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

Are you being honest enough with your teenage students? Is your fluffiness driving them out of your studio? Find out how to say it straight and keep them in lessons longer in this episode. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Understanding the motivation of different types of teen piano students will help you to help them succeed. Here are the 4 types I see regularly in my studio. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

There are so many ways for your students to meet a new pieces. Get creative with these 9 new strategies! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

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7 types of pieces that all your students should learn...how many are on your list already? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

How do you choose pieces for your recitals? I'll chat through the two approaches and pros and cons in this episode. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Make your music book budget go further and reignite your passion for repertoire with these tips. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

When it comes to choosing repertoire for our students, I believe in giving them the picking power. Here's how I do that. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

These 5 ideas can be used to prepare for any new piano piece in your lessons. Try one out and let me know how it goes! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Well, it looks like online lessons are here to stay. And if you’ve heard all the great benefits to teaching piano in a group setting, why not add a group lesson program to your virtual offerings too? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

When it comes to group workshops, there are many different kinds and valid ways to run them. Here are my general recommendations for all types of music groups. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Whether you're teaching preschoolers or teens in a group format, there are a few big mistakes you might come across. Avoid them by listening to this episode! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Parents of neurodiverse students sometimes need more assurances and support in your studio. Here are some tips for making them feel welcome and valued. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Children do not fit in little boxes. But when you understand the most useful tools for different types of neurodiverse piano students, you can prepare your teaching toolkit appropriately. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

It can be hard to get your head around all the different diagnoses but understanding ADHD, ASD and dyslexia can help you prepare properly for your students. In this epsiode, we'll go through what these mean to piano teachers. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Everyone’s journey to becoming a full-time piano teacher is different. Some of us had a smooth pathway from college to studio and others (me included) took many more twists and turns on the way to full-time piano teaching. In this episode, I’m sharing my personal journey to becoming a full-time piano teacher. This is not a prescription or a recommendation. It’s just my story of how I went from a t...

Most studios do not have tons of wiggle room in their bank accounts. That's why it's important to assess your expenses and run a tight ship so you can stay profitable and stay in business. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

So you have piano teaching policies...great. But do you follow them? If not, what good will they do? Let's find a way to say what we mean and mean what we say. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Undercutting the competition is not the route to a profitable studio. Let's look at what your music teaching rates should be and how to change them. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Take a moment to decide what you want your piano teaching salary to be and how you're going to achieve it. Your bank balance will thank you and so will your mental space. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Do you struggle with your mindset around money? Do you feel like you don’t have a good grasp over your finances or never quite seem to make enough as a music teacher? It’s not surprising many music teachers struggle to make enough money and end up taking on day jobs to pay the bills. And that’s not because teaching music is inherently unprofitable. It’s because we don’t talk about money. We don’t...

The old model of the teacher dispensing information while students quietly absorb it is dead. Good ridance, too. Now it's about building great relationships with mutual respect in our studios. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Many teachers feel like iPad apps are coming for their jobs. But are they really? What can we do to make sure we stay relevant? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Sometimes teachers need some time off. When you want to take a trip, go on maternity leave or do something else during regular teaching weeks – these options can save the day. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

Using an iPad in your piano studio might seem like a great idea...until you get one and realise you have no idea what to do with it! There’s one big mistake that I see teachers make with iPad use all the time. I want to help you to sidestep that mistake and head straight for iPad piano studio success! So You’ve Got an iPad, Now What? When you first get an iPad for your studio, it’s super exciting....