The Piano Pantry Podcast Amy Chaplin

In this episode, Amy chats with Gretchen Steffen, a stay-at-home-mom who teaches 15 students two nights a week.

Gretchen shares her journey through her first three years of piano teaching. She has some great advice for anyone who is interested in getting started teaching but perhaps feeling inadequate in their own skills or unsure of whether it’s the right move.

Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here:
https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode120




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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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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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