TTTV037: Inspire your Teaching: Inside my Inner Circle with Marie Lee

The Inner Circle (now known as TopMusicPro) is up and running, and today we're taking a look inside through the eyes of Marie Lee. Marie is great at getting things done, one step at a time. She doesn't let herself get overwhelmed by all the new ideas she reads about, but just picks one goal to accomplish and gets started. Marie believes in creative piano teaching that leads to confident and well-rounded students. She doesn't want to teach concert pianists, and she's upfront with parents about this. She wants to create pianists that can enjoy making music in diverse and modern contexts. I'm so excited to have Marie on the podcast today to talk about what the TopMusicPro experience has been like for you. Marie's creativity and willingness to embrace new ideas makes her to perfect person to give you an insider's look at TopMusicPro membership.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why I started the Inner Circle (now known as TopMusicPro)
• How the forums create a greater sense of community
• How making a financial commitment will make you achieve more
• Why if you're thinking about joining you should do so sooner rather than later
• Why I chose a private forum rather than a facebook group
• What you'll find inside TopMusicPro and what will remain free
• What inspired Marie to become a part of TopMusicPro
• Some of the things Marie has already gotten out of her membership

Today's Sponsor

How would you like to access step-by-step instructions and resources for running group classes? Are you ready to try adding some group teaching to your studio or trying a summer camp this year? How cool would it be to hear first-hand from people already 'in the trenches' and grab all their best ideas?! It this sounds cool, then you MUST check out the latest webinar series from Tracy Selle and Sara Campbell called Group Teaching 101 available inside TopMusicPro Academy.

Items mentioned in this podcast:

• The Inner Circle (now known as TopMusicPro)
• Marie never wanted to be a piano teacher
• Supersonics Piano by Daniel McFarlane
• Theme from Amelie on Noviscore
• Piano Maestro iPad app
• MusiClock iPad app

Thank you for Tuning In!

There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, and I’m grateful that you’ve chosen mine. Being a full-time teacher myself, I know how busy teachers are and how much time, effort and passion we put into our students. Sometimes, the last thing we want to do in our time off is listen to more piano teaching stuff! So, well done for using this time for self-improvement. Whether you’re at the gym, on the bike or in the car, I know that you and your students will get lots out of what you learn in the long run. Just make sure you try out some of the ideas before they get lost in the business of your next lessons. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons on the left of the page. Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes. Reviews are extremely helpful when it comes to show’s ranking and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally. Lastly, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live.

Are you considering joining TopMusicPro?

What appeals to you most about membership? What's holding you back from joining? If you have any questions about TopMusicPro, I'd be happy to answer them, just leave a comment below and I'll get back to you asap.