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TopMusic Piano Podcast

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Piano Pedagogy
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The TopMusic Piano Podcast is a weekly show that provides piano teachers with inspiration and ideas for teaching piano in a way that engages and motivates students. Your host, Dr. Rachel Ehring, is a pianist, teacher, music administrator, and lover of piano-teaching gadgets. Rachel holds a DMA in Collaborative Piano from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MM in Accompanying from the Univers... more

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Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs in a career come from the moments we never planned for. Today, I'm chatting with Lisa Spector, a Juilliard-trained pianist whose career has taken her from concert stages to composing calming music for anxious dogs ... more

Every student is motivated by something different, and figuring out what makes each one tick can transform how they engage with lessons. Today, I'm chatting with Dr. Christina Liu, Associate Professor of Music at Bethel College, about Bartle's Taxono... more

Creativity doesn't have to be complicated to make a real difference in how students connect with music. In this episode, I'm chatting with Emily Dehut, a piano teacher from Howe, Texas who built her studio from scratch to 40 students in under a year.... more

The landscape of piano repertoire looks nothing like it did 50 years ago, and Wynn-Anne Rossi helped shape that change. Today, I'm chatting with Wynn-Anne, an acclaimed composer with over 175 publications who has spent decades helping young musicians... more

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Recent Guests

Emily Dehut
Piano teacher in Howe, Texas; founder of Emily's Piano Corner; Etsy resource creator
Emilys Piano Corner
Episode: 130: Creative Composition Ideas with Emily Dehut
Wynn-Anne Rossi
Acclaimed American composer with educational outreach
rossimusic.com / Wynn-Anne Rossi Music
Episode: 129: Changing the Landscape of Piano Repertoire with Wynn-Anne Rossi
Natalie Weber
Owner of a Kansas piano studio, blogger at Music Matters Blog
Music Matters Blog
Episode: 128: Back-to-School Favorites with Natalie Weber
Amy Ferguson
Prolific composer, piano teacher with 30+ years of experience
Amy Ferguson Studio
Episode: 127: How to Include Composition in Lessons with Amy Ferguson
Michael Richey
Founder of Tennessee Music Academy, multi-teacher travel studio in Nashville area
Tennessee Music Academy
Episode: 125: Successful In-Home Teaching with Michael Richey
Kevin Olsen
Composer of over 200 published works and professor of music at Utah State University
Utah State University
Episode: 124: What is the Right Way to Teach Group Piano?
Mandy Goldbach
Music teacher transitioning from private to group piano teaching
Crescendo Music Studio SC
Episode: 123: Making the Pivot to Group Teaching with Mandy Goldbach
Andrea Humphrey
Author of The Kindred Piano Method series
Kindred Piano Method
Episode: 122: The Kindred Piano Method with Andrea Humphrey
Rowina Seidler
London-based educator and creator of Noteology App
Noteology
Episode: 121: Using Memory Champion Techniques for Note Reading with Rowina Seidler

Host

Rachel Ehring
Host of the TopMusic Piano Podcast; guides discussions and introduces guests with a focus on teaching strategies and studio management.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings
  • One of my favorite piano voices!

    I absolutely love listening to this podcast! Rachel has such a warm, calming voice and is a fantastic host. She asks thoughtful questions and brings on guests who are genuinely helpful and inspiring. I always walk away with real-life solutions and fresh ideas I can actually use. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amy J Elmore
    United Statesa year ago
  • Cheers to Teachers!

    This podcast is so encouraging and supportive to the music teacher community! We gain insight, knowledge, and tools with every interview that Rachel Ehring does and I personally can listen to her soothing voice all day (an important thing for a podcast listener).

    Keep up the awesome work you’re doing. You’re impacting more than you know- smart and happy teachers = smart and happy students!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tweenastunes
    United Statesa year ago
  • Fabulous resource!

    Love hearing about all the facets and resources we can utilize in the piano teaching world. Thanks for making such a fabulous podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RebekahTrevelise
    United States2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Genuine, actionable insights and tools for teachers.
Warm, calming host with thoughtful questions.
Provides a supportive, resource-rich resource for teachers and studios.

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129: Changing the Landscape of Piano Repertoire with Wynn-Anne Rossi
Q: How do you balance teaching and composing, and how does teaching inform your composing?
Teaching provides stability and informs her composing through understanding how students learn, their abilities, and how to craft music that challenges without overwhelming. She describes how teaching drives her to create pieces that awaken the ear with dissonance and rhythm, while keeping the process of creating as the primary focus over polished products.
129: Changing the Landscape of Piano Repertoire with Wynn-Anne Rossi
Q: What do you see as the major changes in the landscape for composers over the last four decades?
She discusses the shift from a publisher-dominated, classical-leaning publishing world to a broader ecosystem that embraces jazz, international influences, and diverse genres. This created a vacuum that allowed new music to proliferate, making it easier for teachers to access a wider repertoire and for young composers to publish independently or in cooperatives.
129: Changing the Landscape of Piano Repertoire with Wynn-Anne Rossi
Q: How did you start composing, and what were your early lessons like?
Rossi explains that early experiences with a toy-like piano at home sparked imagination, leading to a lifelong love of storytelling through music. She gradually began notating in elementary school and found a path where composing became a central part of her identity, aided by mentors and opportunities that encouraged creative exploration.
128: Back-to-School Favorites with Natalie Weber
Q: What are some of your favorite group activities and how do you implement them in monthly classes?
She discusses rhythm cup performances, choreographing movements to pieces (inspired by Wendy Stevens), and a computer- and game-based approach like Composer Trading to foster ensemble skills.
128: Back-to-School Favorites with Natalie Weber
Q: Can you tell me how you use practice incentives and what you consider your favorites?
Natalie explains a year-long, theme-based incentive system with visual progress tools, group and individual goals, and rewards aligned to musical growth, such as attending a symphony rehearsal or recording a piece.

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Recent guests on TopMusic Piano Podcast include:

1. Emily Dehut
2. Wynn-Anne Rossi
3. Natalie Weber
4. Amy Ferguson
5. Michael Richey
6. Kevin Olsen
7. Mandy Goldbach
8. Andrea Humphrey

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