource ideas are included as well as some additional classes for when there aren't any performances coming up, but teachers might consider having a gr...

In this conversation, Jaclyn Mrozek and Elizabeth Swift discuss the importance of thinking beyond the traditional piano recital format and share creative ideas for themed recitals. Elizabeth shares some of the unique themes she has used in her recitals and some tips for making it easy. *** Want to Connect? Subscribe to Elizabeth Here Follow Elizabeth: www.facebook.com/elizabethswiftcomposer www.in...

In this episode, Jaclyn Mrozek and Tara Mock discuss teaching piano to potentially neurodiverse students. Tara shares her experience as a piano teacher and a mother of children with neurodiverse diagnoses. They discuss the importance of understanding and using appropriate terminology, the challenges of disclosing diagnoses, and the need for compassion and positive language. Tara emphasizes the imp...

Do you have a COPI for future episodes? Challenge, Opportunity, Problem, or Inspiration? Send your COPI to Jaclyn at jaclyn@pianokats.com *** In this episode of the Music Teacher Mastermind podcast, host Jaclyn Mrozek interviews Amy Elmore, owner of Keys to Praise Piano Studio, course creator of the Preschool Group Piano Blueprint, and Piano Teacher Business Strategist. They discuss the three main...

Do you have a COPI for future episodes? Challenge, Opportunity, Problem, or Inspiration? Send your COPI to Jaclyn at jaclyn@pianokats.com *** Stephanie Miller from Toucan Piano, a piano teacher and electrical engineer, sits with Jaci and shares her creative strategies for incorporating music history into lessons. Stephanie shares practical ideas such as a composer of the month activity, escape roo...

Do you have a COPI for future episodes? Email them to Jaclyn at Jaclyn@pianokats.com or www.instagram.com/pianokatsmastermind *** In this conversation, Jaclyn and Rachel discuss their experiences with studio management software, specifically My Music Staff and Fons. They highlight the features they find most useful, such as scheduling, lesson notes, automatic reminders, and expense tracking. They...

Do you have a COPI for future episodes? Send them to Jaclyn at jaclyn@pianokats.com or www.instagram.com/pianokatsmastermind *** In this episode of the Music Teacher Mastermind podcast, host Jaclyn Mrozek is joined by piano teachers Sarah Boyd and Celeste Watson to discuss Music Learning Theory and the Music Moves for Piano method. Explore the four components of a Music Moves lesson: activity time...

Do you have a COPI for future episodes? Send them to Jaclyn at jaclyn@pianokats.com or www.instagram.com/pianokatsmastermind *** In this episode of the Music Teacher Mastermind podcast, host Jaclyn Mrozek talks with power duo Sara Chatalbash & Demitris Maddox. They discuss their journey in starting Sara's piano studio and offer valuable insights and tips concerning websites for other teach...

Do you have a COPI for future episodes? Send them to Jaclyn at jaclyn@pianokats.com or www.instagram.com/pianokatsmastermind *** Looking for additional help this summer to get your studio into tip top shape before fall? Check out a special studio bootcamp that starts this Friday, June 14th 2024 at Posts | Piano Kats Community (ck.page) *** In this episode of the Music Teacher Mastermind Podcast, J...