PPP 338: "Amazing Doesn't Have to be Hard" My TMTA Conference TEXtalk presentation
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
Release Date: 06/19/2023
PPP 362: Navigating the Holiday Hustle - 3 Tips for Keeping Up With Piano Practice
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
The holidays are a time of joy, celebration, and... chaos. With all the festive frenzy, it can be challenging to maintain a consistent piano practice routine. In this episode, we'll explore practical strategies to keep your child's piano practice on track during the holiday season. We'll delve into three key tips: setting realistic goals, creating a dedicated practice space, and incorporating holiday music into practice sessions. Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/362
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PPP361: Practice Only on Days That End in 'Y'
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
"Practice only on days that end in Y." It's playful, it's catchy, and it makes you laugh at first. But when we dig deeper, this phrase offers a profound truth about growth, mastery, and commitment. It’s a reminder that the journey to excellence doesn’t happen just on the days we feel motivated, or only when things are convenient. It happens every day. Learn more at Join the practice challenge at www.PIANOVEMBER.com
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PPP 360: Ten Ways to Handle Teacher Absence
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
On the podcast, we've talked about what to do when you have to miss a lesson but we've never talked about how to respond when your teacher needs to take an extended absence. Using my family's circumstance from this past year, here are ten ways my students responded when I had to take a two-week break during the semester. Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/360
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Find the Joy in Little Things, a parent interview with Crystal Boyack
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
Crystal Boyack is a leader in early childhood violin pedagogy and the best selling author of Wee Violin: Music for Young Violinists Preparatory to Twinkle. She currently teaches at the University of New Mexico’s Lab School and runs a private studio teaching Suzuki Violin and Music Together in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She loves spending her time gardening, doing yoga, and spending time with her husband and four young children. On today's show, Crystal shares some of the joys and frustrations of parenting four musical children. Learn more at
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PPP 358: Helping Parents Frame Music as a Gift, Not a Chore with Crystal Boyack
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
Crystal Boyack is a leader in early childhood violin pedagogy and the best selling author of Wee Violin: Music for Young Violinists Preparatory to Twinkle. She currently teaches at the University of New Mexico’s Lab School and runs a private studio teaching Suzuki Violin and Music Together in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She loves spending her time gardening, doing yoga, and spending time with her husband and four young children. Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/358
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Encore Presentation of PPP14: Mister Rogers' Code for I Love You
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
Mr. Fred Rogers was born on March 20, 1928. This encore presentation is in honor of his 96th birthday, with gratitude for his life, well lived. What an example and inspiration for us all! Learn more at .
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PPP 357: Teacher chat with Becki Laurent and Clinton Pratt - Artful Dodgers
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
What's your best deflection technique? Sometimes I'll answer a question with another question to avoid giving an uncomfortable answer. What's your piano kid's best deflection technique? Do they try to memorize all their music to avoid sight reading? Do they blame the metronome when they aren't able to play along with it? Learn some common "artful dodges" in today's teacher chat with Becki Laurent and Clinton Pratt. Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/357
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PPP 356: The Groundhog Day of Piano Lessons
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
Do you ever feel like you're living the same piano lesson week after week? Listen to today's show to learn some reasons why music is re-assigned at the lesson and how you can help your piano kid keep moving forward. Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/356
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PPP 355: Take Inventory of your 168 Hour Week
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
24 hours each day, 7 days every week. We all have 168 hours each week. If we're not careful, those hours will get filled with other people's agendas. Now is the time to take inventory of your schedule and make time for the things that are important to you. Learn more at
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Holiday Replay of PPP 266: "Down in History"
Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.
In the style of and , this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast brings you the backstory of a musician or song or a moment in music history. I use these musical mysteries to tell you something you might not know about someone or something that is somewhat familiar. In this case, I will tell you the story of a young author who never wrote the great American novel but still managed to go “Down in History”. Find the original episode at www.PianoParentPodcast.com.266
info_outlineEach year at our Texas Music Teachers Conference, we host our version of the well-known TEDtalks. We call them TEXtalks. I was honored to have been invited to be included in this year's presentation, "Amazing Doesn't Have to Be Hard."
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