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TopCast – The Official Music Teachers’ Podcast

by Tim Topham

Listen to TopCast: The Official Music Teachers’ Podcast[tcb-script src=”https://embed.pod.link/main.js”][/tcb-script] Recent podcast episodes The TopCast airs weekly on Fridays at 11am Eastern. You can find us on your favourite podcast player app, Stitcher and Spotify. Full podcast archive NOTE: To find the shownotes of any episode in the archive, click the title in the list and ... TopCast – The Official Music Teachers’ Podcast

09/27/2020 Read more

Teaching group piano, classes and labs

by Tim Topham

If you've ever wondered how you can have a wider impact on a larger number of students while increasing your income and teaching fewer hours, then group teaching month at staging.topmusic.co is going to be perfect for you. Even if you don't think that groups are your cup of tea, hang in there because teaching groups takes many different forms and this month's articles and podcasts will consider all the different options and how you can test them out in your own studio. Teachers often tell me that they struggle to fit everything in: not just in their lessons (eg. theory, aural, sight reading, etc.), but also in their own lives: teaching, lesson preparation, going to workshops, exploring new ideas or repertoire and still finding time for family, friends and a social life. The problem is...

03/01/2016 Read more

The Magic Question: “How Do You Practise?”

by Andrew Ingkavet

  Practising a musical instrument is a process that needs to be learned. It’s just like learning how to study any subject in school. In fact, good instrumental teachers should consider themselves teachers of “practice” just as much as teachers of “piano” or “trumpet”. How often do you teach students how to practise? And have ... The Magic Question: “How Do You Practise?”

02/03/2016 Read more

Music Copyright for teachers

by Tim Topham

I recently attended a presentation run by APRA/AMCOS specifically focussing on copyright laws for Australian music teachers. The session was very informative and answered many of my questions. Here are some of the details that may be of interest to other teachers: If you are using a work (composition, film, screenplay)  composed/written prior to 1955, ... Music Copyright for teachers

10/22/2012 Read more