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Helping parents and their children make the most of piano lessons
Listen to Piano Parent Podcast, a Education podcast by Shelly Davis: Piano teacher, podcasting for the benefit of piano parents. Stream 200 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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In today’s episode, Shelly sits down with Kristen Pennington, a homeschool mom and piano parent, to talk about what happens when children be...
What happens when a beautiful body of music is nearly lost to history… and then slowly brought back into the light? In this episode of the P...
Spring recital season is right around the corner, and many piano families are starting to think about one important question: Should my chil...
Have you ever wondered what to do when your child just isn’t connecting with piano lessons? Maybe they’re capable, but not motivated.Maybe t...
We all want our kids to grow into confident, capable adults. But independence doesn’t suddenly appear at age 18; it’s built slowly, in small...
In this conversation with Texas piano teacher Dorla Aparicio, we dive deep into a different way of approaching piano study — one that embrac...
Tight Reins, Loose Hands & Steam‑Engine Expectations As part of my New Year’s resolution to read more classic literature, I’ve been listenin...
We all know and love Joy to the World as a classic Christmas carol — but did you know it wasn’t originally written for Christmas? And it’s n...
Welcome to Episode 371 of the Piano Parent Podcast! In today’s show, Shelly takes a joyful break from decorating her music studio for Christ...
Welcome, Piano Parents! In today’s special “ends‑in‑zero” episode (every 10th episode I bring you a list of ten), we focus on 10 finger acti...
As kids get older, it can seem like they don’t want or need as much attention from us—but that’s far from true. This episode shares the real...
On this episode, I share three open‑ended questions I ask my piano students during lessons—questions designed to give them a voice, encourag...
Getting your kid to the piano to practice and them knowing what to practice are two very different things. On today’s show, we’ll explore a...
Have you ever planned to practice piano right after a lesson, only to find “tomorrow” sneaking in? Or wanted to start a project for yourself...
In this episode, Shelly Davis welcomes music educator and author Michael Hemsworth to discuss how parents can support their child’s musical...
Screens are convenient, but they don’t build relationships. In this episode, we explore the overlooked value of playing physical games with...
On today’s show, learn some of the ways my parents impacted my musical journey, both intentionally and unintentionally. Listen to the full e...
“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 offer...
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 n...
Crystal Boyack is a leader in early childhood violin pedagogy and the best selling author of Wee Violin: Music for Young Violinists Preparat...
What’s your best deflection technique? Sometimes I’ll answer a question with another question to avoid giving an uncomfortable answer. What’...
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-assi...
Listen to the full episode here 24 hours each day, 7 days every week. We all have 168 hours each week. If we’re not careful, those hours wil...
In today’s episode, author and international teacher of piano teachers, Tim Topham shares his approach to music learning in his new book, “N...
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 w...
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 thi...
Vicky Weber is a musician and an elementary educator with a love for children’s literature. All her current titles are based on her backgrou...
‘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...
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 th...
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...
Enjoy this delightful conversation with Kansas piano teacher, award-winning composer, and founder of My-Melodies Publishing, Brock Chart. Br...
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 t...
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...
Back in March, I interviewed Ashlee Young (You can catch that interview at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/324). When the official interview was...
Back in February, I interviewed Thomas Grayston (You can catch that interview at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/321). When the official intervie...
Back in October, I interviewed Fernanda Nieto (You can catch that interview at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/314). When the official interview...
Back in August, I interviewed Stephen Hughes (You can catch that interview at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/304). When the official interview w...
Every June, our Texas Music Teachers Association hosts a conference for teachers, students, and parents. It is one of my favorite weeks of t...
Back in September, I interviewed Cher Kretz (You can catch that interview at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/309). When the official interview wa...
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 ha...
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...
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 wa...
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 r...
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 c...
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 b...
In today’s show, Ken Thompson shares valuable insight into piano technique. “Technique is a tool that serves performance. If you use the too...
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 m...
I am amazed at the things students collect in their music bags. I’ve seen everything from books and music that was completed long ago to old...
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, ev...
Your musical goals have a big impact on the teacher you select and how that teacher will go about teaching you to play the piano. Some of ou...
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