110: How I’m Simplifying With Systems
As the school year starts to wrap up and recital season approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about the systems that keep everything running behind the scenes. In this episode, I’m sharing a behind-the...
17 Apr 22min
109: Policies to Support the Life You Want with Victoria Clark
So many piano teachers start out with policies that feel flexible and generous, only to realize later that those same policies can lead to stress, burnout, and constant decision fatigue. In this episo...
10 Apr 42min
108: Solo or Collaborative… Which Would You Choose?
As I wrap up this series on performance anxiety, I wanted to spend one more episode talking about something that has shaped my own performing life in a big way: collaborative piano. In this episode, I...
3 Apr 14min
107: Ensemble Playing from Lesson One with Kay Lowry
Making music with others can transform how students experience learning the piano. Today, we're chatting with Kay Lowry about why ensemble playing should start from the very first lesson, and how coll...
27 Mar 34min
106: Overcoming Performing Anxiety with Anastasia Cunningham
Performance anxiety is something many musicians quietly struggle with, even teachers who spend their days guiding students through music. In this episode, I'm chatting with Anastasia Cunningham about ...
20 Mar 41min
105: Creating the Life You Want as a Musician with Sarah Whitney
So many of us were trained to follow a very specific path as musicians, but what happens when that path doesn’t quite lead to the life we imagined? Today, we’re chatting with violinist and Career & Le...
13 Mar 35min
104: Laying Strong Foundations at the Beginning of Your Career with Emma Fernandez
It’s easy to think you need decades of experience before you have something meaningful to offer as a piano teacher, but today’s guest proves otherwise. In this episode, I’m chatting with Emma Fernande...
6 Mar 30min
103: The Piano Teacher Friends I Can’t Live Without
Teaching piano can be one of the most rewarding careers, but it can also feel surprisingly lonely. In this episode, I’m sharing why the piano teacher friends in my life have become absolutely essentia...
27 Feb 18min
