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The Piano Parent Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things related to parenting a piano student. From practice tips to piano geography and musical terms, common studio policies to teacher...
Episode 380 continues the Piano Parent Podcast tradition of celebrating every "zero" episode with a list of 10 things. This time, Shelly sha...
Even though this is the Piano Parent Podcast, Shelly realizes she hasn't featured nearly enough actual piano parents on the show! In this ep...
In this episode, Dr. Michael Clark joins me to share the fascinating story of composer Florence Price and the rediscovery of her music. We a...
Preparing for a spring piano recital? Memorizing music can feel overwhelming for many students— but it doesn't have to be! In this episode o...
What makes piano lessons finally click for a child? In Episode 376, composer and teacher Susan Staples Bell shares how jazz, improvisation,...
In this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast, we're talking about practical ways to help your child grow in responsibility, confidence, and p...
In this episode, piano teacher and curriculum creator Dorla Aparicio joins the podcast to share her passion for group piano teaching and the...
As part of my New Year's goal to read more classic literature, I've been listening to Black Beauty by Anna Sewell—and I was surprised by how...
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...
We did it! The PIANOVEMBER 2025 Practice Challenge is complete with over 51,000 practice tallies! 🏆🎉 In this week's episode, Shelly celebr...
Episode 370: 10 Finger Activities for Young Pianists – Shelly Davis brings you ten creative, screen‑free, fun activities to build fine motor...
Teens and tweens may act like they don't need us—but deep down, they do . In this episode, we talk about why big kids still crave attention,...
In this episode, Shelly discusses three open-ended questions she regularly asks her piano students to enhance their learning experience. The...
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 talk about....
Human Nature Delays (and How Piano Parents & Students Can Overcome Them) Join me as I explore why we often intend to practice or start somet...
In this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast, host Shelly Davis chats with Michael Hemsworth, author, educator, and founder of New Songs Musi...
Screens are convenient, but they don't build relationships. In this episode, we explore the overlooked value of playing physical games with...
Today, I spent some time in the TMTA exhibit hall where I got to meet Liz Boyd with www.SusanParadis.com and bought some music stickers and...
Today I attended a session by Wendy Stevens with www.composecreate.com. She spoke on the topic. "Have you forgotten what it's like to be a c...
Today was a day filled with music. It started with music with my elementary piano ensemble and their piece called "Ice Cream Scoops written...
In today's video, I share some of the highlights from the second day of our conference. Today was a lot of business meetings and chatting wi...
In this short video, I share the value of professional development for your piano teacher and how that has a direct influence on your piano...
There are ways that we intentionally speak positive encouragement into our piano kids' musical journey, but we must also be aware of the way...
The holidays are a time of joy, celebration, and... chaos. With all the festive frenzy, it can be challenging to maintain a consistent piano...
"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...
Crystal Boyack is a leader in early childhood violin pedagogy and the best selling author of Wee Violin: Music for Young Violinists Preparat...
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 liv...
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...
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...
In the style of Mike Rowe's podcast "The Way I Heard It" and Paul Harvey's radio show "The Rest of the Story" , this episode of the Piano Pa...
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. Le...
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 intervi...
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...
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 atte...
Back in September, I interviewed Cher Kretz (You can catch that interview at www.PianoParentPodcast.com/309) . When the official interview w...
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...