The Piano Pantry Podcast

By Amy Chaplin

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Episodes: 120

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Welcome to The Piano Pantry Podcast where together we live life as independent music teachers. Listen in with Amy Chaplin, your host, as we talk about everything from running and organizing a studio business to getting dinner on the table and all that comes between.

Episode Date
119 - Tap & Grow: Free Community-Based Marketing
May 07, 2024
118 - Recital Programming Considerations
Apr 30, 2024
117 - Embracing Micro and Macro Adjustments in Your Studio
Apr 23, 2024
116 - The Case for Your No Makeup Policy
Apr 16, 2024
115 - An Alternative to Student “Evaluations”
Apr 09, 2024
114 - ICYMI: Free Student “Award” Programs from MTNA
Apr 02, 2024
113 - Taking Time Off: The Tradeoff
Mar 26, 2024
112 - Ponderings on Piano Teacher "Friends"
Mar 19, 2024
111 - Conferencing Small and Large
Mar 12, 2024
110 - Peter Mack on Teaching, Life, and MTNA 2024
Mar 05, 2024
109 - Joy & Amy: Ways We Used Notion This Week
Feb 27, 2024
108 - 9 Useful Canva Features
Feb 20, 2024
107 - March Minute Madness
Feb 13, 2024
106 - My 2024 Valentines
Feb 06, 2024
105 - Evernote vs. Notion
Jan 30, 2024
104 - Streamline Your Group Classes
Jan 23, 2024
103 - Technical Pattern Progressions
Jan 16, 2024
102 - Freezer (Meal) Prep
Jan 09, 2024
101 - ReThink, ReAdjust, and ReNew
Jan 02, 2024
100 - Piano Teacher World: 2022-2023 in Recap
Dec 26, 2023
099 - Holiday Wishes (AI-style)
Dec 19, 2023
098 - ForScore (pt 2): Need-to-Know-Features
Dec 12, 2023
097 - ForScore (pt 1): Organizing Digital Scores and Setlists
Dec 05, 2023
096 - Manage Your Waiting List
Nov 28, 2023
095 - Teacher Talk with Wendy Stevens
Nov 21, 2023
094 - Amy’s Favorite Things
Nov 14, 2023
093 - Rebekah Maxner: How to Help Students Who Are Not Reaching Their Full Potential
Nov 11, 2023
092 - Shake Up Your Holiday Performances
Oct 31, 2023
091 - Equip Your Students for Holiday "Singalongs"
Oct 24, 2023
090 - Teacher Talk with Sally Eppert
Oct 17, 2023
089 - The Curious Piano Teachers on Asking the Right Questions
Oct 10, 2023
088 - Top 10 Halloween Resources
Oct 03, 2023
087 - 9 Items I Regret Not Investing In Sooner
Sep 26, 2023
086 - On Assignment Sheets and Lesson Planning
Sep 19, 2023
085 - Tonara Transitions: A Special Teacher Talk
Sep 12, 2023
084 - Student Gift-Giving
Sep 05, 2023
083 - Olivia Ellis & Davis Dorrough: Getting Started with Lead Sheets & Chord Charts
Aug 29, 2023
082 - 12 Easy Easy to Save Money on Sheet Music
Aug 22, 2023
081 - What's for Lunch?
Aug 15, 2023
080 - Teacher Talk Schedule “Highlights”
Aug 08, 2023
079 - NCKP 2023 Wrap-Up with Janna, Kate, and Christina
Aug 01, 2023
078 - Fall Scheduling: Don't Be Afraid
Jul 25, 2023
077 - 7 Useful Chrome Extensions
Jul 18, 2023
076 - 5 Productivity Hacks For Your Digital Workspace
Jul 11, 2023
075 - RETREAT Teacher Talk with Florence Phillips, Laurie Bender, Shelley Pritt, and Laurel Carroll
Jun 27, 2023
074 - What I'm Rethinking
Jun 20, 2023
073 - Chrissy Ricker: Adventures in Travel Teaching
Jun 13, 2023
072 - RETREAT Teacher Talk with Lou Ann Knight, Jennifer Kurtz, and Gabrielle Tee
Jun 06, 2023
071 - The Great Purge (Part 3): College Notebooks and Professional Magazines
May 30, 2023
070 - Teacher Talk with Jason Sifford
May 23, 2023
069 - The Great Purge (Part 2): Sheet Music
May 16, 2023
068 - The Great Purge (Part 1): Games and Resources
May 09, 2023
067 - Year-End Meetings Made Easy
May 02, 2023
066 - Samantha Coates: How to Not Give Makeup Lessons
Apr 25, 2023
065 - Teacher Talk with Ashley Danyew
Apr 18, 2023
064 - Eight YouTube Channels Piano Teachers Should Follow
Apr 11, 2023
063 - Amy Talks “Favorite Digital Tools” with Carly Walton
Apr 04, 2023
062 - Melody Payne: Improve Your Piano Teaching Business in 4 Easy Steps
Mar 28, 2023
061 - A Note-Naming Challenge for Your Students
Mar 21, 2023
060 - Teacher Talk with Anna Haugen
Mar 14, 2023
059 - Get More From Your Conference Experience
Mar 07, 2023
058 - Abigail Proffitt: Motivating Students with ASD and ADHD
Feb 28, 2023
057 - How to Avoid Isolation as an Independent Music Techer
Feb 21, 2023
056 - What to Do When Your Students Don’t Practice
Feb 14, 2023
055 - Teacher Talk with Daniel Light
Feb 07, 2023
054 - Tackling Tax Prep
Jan 31, 2023
053 - An Email Tip You Didn’t Know You Needed
Jan 24, 2023
052 - Think Again: A Mindset for Getting (and Staying) Organized
Jan 17, 2023
051 - Take Notice: Your Year In Review (and some exciting updates!)
Jan 10, 2023
050 - Teacher Talk with My Piano Teachers
Dec 20, 2022
049 - Reset Your Studio Before the Holidays
Dec 13, 2022
048 - Upgrade Your Recipe Management System
Dec 06, 2022
047 - Holiday Activities for Your December Group Classes
Nov 29, 2022
046 - How to Teach Jingle Bells By Ear
Nov 22, 2022
045 - Teacher Talk with Rebekah Maxner
Nov 15, 2022
044 - Student Updates Simplified: It’s The Little Things!
Nov 08, 2022
043 - To Stew or Not To Stew, That is the Question
Nov 01, 2022
042 - Life Share: A European Trip Recap
Oct 25, 2022
041 - Mental and Emotional Resets
Oct 18, 2022
040 - Teacher Talk with Valerie Merrell on Attending Grad School Later in Life
Oct 11, 2022
039 - Dr. Kate Boyd: Preparing Students for College Auditions
Oct 04, 2022
038 - Janna Williamson: Ingredients for Effective Intermediate Teaching
Sep 27, 2022
037 - Sara Campbell: Market Your Studio Like a Pro
Sep 20, 2022
036 - Natalie Weber: 7 Teaching Inspirations from My Third Grade Teacher
Sep 13, 2022
035 - Teacher Talk with Anna Fagan on RV Teaching Life
Sep 06, 2022
034 - How to Teach Students to Play Happy Birthday By Ear
Aug 30, 2022
033 - Utilizing Student Binders
Aug 23, 2022
032 - What Your Refrigerator and Stacks of Music Have in Common
Aug 16, 2022
031 - Easing into the First Lesson
Aug 09, 2022
030 - RETREAT Teacher Talk with Laura Harding, Emily Suszko, and Laurie Bender
Aug 02, 2022
029 - Simplify Your Studio Communication
Jul 26, 2022
028 - Flexible Studio Calendars
Jul 19, 2022
027 - Apps I Use Daily
Jul 12, 2022
026 - Summertime Favorites
Jul 05, 2022
025 - RETREAT Teacher Talk with Abigail Maser and Nicole Douglas
Jun 28, 2022
024 - Rabbit-Hole Syndrome
Jun 21, 2022
023 - A Little Desktop Dive
Jun 14, 2022
022 - Lessons from a Long Waiting List
Jun 07, 2022
021 - A Simple, Effective, and Magical Element for Student Evaluations
May 24, 2022
020 - Teacher Talk: Jonathan Roberts on the RCM program & Music Lights the Way campaign
May 17, 2022
019 - Spring Cleaning: It's Time
May 10, 2022
018 - Grounded: Mental and Emotional Resets
May 03, 2022
017 - Recital Program Formats: Pros, Cons, Ideas, and Resources
Apr 26, 2022
016 - Recital Planning Made Easy
Apr 19, 2022
015 - Teacher Talk with Joy, Janna, and Christina
Apr 12, 2022
014 - From Knife Sales to Piano Teacher: Three Life Lessons
Apr 05, 2022
013 - How to Make Music Teacher Friends
Mar 29, 2022
012 - Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First
Mar 22, 2022
011 - Practice What You Preach...Literally
Mar 15, 2022
010 - Teacher Talk with Karen Thickstun, MTNA President (2021-2023)
Mar 08, 2022
009 - An "In-Between" Moment
Mar 01, 2022
008 - Preparing Yourself as an Adjudicator
Feb 22, 2022
007 - Using Your Photo App for Task Management
Feb 15, 2022
006 - Tasks: They’re not all created equal!
Feb 08, 2022
005 - Teacher Talk with Ben Kapilow
Feb 01, 2022
004 - Dinner Hour Meets Teaching Hour
Jan 25, 2022
003 - Group Class Scheduling Experiences and Ideas
Jan 18, 2022
002 - Managing Your Podcast Consumption
Jan 11, 2022
001 - Organizing Student Materials
Jan 04, 2022
Trailer - Welcome to The Piano Pantry Podcast!
Dec 22, 2021