The Real Reason Teens are Quitting Your Studio – Part 1

by Tim Topham in Teens and Adults on March 13, 2014.

Is it just me or is it getting harder to keep teenagers interested in piano these days?

No one has any time, every after-school minute is jam-packed with activities, and despite the costs and logistics of piano lessons, practice always takes a back seat to everything else that’s going on.

But, is that the real reason that teens are losing motivation?

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Plans & Pricing

Head to Wendy Stevens’ fantastic blog: ComposeCreate.com to read my latest guest post. In Part 1 of this new 3-part series, I share some thoughts and advice about teaching teens that you can use in your studio right away!

Don’t Lose Another Teen » Head to ComposeCreate and read the article now:

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Tim Topham

Tim Topham is the founder and director of TopMusic. Tim hosts the popular TopCast show, blogs regularly at dev.topmusic.co and speaks at local and international conferences on topics such as pedagogy, business, marketing and entrepreneurship. Tim has been featured in American Music Teacher, The Piano Teacher Magazine, California Music Teacher and EPTA Piano Professional. Tim holds an MBA in Educational Leadership, BMus, DipEd and AMusA.