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The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers
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The Crucial Steps You’re Missing With Intermediate Piano Students
13 mins; March 30, 2026
3 Simple Rhythm Games Students Absolutely Love
12 mins; March 23, 2026
The 5 Ingredients Every Piano Lesson Should Include
15 mins; March 16, 2026
3 Magic Questions That Make You a Better Piano Teacher
13 mins; March 09, 2026
14 Easy & Inclusive Theme Ideas for Your Next Piano Recital
23 mins; March 02, 2026
The Real Reason Piano Parents Ignore Your Policies
14 mins; February 23, 2026
The BIG Metronome Mistake Piano Teachers Don’t Realize They’re Making
9 mins; February 16, 2026
Why Students Hate Key Signatures (and How to Fix It)
8 mins; February 09, 2026
Piano Technique Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
7 mins; February 02, 2026
The Feedback Loop (and how it’s misused by piano teachers)
10 mins; January 26, 2026
17 Major Piano Method Books Compared! The Ultimate Guide for Teachers
51 mins; January 19, 2026
Keys and Trees - A Retreat for Piano Teachers in the Irish Countryside
21 mins; January 12, 2026
Why I Almost Quit Teaching Music (But Didn’t)
15 mins; December 08, 2025
Piano Teachers! Here's Why You Feel Insecure Disillusioned and Crabby
14 mins; December 01, 2025
Are potential piano parents getting flakier?
17 mins; November 24, 2025
The Truth About Having Two Piano Teachers
20 mins; November 17, 2025
Building a Successful Piano Teaching Studio Tips and Strategies
10 mins; November 10, 2025
The #1 Mistake Music Teachers Make (And How I Fixed It)
12 mins; November 03, 2025
Your Child Doesn’t Have to Be “Musical” – Just This
10 mins; October 27, 2025
Practice Secrets of the MOST Successful Piano Students - Unlock Their Winning Strategies
19 mins; October 20, 2025
The 3 Lies Music Teachers Are Still Told
11 mins; October 13, 2025
Top 5 Piano Teaching Techniques for Young Learners
9 mins; October 06, 2025
Why Most Kids Quit Piano (It’s Not What You Think)
19 mins; September 29, 2025
You're not a bad teacher - the system is BROKEN
15 mins; September 22, 2025
How to Help Parents Support Their Child’s Piano Practice at Home (Even If They Don’t Play)
15 mins; September 15, 2025
Watching paint dry…the fun way
12 mins; September 08, 2025
Don’t WHIFF your policies
12 mins; September 01, 2025
Lessons for piano teachers from learning to knit
17 mins; August 25, 2025
I don’t want perfect “talented” students
12 mins; August 18, 2025
Piano student quitters - taking it personally?
18 mins; June 16, 2025
Returning adult piano students
15 mins; June 09, 2025
Desirable difficulties in piano practice
16 mins; June 02, 2025
Piano books for early intermediate students
16 mins; May 26, 2025
History of piano method books
21 mins; May 19, 2025
Ranking my pianos from best to worst
12 mins; May 12, 2025
Why your child won’t practice piano in 2025
12 mins; May 05, 2025
Keeping student attention in a digital world (Hey, is that a squirrel???)
19 mins; April 28, 2025
Piano sight-reading resources
21 mins; April 21, 2025
Motivating lesson “closers”
13 mins; April 14, 2025
Stop TALKING about scales
11 mins; April 07, 2025
My favourite part of my piano lessons
28 mins; March 31, 2025
3 Missing Ingredients in Piano Practice
12 mins; March 24, 2025
Method book DISloyalty
13 mins; March 17, 2025
Teen transfer piano students - too cool for keys?
19 mins; March 10, 2025
Teen beginner piano method books
21 mins; March 03, 2025
A very simple practice hack
6 mins; February 24, 2025
Lessons from Nobuyuki Tsujii
18 mins; February 17, 2025
The Belief That’s Killing Our Industry
19 mins; February 10, 2025
Sit Somewhere Else
8 mins; February 03, 2025
Pros and Cons of Regular Recitals
9 mins; January 27, 2025
Morning Memos - My latest productivity hack
9 mins; January 20, 2025
5 Favourite Things for January
14 mins; January 13, 2025
Dog training for piano students
14 mins; December 09, 2024
Organising Teaching Resources
12 mins; December 02, 2024
When a student wants to practice in PRIVATE
10 mins; November 25, 2024
Making the Switch to a Practice App
17 mins; November 18, 2024
What about the GOOD students?
12 mins; November 11, 2024
What I've learned from watching almost 60 music lessons this week
11 mins; November 04, 2024
Music Practice Mottos
22 mins; October 28, 2024
Starting a homeschool music program
14 mins; October 21, 2024
Making things EASY for a challenging student
12 mins; October 14, 2024
Lessons after breaks and studio names
13 mins; October 07, 2024
Paperless or paper planning and personal practice
15 mins; September 30, 2024
Starts and stops and starting studios
12 mins; September 23, 2024
Am I the right kind of teacher for my different students
10 mins; September 16, 2024
How do I organise lessons at students' homes?
13 mins; September 09, 2024
Public speaking, marketing and preschool students
19 mins; September 02, 2024
Questions, podcasts and going from zero to studio
22 mins; August 26, 2024
Conference lowdown and general catchup
24 mins; August 19, 2024
Creative Repurposing and Recyling with Leila Viss
25 mins; August 12, 2024
Practice and Ownership with Nicole Douglas
40 mins; August 05, 2024
Uncommon Sense Truths with Christina Whitlock
29 mins; July 29, 2024
Crafting compositions with Jenny Walker
18 mins; July 22, 2024
Developing a violin method with Crystal Boyak
22 mins; July 15, 2024
Preparing Piano Teens for the Next Level with Kate Boyd
38 mins; July 08, 2024
Community, Not Competition with Paul Myatt
21 mins; July 01, 2024
Creative movement and ensemble recitals with Juliet Robinson
23 mins; June 24, 2024
Presenting Tips with Amy Chaplin
31 mins; June 17, 2024
A week in the life
46 mins; June 10, 2024
Questions for all teachers to ponder
16 mins; June 03, 2024
How to Get The Most Out of Piano Teaching Conferences
24 mins; May 27, 2024
My experience with MTB exams
32 mins; May 20, 2024
Answers for parents who question games in piano lessons
12 mins; May 13, 2024
Fun ways to prep for recital
30 mins; May 06, 2024
Alternatives for Piano Recitals
13 mins; April 29, 2024
My top 7 takeaways from MTNA 2024
30 mins; April 22, 2024
What to say at the start of your recital
27 mins; April 15, 2024
How to stay CALM during recital season
25 mins; April 08, 2024
Behind-the-Scenes at Our Silent Film Piano Festival
59 mins; April 01, 2024
If This Were EASY What Would That Look Like?
27 mins; March 25, 2024
Music Neutrality in Music lessons
20 mins; March 18, 2024
Alternatives to Zoom for Online Lessons
13 mins; March 11, 2024
Teaching parents habit stacking for practice
14 mins; March 04, 2024
6 Things to Teach Adult Music Students About Home Practice
11 mins; February 26, 2024
13 (Random) Tips for Teachers
34 mins; February 19, 2024
Being Your Own Kind Teacher
10 mins; February 12, 2024
Practice for One Hand Only
21 mins; February 05, 2024
Mnemonics and Parent Education
13 mins; January 29, 2024
Practice Notes Ideas and Tips
27 mins; January 22, 2024
Top Music Practice Mistakes to Avoid
19 mins; January 15, 2024
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