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TC226: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? (archives) Jan 29, 2021

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So many students can play well – but how many can write and compose? Do your piano students know essentials like 4 Chord Composing? Get them started easily with this simple composing framework. Learning the essentials of chord progressions can lead students to a better understanding of music. It can also give them the skills ... TC226: What is 4 Chord Composing All About? (archives)

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TC225: What to say to parents when their child is about to quit piano with Anita Collins (archives) Jan 22, 2021

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When families and students think of quitting, they’re often making short-term decisions to reduce busy activities or budgets. It’s all too often that piano lessons will be easily nominated as something to drop out of! So what can we teachers say when faced with a conversation with a student who is about to quit piano ... TC225: What to say to parents when their child is about to quit piano with Anita Collins (archives)

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TC224: Helping Students Cope with Performance Anxiety with Noa Kageyama (archives) Jan 15, 2021

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Today, we’re taking an investigative look at the psychology behind performance anxiety, what creates it, and the things you can do leading up to a performance in order to perform more freely. Dr Noa Kageyama, a leading performance psychologist and faculty member at The Juilliard School, joins us to talk about the factors that create ... TC224: Helping Students Cope with Performance Anxiety with Noa Kageyama (archives)

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TC223: Is “Practice” killing your studio business? with Danny Thompson (archives) Jan 08, 2021

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Practice and music lessons: they go hand in hand. But what if your students are quietly quitting over it? Danny Thompson unpacks this hot topic on this show today from our archives. Find out why Danny’s approach from the beginning is not about emphasizing practice and what he says to new families instead to get ... TC223: Is “Practice” killing your studio business? with Danny Thompson (archives)

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TC222: How Teaching Beginners with No Books Revolutionised Georgina’s studio (archives) Jan 01, 2021

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Find out what results this teacher discovered when she set aside standard method book options and started students with a no-books beginner approach instead, in this favourite show from our archives. When I published the No Book Beginners framework I hoped it would give teachers the confidence to teach more creatively, and that’s exactly what ... TC222: How Teaching Beginners with No Books Revolutionised Georgina’s studio (archives)

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TC221: From the archives – Best of Nick Ambrosino Dec 18, 2020

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In this favourite episode from our archives, author Nick Ambrosino joins us to talk about how to reframe your teaching viewpoint to experience more joy and less burnout. As teachers, we want to see motivated students pursuing their goals with an ownership attitude — but how do you make the switch? Listen to Nick’s powerful ... TC221: From the archives – Best of Nick Ambrosino

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TC220: Jazz Perspectives with Composer Kerin Bailey Dec 11, 2020

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In today’s episode, we’re speaking with one of Australia’s most-loved composers, Kerin Bailey. Kerin shares his musical background, influence of jazz music, and thoughts about effective ways to teach jazz skills and chord progressions to students. We’ll also hear Kerin demonstrate on the piano from his improv system for teaching, and give you some takeaways ... TC220: Jazz Perspectives with Composer Kerin Bailey

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TC219: Pro Piano Skills for Teen Students with Carol Matz Dec 04, 2020

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Carol Matz joins us on the show today to talk about Pro Piano skills and specifically why older and teen students need and want them. Her Interactive Piano method helps your students learn how to “strum” chords, play along with lead sheets, and develop real-world musicianship skills like composing or improvising. If you’re looking to ... TC219: Pro Piano Skills for Teen Students with Carol Matz

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TC218: Emotive Repertoire for Teens and Adults from Movies & New Age Nov 27, 2020

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In this episode, find 20+ emotive teen piano repertoire picks that appeal to older or adult students, complete with play-through demos. Teen and adult students require extra repertoire planning, because you’re not often teaching from a method book, but finding specific pieces that appeal to their unique tastes. They often gravitate toward darker, moodier, rich, ... TC218: Emotive Repertoire for Teens and Adults from Movies & New Age

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TC217: Penelope Roskell’s Top Tips for a Healthy Technique Nov 20, 2020

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Learn about success tips for teaching a beautifully healthy technique for all students. Today, we’ve invited the UK’s foremost specialist in technique, Penelope Roskell, to talk about playing freely, utilising whole body/whole person teaching approaches. On the podcast today, Penelope talks about her book, The Complete Pianist: from Healthy Technique to Natural Artistry. Her book ... TC217: Penelope Roskell’s Top Tips for a Healthy Technique

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