Resources mentioned in this episode:

Get SMART with your music

Episode Highlights:

This podcast is tailored specifically for parents of piano students.

My background

Began lessons at the request of my father when I was in kindergarten

My mother had no musical training but was responsible for my home practice sessions

Strong church musician background

Been teaching private piano lessons since 1990

Mom of four children with my very musical husband, Duane

Justin is a ‘melt your face’ guitar player

Keri is on a partial choir scholarship in college

Austin brings down the house every time he sings at the Gladewater Opry House in Gladewater, Texas

Tracy is one of my favorite piano composers.

Goals of podcast

To help parents of my own students – help them know how I teach musical concepts

To extend the lesson and allow for review

To help all parents of piano students, parents who want to help their children succeed at piano lessons but aren’t sure how

To foster a good relationship with your teacher

To give teachers a third-party resource for educating their piano parents in common business practices regarding piano studios

To help teachers, parents and their children make the most of piano lessons.

Topics covered in upcoming episodes

How to establish good practice habits

Choosing a piano or keyboard

How to encourage a love of all kinds of music

Basic piano geography and music terminology

What NOT to do as a piano parent

Podcast details

 New episodes will air weekly on Mondays

Episodes will average between 15-20 minutes (perfect for your morning commute or your child’s practice time)

Free on iTunes and other podcast platforms

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Get SMART with your music