Summary: <br> Resources mentioned in this episode:<br> <a style="color: #078583;" href="http://www.pianoparentpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Get-SMART-with-your-music.pdf">Get SMART with your music</a><br> Episode Highlights:<br> This podcast is tailored specifically for parents of piano students.<br> <br> My background<br> Began lessons at the request of my father when I was in kindergarten<br> My mother had no musical training but was responsible for my home practice sessions<br> Strong church musician background<br> Been teaching private piano lessons since 1990<br> Mom of four children with my very musical husband, Duane<br> Justin is a ‘melt your face’ guitar player<br> Keri is on a partial choir scholarship in college<br> Austin brings down the house every time he sings at the Gladewater Opry House in Gladewater, Texas<br> Tracy is one of my favorite piano composers.<br> Goals of podcast<br> To help parents of my own students – help them know how I teach musical concepts<br> To extend the lesson and allow for review<br> To help all parents of piano students, parents who want to help their children succeed at piano lessons but aren’t sure how<br> To foster a good relationship with your teacher<br> To give teachers a third-party resource for educating their piano parents in common business practices regarding piano studios<br> To help teachers, parents and their children make the most of piano lessons.<br> Topics covered in upcoming episodes<br> How to establish good practice habits<br> Choosing a piano or keyboard<br> How to encourage a love of all kinds of music<br> Basic piano geography and music terminology<br> What NOT to do as a piano parent<br> Podcast details<br> New episodes will air weekly on Mondays<br> Episodes will average between 15-20 minutes (perfect for your morning commute or your child’s practice time)<br> Free on iTunes and other podcast platforms<br> Resources mentioned in this episode:<br> <a style="color: #078583;" href="http://www.pianoparentpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Get-SMART-with-your-music.pdf">Get SMART with your music</a><br>
