PPP 331: Technique is a tool that serves performance, with Ken Thompson

Encore Presentation of PPP14: Mister Rogers' Code for I Love You: 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 . by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

33 min listen

PPP 357: Teacher chat with Becki Laurent and Clinton Pratt - Artful Dodgers: 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?... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

62 min listen

PPP 356: The Groundhog Day of 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... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

26 min listen

PPP 355: Take Inventory of your 168 Hour Week: 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... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

32 min listen

Holiday Replay of PPP 266: "Down in History": 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... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

18 min listen

PPP 354: No Book Beginners with author, Tim Topham: In today's episode, author and international teacher of piano teachers, Tim Topham shares his approach to music learning in his new book, "No Book Beginners". Rather than stifling your piano kid's enthusiasm for piano by slowing down music-making... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

48 min listen

PPP 353: What to do when you don't practice: Listen to today's episode to hear my suggestions for what you and your piano kid can do about your piano lesson when you've gone the whole week without spending time at your own piano. Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/353 by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

28 min listen

PPP 352: What to Expect in the First Year of Piano Lessons: Welcome new Piano Parents! If you and your piano kid are new to the wonderful world of piano lessons, you may be wondering what kinds of things they will be learning during this first year. Today's episode gives you a few things to expect. Learn more at . by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

32 min listen

PPP 351: The Value of Reading to Your Piano Kids with Author, Vicky Weber: Vicky Weber is a musician and an elementary educator with a love for children’s literature. All her current titles are based on her background in music education or her heritage. While she has taught a variety of grade levels, primary-level... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

42 min listen

PPP 350: 10 Ways to Scare Your Piano Teacher: 'Tis the season for all things orange, yellow, brown, and a little scary. Today's list offers ten things that are likely to scare your piano teacher. Some are silly and some are serious, but all are things you might encounter with your piano kid.... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

24 min listen

PPP 349: How to make your piano kid fail proof: We do everything we can, as parents, to set our kids up for success at the piano. We pay for lessons, drive them to their lesson, provide them with an instrument to practice. What steps should we take to help our piano kids overcome failure? How can... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

21 min listen

PPP 348: Find the '1' - Helping students feel the steady beat and find the downbeat in music: Today's episode offers help for those piano kids who have a difficult time feeling the steady beat of music. Some children can feel the beat but they aren't yet able to discern the downbeat, the start of a new measure. If a child has trouble... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

30 min listen

PPP 347: Brock Chart with My-Melodies Publishing (sometimes our trajectory changes with the flip of a coin): Enjoy this delightful conversation with Kansas piano teacher, award-winning composer, and founder of My-Melodies Publishing, Brock Chart. Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/347 by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

57 min listen

PPP 346: ICYMI Replay of Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 1 "Wishful Thinking": 200 episodes ago, I published my first musical mystery. I'm sharing it again today to prepare for the upcoming 200th anniversary of one of this composer's greatest hits! Learn more at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/346 by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

22 min listen

PPP 345: Time to Clean Off Your Piano: As we gear up for a new school year and a new semester of piano lessons, this is a great time to declutter your piano or keyboard. Let's do it together! You can clean off your piano while you listen to this episode! Check the show notes for links to... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

21 min listen

PPP 344: "Make Space for Your Child's Experiences" A Parenting Do Over with Ashlee Young: Back in March, I interviewed Ashlee Young (You can catch that interview at . When the official interview was over, I asked Ashlee if I could ask her one more question. "Is there a moment in your parenting that you can share where you would really like... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

16 min listen

PPP 343: "Navigating Different Perspectives" A Parenting Do Over with Thomas Grayston: Back in February, I interviewed Thomas Grayston (You can catch that interview at . When the official interview was over, I asked Thomas if I could ask him one more question. “Is there a moment in your parenting that you can share where you would... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

14 min listen

PPP 342: "Extend Compassion....to your children and to yourself" A Parenting Do Over with Dr. Fernanda Nieto: Back in October, I interviewed Fernanda Nieto (You can catch that interview at . When the official interview was over, I asked Fernanda if I could ask her one more question. “Is there a moment in your parenting that you can share where you would... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

13 min listen

PPP 341: "Avoid Misinterpretations" A Parenting Do Over with Stephen Hughes: Back in August, I interviewed Stephen Hughes (You can catch that interview at . When the official interview was over, I asked Stephen if I could ask him one more question. “Is there a moment in your parenting that you can share where you would... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

11 min listen

PPP 340: Ten Takeaways for Piano Parents from My Recent TMTA Conference: Every June, our Texas Music Teachers Association hosts a conference. It is one of the highlights of my year because I gain so much from attending. Our state conference brings in top-notch presenters to share new teaching strategies, new music, and... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

37 min listen

PPP 339: "Before you leap..." A parenting do over with Cher Kretz: Back in September, I interviewed Cher Kretz (You can catch that interview at . When the official interview was over, I asked Cher if I could ask her one more question. "Is there a moment in your parenting that you can share where you would really like... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

11 min listen

PPP 338: "Amazing Doesn't Have to be Hard" My TMTA Conference TEXtalk presentation: Each 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." Learn more at by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

23 min listen

PPP 337: My First Piano Sheet Music with Author, Emily Norris: One of the best ways to help a child learn to play an instrument is to get them singing familiar tunes. When your piano kid is able to sing a song, playing it on an instrument is exponentially more successful. On today's show, we meet with an author... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

38 min listen

PPP 335: Piano Parent Summer Survival Kit (My first book on Amazon!): Hot off the presses.... I just released my first book on Amazon and I'll tell you all about it in today's episode. Sum·mer ˈsəmər/ noun the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

27 min listen

PPP 334: Chrissy Ricker shares her Summer Piano Review Challenge Calendars: Keeping in line with last week's episode about summer reading, this week we get to hear from Chrissy Ricker who has developed summer piano review challenge calendars. Listen as Chrissy shares some of the highlights from her summer activity calendars... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

32 min listen

PPP 333: Summer reading - books and music: Summertime is a great time to take a much-deserved break! It's also a great time to catch up on reading or, at least maintain your reading capabilities. The same tactics that help new readers to read library books will also work for piano kids... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

31 min listen

PPP 332: Leveling up from accidentals to key signatures: Making the jump from accidentals which mark each note that needs to be altered to key signatures placed at the beginning of each staff can be difficult for some students. Learn how you can help your piano kid level up on today's show. Learn more at... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

35 min listen

PPP 330: Ten Things for the Day of the Recital: Keep this list handy for any time your piano kid participates in a studio recital or piano event. These are wonderful things you can do to make this important day as stress-free and calm for your piano kid as possible. Get your free Checklist download... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

30 min listen

PPP 328: This mom did everything right and they still quit: Sometimes, no matter how much you want your piano kids to enjoy their lessons and learn to make music, they just don't get it. Sometimes, even if you've done everything right, they still end up quitting. That's the topic of today's show. Learn more at... by Piano Parent Podcast: helping teachers, parents, and students get the most of their piano lessons.

24 min listen

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