The Piano Pantry Podcast

Welcome to the Piano Pantry Podcast, where together, we live life as independent music teachers. In this space, we will talk about all things teacher-life-related, from organizing our studios to getting dinner on the table and all that comes between. You’ll get loads of easily actionable tips on organizing and managing your studio while balancing life and home.

The Piano Pantry Podcast is available on these podcast streaming networks:
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Overcast, iHeart Radio, Castbox, Pocket Casts, Radio Public

New episodes drop weekly on Tuesday mornings. You can also listen right here if you like!

001 - Organizing Student Materials
002 - Managing Your Podcast Consumption
003 - Group Class Scheduling Experiences and Ideas
004 - Dinner Hour Meets Teaching Hour
005 - Teacher Talk with Ben Kapilow

006 - Tasks: They're not all created equal
007 - Using Your Photo App for Task Management
008 - Preparing Yourself As An Adjudicator
009 - An "In-Between" Moment for Ukraine
010 - Teacher Talk with Karen Thickstun, MTNA President (2021-2023)

011 - Practice What You Preach... Literally
012 - Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First
013 - How to Make Music Teacher Friends
014 - From Knife Sales to Piano Teacher: Three Life Lessons
015 - Teacher Talk with Joy, Janna, and Christina

016 - Recital Planning Made Easy
017 - Recital Program Formats: Pros, Cons, Ideas, and Resources
018 - Grounded: Mental and Emotional Resets
019 - Spring Cleaning: It's Time
020 - Teacher Talk: Jonathan Roberts (RCM & Music Lights the Way)

021 - A Simple, Effective, and Magical Element for Student Evaluations
022 - Lessons from a Long Waiting List
023 - A Little Desktop Dive
024 - Rabbit-Hole Syndrome
025 - Teacher Talk with Abby Maser and Nicole Douglas

026 - Summertime Favorites
027 - Apps I Use Daily
028 - Flexible Studio Calendars
029 - Simplify Your Studio Communication
030 - Teacher Talk with Laura Harding, Emily Susko, and Laurie Bender

031 - Easing into the First Lesson
032 - What Your Refrigerator and Stacks of Music Have in Common
033 - Utilizing Student Binders
034 - How to Teach Students to Play Happy Birthday By Ear
035 - Teacher Talk with Anna Fagan on the RV Teaching Life

036 - Natalie Weber: 7 Teaching Inspirations from My Third Grade Teacher
037 - Sara Campbell: Market Your Studio Like a Pro
038 - Janna Williamson: Ingredients for Effective Intermediate Teaching
039 - Kate Boyd: Preparing Students for College Auditions
040 - Teacher Talk: Valerie Merrell (Heading to Grad School Later in Life)

041 - Mental and Emotional Resets (replay)
042 - Life Share: A European Trip Recap
043 - To Stew or Not to Stew, That is the Question
044 - Student Updates Simplified: It's the Little Things!
045 - Teacher Talk with Rebekah Maxner

046 - How to Teach Jingle Bells by Ear
047 - Holiday Activities for Your December Group Classes
048 - Upgrade Your Recipe Management System
049 - Reset Your Studio Before the Holidays
050 - Teacher Talk with My Piano Teachers

051 - Take Notice: Your Year in Review (and some exciting updates)
052 - Think Again: A Mindset for Getting (and Staying) Organized
053 - An Email Tip You Didn't Know You Needed
054 - Tackling Tax Prep
055 - Teacher Talk with Daniel Light

056 - What to Do When Your Students Don't Practice
057 - How to Avoid Isolation as An Independent Music Teacher (Replay)
058 - Abigail Proffitt: Motivating Students with ASD and ADHD
059 - Get More From Your Conference Experience
060 - Teacher Talk with Anna Haugen (6 months traveling the US)

061 - A Note-Naming Challenge for Your Students
062 - Melody Payne: Improve Your Piano Teaching Business in 4 Steps
063 - Amy Talks "Favorite Digital Tools" With Carly Walton
064 - Eight YouTube Channels Piano Teachers Should Follow
065 - Teacher Talk with Ashley Danyew

066 - Samantha Coates: How to Not Give Makeup Lessons
067 - Year-End Meetings Made Easy (Replay)
068 - The Great Purge (Part 1): Games and Resources
069 - The Great Purge (Part 2): Sheet Music
070 - Teacher Talk with Jason Sifford

071 - The Great Purge (Part 3): College Notebooks & Prof. Magazines
072 - Teacher Talk: LouAnn Knight, Jennifer Kurtz, & Gabrielle Tee
073 - Chrissy Ricker: Adventures in Travel Teaching
074 - What I'm Rethinking
075 - Teacher Talk with  Florence, Laurie, Shelley & Laurel

076 - 5 Productivity Hacks for your Digital Workspace
077 - 7 Useful Chrome Extensions
078 - Fall Scheduling: Don't Be Afraid!
079 - NCKP 2023 Wrap-Up with Janna, Kate, and Christina
080 - Teacher Talk: Schedule "Highlights"

081 - What's for Lunch?
082 - 12 Easy Ways to Save Money on Sheet Music
083 - Olivia Ellis & Davis Dorrough: Getting Started with Lead Sheets
084 - Student Gift-Giving
085 - Tonara Transitions: A Special Teacher Talk

086 - On Assignments and Lesson Planning
087 - 9 Items I Regret Not Buying Sooner
088 - Top 10 Halloween Resources
089 - The Curious Piano Teachers on Asking the Right Questions
090 - Teacher Talk with Sally Eppert

091 - Equip Your Students for Holiday "Singalongs"
092 - Shake Up Your Holiday Performances
093 - Rebekah Maxner: How to Help Students Who Are Not Reaching Their Full Potential
094 - Amy's Favorite Things
095 - Teacher Talk with Wendy Stevens

096 - Manage Your Waiting List
097 - ForScore (pt 1.): Organizing Digital Scores and Setlists