The Piano Pantry Podcast

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.

Recent Episodes
  • 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
  • redavis2
    Practical, helpful, enjoyable
    Amy’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!
  • Pilar Plazas
    Helpful
    The information Amy shares has helped me build a better studio. Thank you!
  • gagirlcd13
    One of the best podcasts for piano teachers
    Every episode always has good current information. I always look forward to each and every podcast teaching me some valuable information!
  • pianoginger
    Well thought and clearly laid out
    Thank 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!
  • Becky B Studio
    Highly Recommend
    Amy 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!
  • Shelley Pritt
    A 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!
  • Momof3grads
    So helpful and practical
    I love the encouragement and all the practical ideas!
  • Music Kitchen
    Addicted 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!
  • Abigail Maser
    Accessible 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.
  • Kay Lowry Piano
    Always 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!
  • RebekahTrevelise
    Insightful 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!
  • Jim88bo
    Wonderful, energetic, applicable
    I 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.
  • jgtxwa
    Excellent
    Thank 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!
  • Sfaudiation
    Piano 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!
  • Kbklb
    Thank 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!
  • Firefly987
    Love!
    I LOVE your podcasts, Amy. Well done!!!👏🏼👏🏼
  • Leila Viss
    Leila
    Congratulations, Amy and what a terrific start!
  • ChristinaWhitlock
    Fun 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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