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Welcome to The Piano Pantry Podcast where together we live life as independent music teachers. Listen in with Amy Chaplin, your host, as we talk about everything from running and organizing a studio business to getting dinner on the table and all that comes between.

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Welcome to The Piano Pantry Podcast where together we live life as independent music teachers. Listen in with Amy Chaplin, your host, as we talk about everything from running and organizing a studio business to getting dinner on the table and all that comes between.

    119 - Tap & Grow: Free Community-Based Marketing

    119 - Tap & Grow: Free Community-Based Marketing

    Seven ways you can connect with and tap into your local community to promote awareness and, in turn, grow your business.

    Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
    https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode119





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    • 12 min
    118 - Recital Programming Considerations

    118 - Recital Programming Considerations

    While it could be easy to just layer students into a recital program based on the order of age or repertoire difficulty, it may not result in a pleasing experience. Crafting a program that is positive for students, the audience, and yourself as a teacher (a.k.a. recital stage manager) requires a lot more thought, attention, and careful consideration.

    Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
    https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode118


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    • 10 min
    117 - Embracing Micro and Macro Adjustments in Your Studio

    117 - Embracing Micro and Macro Adjustments in Your Studio

    Your business is a living, breathing thing with the beautiful ability to be flexible and evolve with culture, client needs, and/or personal life. Sometimes, changes and adjustments are needed at the micro level and sometimes at the macro level. In this episode, we’ll explore what that could be like for your studio and also hear about some of the adjustments Amy’s making to her own.

    Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
    https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode117




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    • 16 min
    116 - The Case for Your No Makeup Policy

    116 - The Case for Your No Makeup Policy

    If you’ve ever experienced emotional labor determining makeup lesson policies in your studio, today’s episode will provide a little therapy. Australian-based piano teacher Samantha Coates invites a perspective that paints a vivid picture of why a no-makeup policy is absolutely reasonable.

    (This episode is a replay of Episode 066 - Samantha Coates on How to NOT Give Makeup Lessons.)

    Samantha Coates is the creator of BlitzBooks, a popular music education series focusing on theory, rote repertoire and sight reading for piano. Her 35+ years of teaching experience combined with her entertaining presentation style has made Samantha a sought-after lecturer on a wide range of pedagogical topics.

    Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
    https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode116


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    • 35 min
    115 - An Alternative to Student “Evaluations”

    115 - An Alternative to Student “Evaluations”

    Putting together formal student evaluations can be very time-consuming. If you like the idea of evaluations or progress reports but struggle with the time required to craft them, I’m here to offer an alternative solution!

    Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
    https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode115




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    • 13 min
    114 - ICYMI: Free Student “Award” Programs from MTNA

    114 - ICYMI: Free Student “Award” Programs from MTNA

    Welcome to the first-ever “ICYMI: In Case You Missed It” episode of The Piano Pantry Podcast! ICYMI episodes will feature anything from opportunities and resources I feel those in our profession should know about to items from the archives of the Piano Pantry blog that - if you’ve not been following me since 2016 - you might not know about! Today’s episode features three free student “awards” made available to members of Music Teachers National Association.

    Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
    https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode114






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    • 8 min

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