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TopMusic Piano Podcast

Tim Topham
Piano Pedagogy
Music Education
Piano Teaching
Improvisation
Collaborative Piano
Performance Anxiety
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Piano Education
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Visual Arts
Music Pedagogy
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Piano Technique
Group Piano Teaching
Multi-Teacher Studio
Online Teaching
Recitals
Creativity
Piano Composition
Handbell Music

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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How a student learns to think in music, not just read it, shapes everything that follows in their playing. In this episode, I’m chatting with Anne Katherine Davis, an online piano teacher based in Mexico who built her teaching around Edwin Gordon’s M... more

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The right method book can shape a student's entire first year at the piano. Today, I'm chatting with Phoenix Vera, known as The Tattooed Piano Teacher on YouTube. We compare popular beginner methods, from Piano Adventures and Piano Safari to Piano Pr... more

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Recent Guests

Anne Katherine Davis
Pianist and pedagogue offering online instruction and applying Edwin Gordon's Music Learning Theory
Episode: 137: Music Moves for Piano with Anne Katherine Davis
Claire Rehmke
Founder of Musically Minted, music educator
Musically Minted
Episode: 136: Creating Products with Claire Rehmke of Musically Minted
Phoenix Vera
Pianist, composer, and piano teacher known as The Tattooed Piano Teacher
Independent/YouTube channel The Tattooed Piano Teacher
Episode: 135: Method Book Reviews with Phoenix Vera
Elizabeth Zajac
Utah piano teacher and director of Summit Music Company, known for themed recitals and painted pianos
Summit Music Company / SummitMusic.co
Episode: 134: The Painted Pianos with Elizabeth Zajac
Giana Nguyen
Owner of Dancing Keys Music Studio; Advanced Simply Music Piano Instructor
Dancing Keys Music Studio, Irvine, CA
Episode: 133: Simply Music at Dancing Keys with Giana Nguyen
Lisa Spector
Juilliard alum, pianist, founder of Piano Ninja Tricks and K9 Classical
Piano Ninjas / K9 Classical
Episode: 132: Piano Ninjas, Dog Music, Memberships, and More with Lisa Spector
Christina Liu
Associate Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Bethel College
Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas
Episode: 131: Applying Bartel’s Taxonomy to Piano Lessons with Christina Liu
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

Host

Rachel Ehring
Host of piano pedagogy show and guide for interviews with guests in music education; specializes in teaching tools 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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Listeners praise the host's warm, calming voice and thoughtful questions that yield actionable, real-world solutions.
Episodes are encouraging and supportive to the teaching community, with useful tools and insights in every interview.
Content is a fabulous resource for piano teachers, with diverse topics and practical takeaways.

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137: Music Moves for Piano with Anne Katherine Davis
Q: So if there were one thing that a piano teacher could start doing in piano lessons without going the whole deep dive, what would you recommend?
Davis recommends exploring the Teacher's Edition of Keyboard Games, whose free previews include activities teachers can try with students. She also suggests the Gordon Institute for Music Learning's Skill Learning Sequence for a deeper introduction.
137: Music Moves for Piano with Anne Katherine Davis
Q: So tell me some of the foundational principles of Music Moves?
Davis identifies audiation, or thinking in music, as the foundation. She contrasts musical thought with merely labeling notes or analyzing a piece, and describes helping students experience tonal relationships internally.
136: Creating Products with Claire Rehmke of Musically Minted
Q: What is your day-to-day like now with the business?
Her days involve product development, coordinating with a digital team, refining launches, and preparing for conferences like AOSA and packing operations.
136: Creating Products with Claire Rehmke of Musically Minted
Q: Take me back to when you first opened your store. What was the inspiration for it and how did it all come about?
Claire explains the move from teaching to creating Musically Minted during the pandemic, starting with drawings on an iPad and evolving into a full product line including clothing, stationery, and digital resources.
134: The Painted Pianos with Elizabeth Zajac
Q: Elizabeth, why did you start painting pianos for recitals and how did the rainbow piano idea develop?
She explains how post-COVID recital gaps inspired a shift to make performance opportunities positive memories, leading to themed recitals and the rainbow piano as a centerpiece to reduce pressure and boost motivation.

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What is TopMusic Piano Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show targets piano teachers and studio owners, delivering practical teaching ideas, studio management tips, and business-minded strategies. Episodes frequently center on group teaching, composition in lessons, multicultural repertoire, and scalable studio growth, often featuring experienced educators, composers, and studio operators who share actionable methods, templates, and resources. A notable strength is hosting a consistent expert guest roster that blends pedagogy with entrepreneurship, giving listeners clear steps to implement right away and tools to expand their studios. The format tends to be interview-driven, offering real-world experiences, templates, and community-building ideas that appeal to teachers seeking sustainable gr... more

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Recent guests on TopMusic Piano Podcast include:

1. Anne Katherine Davis
2. Claire Rehmke
3. Phoenix Vera
4. Elizabeth Zajac
5. Giana Nguyen
6. Lisa Spector
7. Christina Liu
8. Emily Dehut

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