HeyJaredPiano Teaching Success Podcast
Helping piano teachers liven up lessons, Gillian Erskine and Paul Myatt explore how piano teaching is evolving for today’s learners.
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#18 Start Your Groups in the Space You Already Have (opens the original)
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It's been a busy few weeks here as Paul and I have been doing pre-enrolment chats with piano teachers for Group Training University. What's surprised me is that so many teachers have done other courses that exist out there on group piano teaching, but still haven't taught their first group! It got me thinking about what's stopping them... Maybe it's that they don't feel confident enough or they want to get it all perfect first - I think a lot of us suffer from perfection paralysis! Gosh, know I’
#17 Inside a Professional Group Piano Lesson (opens the original)
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What does a great group piano lesson actually look like? In this episode we share a real life group piano lesson in action - stopping along the way to unpack exactly what is happening, why it works, and the activities and teaching tips you can take into your own studio. What you'll see is a masterclass in whole body learning, musical preparation, repetition, and the kind of joyful, productive energy that makes group piano so extraordinary. We also share a beautiful message from Bethany, a recent
#16 Inside Scoop: Kawai Shares the Trends Reshaping your Piano Teaching With Warrick Baker, GM of Kawai (opens the original)
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Have you ever lost a student? Maybe they didn’t stop loving music but life just got in the way? In this episode, I spoke with Warrick baker, General Manager of Kawai Australia, when we caught up at Top Music Live. Warrick shares why the piano world is at a huge turning point - and what teachers can do right now to keep students engaged, supported, and coming back. We explore the real reasons students quit, why hybrid pianos are changing what's possible in modern homes, and why bringing parents o
#15 Are Adult Students Your Untapped Opportunity? - with Dr. Pamela Pike (opens the original)
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Episode 15: Are Adult Students Your Untapped Opportunity? - with Dr. Pamela Pike Most piano teachers spend their careers focused on children. But here's a number that might surprise you: In the US, around 77% of potential piano students are adults; adults who are curious, motivated, emotionally connected to music, and looking for exactly what you offer. Dr. Pamela Pike is one of the world's leading researchers and educators in adult piano pedagogy. She's editor-in-chief of Piano Magazine, co-edi
#14 Blues Made Easy - get cool, get creative (and build valuable music skills without even noticing!) With composer, Mark Matthews (opens the original)
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Mark Matthews is a composer, educator, and self-described musical engineer, and he has an unmissable approach to learning the blues; you’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out. In this episode, Mark meets me online from his current location at the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, and from here he shares the history and origins of blues. He then goes on to share the three-part recipe behind every blues scale, so you'll never be intimidated by it again. Mark's Easy Blues Method has been develo
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