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Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life.

Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice.
I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include more games and creativity in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress. I also run a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where we write about creative ideas and teaching strategies and an interview show, Teaching Studio Stories.

Every Monday I provide bite-sized bursts of inspiration and ideas for instrumental and vocal music teachers. The episodes are usually between 10 and 20 minutes – the perfect length of time to put away some of the music books scattered all over your studio and hide the rest of them in the piano bench.

Listen to a few episodes and hit the subscribe button. When you come across an episode you love, make sure to tell your teacher-friends they can get it for free in any audio app that supports podcasts.

https://vibrantmusicteaching.com
https://colourfulkeys.ie
https://instagram.com/colourfulkeys
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vibrantmusicstudioteachers

The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers Nicola Cantan

    • Education
    • 5.0 • 54 Ratings

Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life.

Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice.
I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include more games and creativity in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress. I also run a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where we write about creative ideas and teaching strategies and an interview show, Teaching Studio Stories.

Every Monday I provide bite-sized bursts of inspiration and ideas for instrumental and vocal music teachers. The episodes are usually between 10 and 20 minutes – the perfect length of time to put away some of the music books scattered all over your studio and hide the rest of them in the piano bench.

Listen to a few episodes and hit the subscribe button. When you come across an episode you love, make sure to tell your teacher-friends they can get it for free in any audio app that supports podcasts.

https://vibrantmusicteaching.com
https://colourfulkeys.ie
https://instagram.com/colourfulkeys
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vibrantmusicstudioteachers

    Alternatives for Piano Recitals

    Alternatives for Piano Recitals

    Are you rethinking piano rectials? Here are a few alternatives you might like to try.
    Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

    • 13 min
    My top 7 takeaways from MTNA 2024

    My top 7 takeaways from MTNA 2024

    Sharing a few takeaways from the latest MTNA conference in Atlanta.
    Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

    • 31 min
    What to say at the start of your recital

    What to say at the start of your recital

    Public speaking makes many people nervous and it's the last thing you want to be worrying about when you're managing all the logistics of a recital. Tune in to hear my simple formula for your welcome speech at your next student concert.
    Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

    • 28 min
    How to stay CALM during recital season

    How to stay CALM during recital season

    Many of us are about to organise and host recitals. Let's take a moment together to breathe and keep it calm this time around.
    Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

    • 27 min
    Behind-the-Scenes at Our Silent Film Piano Festival

    Behind-the-Scenes at Our Silent Film Piano Festival

    This is a bumper episode of the show where I'm sharing everything that went into our Silent Film Piano Festival, and what I might do differently in future.
    Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    If This Were EASY What Would That Look Like?

    If This Were EASY What Would That Look Like?

    This is the most important question I've been asking myself lately. What tools can we use to make it feel easy for the student, so that they feel confident, competent and motivated.

    Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
54 Ratings

54 Ratings

amychaplinpiano ,

Solid, Practical, Information

Nicola has proven herself to be a consistent asset to the piano teaching community. Her podcast episodes are clearly communicated, easy to listen to, relevant, and relateable. She covers a wide gamut of advice on running an independent music studio.

Sarah Dansliah ,

Thoughtful Teaching Strategies

This podcast gives practical and creative teaching strategies for inclusivity and differentiated instruction. I always gain fun, insightful tools and information. Also, the content is easily applicable to my studio.

gritmike ,

Great music teaching podcast

This is a great podcast! I am new to the piano teaching game, and this podcast has been invaluable. Her ideas and open-mindedness and practicality really resonate with me, as a new teacher and as a former student!

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