The Piano Pantry Podcast Amy Chaplin

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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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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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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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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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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Regularly scheduled downtime from teaching is important not only for us but also for our students and for maintaining a well-run business. Time off isn’t just about having unending hours to read, deep clean your freezer, or go for two-hour walks; it can also mean releasing ourselves from our normal routine to make room for other things.

Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode113


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