Recent Episodes
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158 - Before They Go: Lasting Skills and Meaningful Goodbyes
May 6, 2025 – 00:13:06 -
157 - Seasonal Joy: 5 Easter Favorites for Teachers
Apr 15, 2025 – 00:08:49 -
156 - Big vs. Little: Audiating Macro-Micro Beats in Duple & Triple Meters
Apr 1, 2025 – 00:23:39 -
155 - Starting Over: Moving & Rebuilding a Studio (with Laura Harding )
Mar 18, 2025 – 00:20:39 -
154 - Recurring Reminders: A Simple Way to Stay on Track
Mar 4, 2025 – 00:10:47 -
153 - What I'm Letting Go of in 2025 (and why it matters)
Feb 18, 2025 – 00:13:51 -
152 - Audiating "Lavender's Blue"
Feb 4, 2025 – 00:16:18 -
151 - The Art of Progress: A Balanced Mindset for Any Project
Jan 21, 2025 – 00:15:01 -
150 - What’s NOT Working in this Season (with Christina Whitlock)
Dec 17, 2024 – 00:29:22 -
149 - Auto-Payment Processing Options
Dec 10, 2024 – 00:31:07 -
148 - 6 Non Musical Performance Skills for Students
Nov 26, 2024 – 00:10:03 -
147 - 3 Kitchen Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed
Nov 19, 2024 – 00:10:29 -
146 - ICYMI: Versatile Christmas Music
Nov 12, 2024 – 00:10:44 -
145 - Teacher Talk with Jennifer Foxx
Nov 5, 2024 – 00:25:46 -
144 - Utilizing Voice Memos for Student Updates
Oct 29, 2024 – 00:10:21 -
143 - Adjudicating Advice with Janna Williamson
Oct 22, 2024 – 00:40:28 -
142 - 5 Ways to Add a Personal Touch to Your Studio
Oct 15, 2024 – 00:07:40 -
141 - 12 Office Must-Haves for Studio Music Teachers
Oct 8, 2024 – 00:12:27 -
140 - Using Google Classroom for Assignments & Studio Communication with Elizabeth Davis-Everhart
Oct 1, 2024 – 00:20:33 -
139 - ICYMI: A Huge Music Video Collection
Sep 24, 2024 – 00:08:44 -
138 - Presenting Advice for the Newbie and Novice Alike
Sep 17, 2024 – 00:13:09 -
137 - Survival Tips for the Busy Musician with Kyunghoon Kim and Elizabeth Yao
Sep 10, 2024 – 00:23:56 -
136 - How Valerie Merrell is Using Notion to Manage Her Studio
Sep 3, 2024 – 00:19:38 -
135 - How Stephanie Thompson is Using Notion to Manage Her Studio
Aug 27, 2024 – 00:11:35 -
134 - How Jill Gilbert is Using Notion to Manage Her Studio
Aug 24, 2024 – 00:15:26 -
133 - ICYMI: An Assignment Sheet Super Store
Aug 13, 2024 – 00:05:50 -
132 - Life After Tonara: A Teacher Talk Follow-Up
Aug 6, 2024 – 00:19:34 -
131 - Lessons on Learning From 365 Days of Duolingo
Jul 30, 2024 – 00:12:33 -
130 - Freezer Meal Prep with Michelle Kallod
Jul 23, 2024 – 00:26:41 -
129 - A Process for Onboarding New Students
Jul 16, 2024 – 00:16:03 -
128 - Using 3-Ring Binders for Student Materials
Jul 9, 2024 – 00:13:09 -
127 - 4 Things for the 4th
Jul 2, 2024 – 00:06:10 -
126 - ICYMI: Piano Safari Stuffed Animal Shopping Guide
Jun 25, 2024 – 00:11:02 -
125 - Retreat Teacher Talk with Michelle, Jeanine, Trudi, Mary, Krysta, & Becky
Jun 18, 2024 – 00:28:34 -
124 - Clean up Your Contacts
Jun 11, 2024 – 00:08:45 -
123 - Spotify Playlists: 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do
Jun 4, 2024 – 00:07:51 -
122 - Your Annual Website Update
May 28, 2024 – 00:08:46 -
121 - Purging Your “Idea” Clutter
May 21, 2024 – 00:09:43 -
120 - A New Teacher's Journey with Gretchen Steffen
May 14, 2024 – 00:20:42 -
119 - Tap & Grow: Free Community-Based Marketing
May 7, 2024 – 00:12:05 -
118 - Recital Programming Considerations
Apr 30, 2024 – 00:10:50 -
117 - Embracing Micro and Macro Adjustments in Your Studio
Apr 23, 2024 – 00:16:29 -
116 - The Case for Your No Makeup Policy
Apr 16, 2024 – 00:35:14 -
115 - An Alternative to Student “Evaluations”
Apr 9, 2024 – 00:13:20 -
114 - ICYMI: Free Student “Award” Programs from MTNA
Apr 2, 2024 – 00:08:36 -
113 - Taking Time Off: The Tradeoff
Mar 26, 2024 – 00:11:02 -
112 - Ponderings on Piano Teacher "Friends"
Mar 19, 2024 – 00:07:48 -
111 - Conferencing Small and Large
Mar 12, 2024 – 00:14:02 -
110 - Peter Mack on Teaching, Life, and MTNA 2024
Mar 5, 2024 – 00:52:53 -
109 - Joy & Amy: Ways We Used Notion This Week
Feb 27, 2024 – 00:18:21
Recent Reviews
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redavis2Practical, helpful, enjoyableAmy’s podcast has long been a favorite of mine, and mostly because I also love the intersections of teacher life, cooking and organization. Her tips are always incredibly practical and I love listening to episodes just knowing I’ll have ideas for my own life/studio after hearing Amy’s tips. I always look forward to the next episode and it’s one of my favorite podcasts!
