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Join Christina as she examines The Barn Metaphor, along with its important role in Piano Teaching. Listen in for details on the latest FREE download from Beyond Measure. Full shownotes - including the download mentioned above - can be found at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode272. Support the show! Become a SuperFriend today.

Today's episode is a lightening round, of sorts, featuring seven perspectives on practice Christina aims to cultivate with her students. From habits to timeframes, this show has plenty of food for thought. Don't forget to chime in with your own practice guidelines! Check out all recommended books, podcasts, and more in today's full shownotes: ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode271

Today's episode explores one of the unsung heroes of student retention. Listen in for Christina's trademark blend of the philosophical and the practical. Check out the complete shownotes at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode270

Today, Christina examines the REAL secret of successful music study (and, contrary to popular belief, it is NOT discipline). Listen in for advice that's good for students AND teachers alike. Find related episodes, info on SuperFriends and more at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode269

Join Christina as she muses over things NOT expressly taught by traditional method series. Find links to the Intermediate Piano Teaching Cohort, Building Better Music Readers, and more in today's shownotes at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode268

Today is the LAST Encore Replay of the summer, and it features an episode that got a lot of buzz when it released two years ago. Let's chat about five of the most common oversights I see teachers make in lessons. Let it be known: NONE of us are immune to these oversights so I think there's something for everyone here! Check out the full shownotes at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode267

Today, we talk about naming things that may have gone previously un-named in your studio. Listen in for an important discussion on the Emotional Labor of Teaching. Check out the full shownotes - including links to mentioned episodes - at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode266

If you've ever found yourself cringing over something you said or did during a piano lesson, this Encore Replay is for you. It's time to embrace our humanity AND consider the single-most forgiving aspects of teaching.Check out all related links to this episode at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode265

Today's episode explores the importance of succinct communication. As piano teachers, one of our primary responsibilities is to choose our words wisely, discerning when to speak and when to simply PLAY. Visit ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode264 for full episode shownotes

Today's Encore Replay features what originally aired as Episode 110. We're continuing to unpack the chokehold Piano Teachers have on "passing pieces", and looking at the (many!) benefits of visiting previously-studied repertoire in our lessons. Find the complete shownotes for today's episode at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode263

Today's Encore Replay features a myriad of ideas to help you think beyond the tired routine of Assign-Practice-Pass-Repeat. If you are tired of your lessons feeling like a laundry cycle, check out today's replay, originally airing as episode 109. Full shownotes (with related links!) can be found at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode262

Today's ENCORE Replay riffs on a well-known quote from mathematician, Larry Martinek: “Children don’t hate math. What they hate is being confused, intimidated, and embarrassed by math.” How does this apply to piano lessons? Listen in... Check out all related links in today's complete shownotes: ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode261

Today's Encore Replay features a throwback to Episode 162. Christina shares questionable realities from her own life where the "obvious" was not so. Check out the full shownotes for further resources, including how to join the SuperFriends crew on Patreon. ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode260

First-up in our Summer Encore Series is a look back at Episode 125, in which we tackle the fact that we - piano teachers - are NOT counselors or therapists. We *do* play a unique role in emotional regulation, but it's important to "stay in our lane". Today's episode looks at how to do exactly that. Check out the full episode notes, including links to other Summer Series, at ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode259.

A few times each year, I share a peek into my ongoing list of "What's Working" in this season of life. Here is our eighth installment, featuring reflections ranging from highly consequential to entirely frivolous.Find links to The Paradox of Play, Piano Teacher Confessions, and the entire "What's Working" series in today's shownotes: ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode258