Teach with Joy!
Are you a piano teacher wanting to convert your studio online but you don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’re a teacher who wants to take their studio to the next level? Do you need fresh ideas for your lesson time or some guidance on how to teach your students important skills like sight reading, improvising, or composing? Are you looking for a piano teacher workshop to attend this year?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, the Piano Teachers’ Studio Summit is for you!
Does This Sound Like You?
So often in our profession it’s easy to get stuck in the same cycle year after year. We pull out the same method book series, the same pieces we’ve recommended for years, the same activities, maybe even the same recital themes or programs. But if we do that too much, it is a disservice to us and frankly it’s a disservice to the students and the parents who are spending their precious time and money for our services.
There are a few not-so-shining moments I can remember in the past 10 years of teaching music. In my first year or two of teaching, I had a middle school student who really wanted to learn how to play piano, but I just found that I could not keep her motivated to practice. A few years later, I noticed a younger student online just had a glazed over look during a lesson and, if I’m honest, I probably had that same glazed over look that day, too. Finally, one distinct teaching memory came in 2022 when I was pregnant with my second child and realized I needed my teaching income to continue throughout my maternity leave (check out this post to learn more about what I did and how I did it).
In each of those instances, I recognized that something needed to change in my studio. I learned all I could and tried new things. I kept what worked and ditched the things that massively failed. Although I am not a perfect teacher, I want to share all the things that worked for me and help a few teachers along the way – and I’m hoping to learn even more in the process!
Let’s Teach With Joy This Year!
The Piano Teachers’ Studio Summit is a series of virtual piano teacher workshops for 2025 and 2026 that will help teachers launch their teaching to the next level – and do it with JOY! In these teacher workshops, we will explore various topics that grow our ability to confidently run a studio. Register for one or all of the workshops for the 2025-2026 studio year.
Teacher Workshop Topics…
September 2025: Mastering Virtual Piano Lessons: Essential Tools and Setup
October 2025: Creative Games and Activities for Online Piano Engagement
November 2025: Mastering Group Piano Lessons and Teaching Diverse Learners
December 2025: Improvisation Techniques for Piano Lessons
January 2026: Stress-Free Studio Policies: Boost Income Without Losing Students
February 2026: Motivating Piano Students: Teacher-Tested Strategies
March 2026: Teaching Piano Chords: Quick Wins for Beginners
April 2026: Mindset and Burnout Prevention for Virtual Music Teachers
May 2026: Sight-Reading Success: A Studio System for All Levels