PPP382: Rowina Sidler and Noteology: A New Way to Learn to Read Music
Rowena Sidler grew up playing piano entirely by ear—and quit traditional lessons after only ten weeks because reading music was so frustrati...
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PPP 381: Eric Church's 2026 Commencement Speech: Every Parent Should Hear This
In this special episode, Shelly reacts to Eric Church's memorable 2026 commencement speech at the University of North Carolina. Using the si...
PPP380: Ten Life Rules from Robert Schumann
Episode 380 continues the Piano Parent Podcast tradition of celebrating every "zero" episode with a list of 10 things. This time, Shelly sha...
PPP 379: Learn how this mom helped her son rewrite his internal script, with piano parent, Kristen Pennington
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...
PPP 378: Rediscovering the Music of Florence Price, with Dr. Michael Clark
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...
PPP 377: Three Memorization Strategies for Piano Kids
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...
PPP 376: When Piano Lessons Click: Jazz, Storytelling, and Helping Kids Fall in Love with Music with Susan Staples Bell
What makes piano lessons finally click for a child? In Episode 376, composer and teacher Susan Staples Bell shares how jazz, improvisation,...
PPP 375: Raising Independent Children
In this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast, we're talking about practical ways to help your child grow in responsibility, confidence, and p...
PPP 374: Making Music Doable: Group Piano with Dorla Aparicio
In this episode, piano teacher and curriculum creator Dorla Aparicio joins the podcast to share her passion for group piano teaching and the...
PPP373: What Black Beauty Teaches Us About Parenting
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...
PPP 372: Joy to the World - Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
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...
PPP 371: PIANOVEMBER 2025 Wrap-Up & a Holiday Music Mystery Replay, "Down in History"
We did it! The PIANOVEMBER 2025 Practice Challenge is complete with over 51,000 practice tallies! 🏆🎉 In this week's episode, Shelly celebr...
PPP370: 10 Finger Activities for Young Pianists
Episode 370: 10 Finger Activities for Young Pianists – Shelly Davis brings you ten creative, screen‑free, fun activities to build fine motor...
PPP 369: Hey Mom, Can We Talk? (a reminder to parents to monitor your own screen time)
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,...
PPP 368: Three Questions I Ask (almost) Every Student At (almost) Every Lesson
In this episode, Shelly discusses three open-ended questions she regularly asks her piano students to enhance their learning experience. The...
PPP 367: I Don't Know What to Practice!
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....
PPP 366: Human Nature Delays
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...
PPP 365: Mr. Michael's Music Maker Manual, an interview with author, Michael Hemsworth
In this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast, host Shelly Davis chats with Michael Hemsworth, author, educator, and founder of New Songs Musi...
PPP 364: Why Playing Games with Your Piano Kid Matters More Than You Might Think
Screens are convenient, but they don't build relationships. In this episode, we explore the overlooked value of playing physical games with...
Your Music Conference Reporter Day 5 of 7
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...