Oclef Daily | EP91 - All Great Piano Teachers Possess This Ability
This is a great episode to share with a piano teacher friend. Push Back. It's simple, yet powerful. Don't avoid confrontation with a parent...
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On this show, we talk with experts and influencers in music education who regularly work with children. For season 2, I'm now asking a bigger question, "Is music education designed correctly...
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20 of 135 episodesOclef Interviews | EP29 - Jon Nakamatsu - The Story of a Great American Pianist
Loved doing this interview with Jon! He's just a great guy and I enjoyed getting the chance, like with most guests on the podcast, to ask de...
Oclef Daily | EP90 - Is there an end to piano lessons?
Pain relievers like aspirin can be taken if you have a headache and usually within 15 minutes the headache is gone. But what if there were a...
Oclef Daily | EP89 - The musician's mindset
Yesterday I was working with a mother and her daughter and one simple piece of teaching advice left her speechless the second she tried it....
Oclef Daily | EP88 - You're more like a therapist than you want to believe
Today's podcast goes into the challenging world of how we as teachers help our students navigate more than just their troubles and anxieties...
Oclef Daily | EP87 - Kaizen and the perfection of pursuit
In the education world, teachers sometimes can be overly focused on the results and outcomes in competitions and tests. And the question I h...
Oclef Daily: EP86 - Small Wins
Talking about how small wins not only motivate students but can motivate their parent coaches as they make their way on the long journey of...
Oclef Daily: EP85 - Knowledge vs. Understanding
Trying a different format. Share it if you love it. The Tortoise always wins, Julian
Oclef Q&A: EP011 - How can I instill a sense of passion into my child?
Sample. Observe. Record. The child needs to sample a variety of activities and as their parent you need to be open and observant. Try to be...
Oclef Daily: EP84 - Educate Parents on the Value of Piano
Todays episode is a follow up on the concept talked about in yesterday's interview with Irina Gorin. She talked about "educating parents". W...
Oclef Interviews | EP28 - Irina Gorin - The Iconic Trailblazer in Piano Teaching
She's amazing. What else is there to say about Irina? :) Check out Tales of A Musical Journey and the rest of her work here - http://www.iri...
Oclef Daily: EP83 - Recapping the Parent Recital
They did it! Many parents loved the experience of preparing, learning and performing with their child. My main goal is really to help them g...
Oclef Interviews | EP27: Michelle Conda - A Leading Teacher of Piano Teachers
This interview is a wonderful conversation with Michelle Conda of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM). She's spent the last 25 years...
Oclef Daily: EP82 - The Teaching Window
Today I dive into the idea of how learning happens. For me, learning happens through an input that I call a "window". The window opens from...
Oclef Daily: EP81 - Redefining Teaching Roles
Have you ever considered getting your parents, of your students, to teach in the lesson? What skills do they actually need to know in order...
Oclef Daily: EP80 - Parent Recital
Yep. I'm having parents play in a recital with their kids. The backstory really explains it all. But the main idea here is role shifting. As...
Oclef Q&A EP010 - How do I improve my sight reading?
Great question! The standard answer would be for you to practice lower level pieces (i.e. level 3 if you're level 5). And do that every day...
Oclef Daily: EP79 - Be weird. Be awkward. Be quirky. Be you.
I've always thought this. Weird, awkward and quirky things about people are the best things. The best. But for whatever reason, I've only re...
Oclef Q&A: EP009 - How do pianists make interpretive choices?
On this show, we talk with experts and influencers in music education who regularly work with children. For season 2, I'm now asking a bigge...
Oclef Daily: EP78 - Tools of the Oclef Method: Priming, Narration, and Feedback
This is an episode from our Oclef Method. It's a series for parents wanting to help their children during practice. Find all the episodes fo...