CPTP155: 10 Ways to Fit Music Teaching Games into Your Lessons with Nicola Cantan

This episode of the podcast is a little bit different. My podcast producer, Nicola Cantan, has taken over the show today to give us 10 strategies for finding more time for music teaching games in our lessons.

If you don't know Nicola, she's the writer behind the Colourful Keys blog and the creator of the Vibrant Music Teaching site where she shares games and creative lesson ideas with members all over the world.

Nicola is extremely passionate about the power of music teaching games and I'm delighted to be handing over the reins to her for this show so that she can help us all fit more games into our lessons.

Even if you've never considered teaching with games before, I highly recommend taking a listen to get her perspective on the serious business of fun.

Transcript

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In this episode, you’ll learn

• Why games are so important and valuable for your piano lessons
• How to convince your piano parents to increase lesson times
• What buddy lessons are and why you might want to consider them
• Options for adding group workshops to your studio
• How to create a games lending library
• How implementing flipped learning ideas could save you time
• Strategies for speeding up piano teaching games

Links Mentioned

• Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast
• How to store and organise your piano teaching games
• More about why Nicola believes in the value of games
• Colourful Keys YouTube channel (with videos for flipped learning)
• How to use games as a travelling teacher

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Do you use music teaching games?

How do YOU find the time? Do you use one of the ideas Nicola explained in the episode?

Today's Freebie

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