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The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers
Nicola Cantan
Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life. Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice. I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include m ...
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How to Get The Most Out of Piano Teaching Conferences
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If you're going to be attending a workshop, conference or other training event soon, make sure you listen to these tips! They could save you time, money and stress. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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A reflection on my experience with the Music Teachers Board exams and who they suit best. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Answers for parents who question games in piano lessons
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Do parents ever ask you WHY you're playing games in your piano lessons? I've got the answers! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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How do we make the recital preparation process feel fun? That's the question we're unpacking today. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Are you rethinking piano rectials? Here are a few alternatives you might like to try. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Sharing a few takeaways from the latest MTNA conference in Atlanta. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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What to say at the start of your recital
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Public speaking makes many people nervous and it's the last thing you want to be worrying about when you're managing all the logistics of a recital. Tune in to hear my simple formula for your welcome speech at your next student concert. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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How to stay CALM during recital season
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Many of us are about to organise and host recitals. Let's take a moment together to breathe and keep it calm this time around. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Behind-the-Scenes at Our Silent Film Piano Festival
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This is a bumper episode of the show where I'm sharing everything that went into our Silent Film Piano Festival, and what I might do differently in future. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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If This Were EASY What Would That Look Like?
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This is the most important question I've been asking myself lately. What tools can we use to make it feel easy for the student, so that they feel confident, competent and motivated. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Do you treat all genres equally in your studio? Do your students know how you feel about the music THEY like? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Alternatives to Zoom for Online Lessons
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If you don't want to use Zoom for your online lessons, what can you use instead? Here are a few ideas with pros and cons. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Teaching parents habit stacking for practice
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Learn how habit stacking can help your beginner students to become steady practisers. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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6 Things to Teach Adult Music Students About Home Practice
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What do adult students need to know about practice? Here are 6 things I think are essential for them to learn. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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I've got 13 random pieces of advice for music teachers today. One of these could make your week! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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If you were your own teacher...would you approve of how you teach yourself? Confused? Listen in to find out what I'm on about. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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What do you do when your student injures an arm/wrist/hand? We've got the answers for you today! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Mnemonics can be a contentious issue. Here's how I handle it when parents use mnemonics at home. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Practice notes are one of the main tools we have to communicate with students in between lessons. So how can you make them better? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Top Music Practice Mistakes to Avoid
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What are the most common practice mistakes students make? And how can we help them avoid those mistakes? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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How to Improve Practice Habits in Your Studio
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Do the practice habits in your studio need a refresh button? I've got some tips to help. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Do you feel like you have a good balance in your life? Let's talk about strategies to improve it in this episode. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Piano Teaching Activities for When You Have 3-5 Minutes to Spare
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We often suffer from a lack of time in lessons...but what about when we have a few minutes left in a lesson? What can we do that is beneficial, but also wraps up the lesson in a nice way? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Let's solve that overwhelm. Learn about JDOT in this episode and what it can do for your mental space. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Piano teacher notes and notepapers
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Take a tour of all the notes I take in my piano teaching business, both analogue and digital. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Time-saving tips for music teachers
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These two time-saving tips might be just the ticket to saving you some breathing room. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Finding time for professional development
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We have so much to do in our studios...but how do we find time to keep learning? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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How long is left in my piano lesson?
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Have you ever been annoyed when students ask if their piano lesson is nearly over? We'll unpack that question on the show today. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Today is a very short episode with the top 3 mistakes many teachers make when it comes to lesson planning. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Bullet Journaling for Piano Teachers
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How do you organise your tasks and to-dos? Bullet journalling might be the answer if you're looking for a new system. Let's discuss how this journaling method works and what you need to get started. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Mindfulness techniques can be great tools to give your students to help them deal with performance nerves. Listen in for 5 simple things to try in your lessons. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Interleaved Music Teaching and Spaced Repetition Practice
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Have you heard of interleaved practice? In this episode, I'll explain what it is and how to develop it into interleaved teaching. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Not sure where to start when it comes to memorising piano music? This is a great place to start. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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5 Ways to Make Memorising Music Fun
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How can we make memorisation not just accessible but FUN and maybe even easy for our students? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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The Hidden Benefits of Teaching Improvisation and Composition
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When we teach our students to improvise and compose, they get so much out of it beyond the creative activity. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Teaching your music students about form doesn’t have to be as dull as just labelling the sections ABA. In this episode, we discuss fun and engaging ways to teach form. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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How Improvisation and Arranging Improves Music Memorisation
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Can creative exercises help our students become better memorisers and performers? Let's find out. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Printing tips and tricks for music teachers. Let me solve your printing woes and help the whole thing go smoothly! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Breaking the Piano Memorisation Crutch in Transfer Students
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What do you do when a transfer student memorises music beautifully, but can't read? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Neurodiversity in the Piano Teaching Studio
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Tune in for an overview of types of neurodivergence you might encounter in your studio and some simple advice for how to make your studio more inclusive. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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4 Emotional experiments for piano students
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I've been working with my students recently to increase the emotion in their playing. Try my experiments yourself and see how it works for you! Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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10 Ways to Teach Piano Students Right vs Left
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Are your piano students confusing left and right hands? It’s a common issue and there are lots of fun ways to work on it, which we’ll share in this episode. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Where do you believe memorisation sits in your studio priorities? I'm sharing my thoughts in today's show. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Should you increase your piano teaching rates?
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In this episode, we work through 8 questions to help you decide whether it’s time to raise your piano teaching rates. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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The 5|7|22 Music Memorisation Method
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If you need a step-by-step way to memorise music – either for yourself or a student – this is worth a try. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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How can you guess what a student or group of students will know and be able to do next week? Next month? Next year? Predicting any music student's progress can be a sticky wicket. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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How to avoid burnout as a music teacher
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If you want to be able to serve your studio families, you have to look after yourself as a piano teacher and avoid burnout. Here's how. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Reimagining the metronome in music lessons
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Do you use the metronome in your music lessons? Sometimes it's the perfect tool...and other times we want the benefit of metronome work without actually using a metronome. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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What can a non-perfectionist teacher learn from a perfectionist?
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If you're a non-perfectionist (like me and my guest, Carmen) what can we learn from all the perfectionists out there? Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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Join us for this very special episode with guest host, Tim Topham! Tim will be sharing the 3 changes to consider in your studio right now. Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.Af Nicola Cantan
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