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Pilar PlazasHelpfulThe information Amy shares has helped me build a better studio. Thank you!
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gagirlcd13One of the best podcasts for piano teachersEvery episode always has good current information. I always look forward to each and every podcast teaching me some valuable information!
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pianogingerWell thought and clearly laid outThank you for the well thought out and highly organized podcast. So many episodes have been helpful to me! I recently enjoyed the episode about iPad and the fourscore app as I am trying to organize my own digital music right now. There are so many big and small genius tips in your podcast and I look forward to it each week. Thank you!
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Becky B StudioHighly RecommendAmy is a fountain of creativity and encouragement. I look forward to her podcasts every week. I am a better teacher, friend and family member because of all she shares! Thank you, Amy!
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Shelley PrittA definite must-listen!Amy brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to the IMT community. Her ‘actionable tips’ make so much sense and gives teachers fresh ideas yet room for creative implementation. I know my business has benefited from listening. Thanks, Amy, for all your hard work to share your thoughts and experiences with us!
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Momof3gradsSo helpful and practicalI love the encouragement and all the practical ideas!
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Music KitchenAddicted to this podcast!This podcast is 100% wonderful! Amy is creative, optimistic, humorous, and well-spoken - about music and about life. In addition to being a throroughly engaging storyteller, she presents myriad practical, sensible, and realistic suggestions for inspired teaching and effective studio management. Thank you, Amy, for helping independent music teachers be our best for our students!
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Abigail MaserAccessible and engaging!Amy has so much to offer the independent teacher community! She is a great model for continuously learning and innovating for the better of our and our students’ lives. The podcast is such an accessible nugget of practical ideas each week.
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Kay Lowry PianoAlways entertaining and fun!Love this podcast and won’t miss an episode! Amy is a piano teacher and talks to us like a real human. Congratulations on great content- I can’t wait for more!
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RebekahTreveliseInsightful and helpful - a must-listen for every studio owner!I’ve been listening to Amy’s podcasts the past few months and it’s like a breath of fresh air! She understands the day-to-day issues of studio life and gives specific, practical tips and ideas to implement ease, structure, and systems so our brain is freer to do what we need to do: teach students in a fun and engaging way! Thank you, Amy!
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Jim88boWonderful, energetic, applicableI found this podcast via Savvy Music Studio email. And I absolutely love it. The episodes are a great length to provide encouragement and zest to my piano studio or in my personal/family life. I’m excited to see how this podcast grows and develops and I look forward to listening to Amy’s insights. I am definitely trying some of her ideas, using new resources, and am encouraged by her.
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jgtxwaExcellentThank you for the mounds of concise, clear and relevant topics on your podcast, Amy! My studio is working better because of your podcasts and website. All the best!
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SfaudiationPiano Teacher Life Encouragement!I love how Amy includes all areas of a piano teacher‘s life in her podcast. Each episode leaves me with fresh motivation to tackle an area of my studio life, as well as encouragement for our everyday piano teacher life. I look forward to this episode each and every week!
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KbklbThank you!You are helping me get organized and I’m gradually working my way toward feeling like a teacher who is on top of things!
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Firefly987Love!I LOVE your podcasts, Amy. Well done!!!👏🏼👏🏼
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Leila VissLeilaCongratulations, Amy and what a terrific start!
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ChristinaWhitlockFun New Listen!Amy brings charm, precision, and a refreshing take on studio life to her new podcast. I’ve always loved the unique combination of teaching tips, foodie news, and organizational hacks Amy offers on PianoPantry.com, and am so happy to now have her voice in my ears. I am excited for more of these bite-sized episodes!
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