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🎙️ Beyond Measure Podcast
🙋🏼‍♀️ Friend+Philosopher to the Piano Teaching Profession
🎶 Nurturing others to a lifelong love of music teaching

I’m so proud of us 🥂 The way the piano teach

I’m so proud of us 🥂

The way the piano teaching profession has evolved over the last several decades is nothing short of incredible.

Piano teachers have been working for generations to raise our standards of professionalism and challenge the status quo of Assign-Practice-Pass-Repeat.

I am honored to be a link in the chain.

I show up for teachers in all kinds of ways:

🎙️ Weekly podcast episodes release on Mondays

📬 Weekly Piano Teacher Confessions hit inboxes on Thursdays

🎹 I run a low-stakes community of SuperFriends over on Patreon, full of teachers who embrace humility, prioritize student relationships, and think creatively.

👀 Every once in awhile I post something on YouTube

If you’re new to the Beyond Measure Space, WELCOME!

I’m so glad you’re here. 🤍 #pianoteachers #beyondmeasurepodcast #pianoteaching #iteachmusic #pianoteacherlife #pianoteachersrock

Don’t laugh now…. Your (famously indecisive)

Don’t laugh now….

Your (famously indecisive) Anytime Piano Teacher Friend 🙋🏼‍♀️ just dropped an episode about Decision Making.

At first, I thought, “WHO AM I to release an episode on decisions?” but then I realized…

The fact that I struggle with decision making is precisely what gives me an important perspective on the matter.

Check out Episode 212 for 5 considerations when making decisions for your studio.

🥂 to a new week, my friends!

Nothing to share with you today besides this photo

Nothing to share with you today besides this photo of my oldest warming up for a competition yesterday. #proudmom #beyondmeasurepodcast #pianoteaching #pianoteachermom #shewon

Check it out, friends… From Taxes to Seeking Ap

Check it out, friends…

From Taxes to Seeking Approval, yesterday’s Piano Teacher Confessions was full of stuff that is NOT working for me this season of life.

Check out Episode 211 of the podcast if you’re curious to know what *is* working, and the blog for what is *not*.

Cheers to the weekend ahead, friends! 🥂

👀 that cameo by Wilson 🐾 I shared mine in e

👀 that cameo by Wilson 🐾

I shared mine in episode 211. Now, tell me something that’s working for YOU these days.

There’s power in naming these things, so drop your life-savers here. Any area of life is up for grabs! #beyondmeasurepodcast #pianoteacher #pianoteaching #pianoteacherlife #iteachmusic #musicteaching #pianoteachersofinstagram #musicteachersofinstagram #pianoteachers

How do you hype yourself up to teach? 🤓

There’s an old episode - no. 18, if you want to look it up - about Teacher Warm Ups.

The idea is this: we know the importance of warming up to PLAY, but what about warming up to TEACH?

I’m a little obsessed with the on-ramp to teaching each day. I think it has a big impact on how you show up to lessons.

My go-to Teacher Warm-Ups? They vary, but there are two constants:

(1) Get into my studio early. The amount of focus I’m able to cultivate for the day just by *being* in my teaching space is unmatched.

Whether you work from home or elsewhere, this takes intention.

(2) Play my instrument! For most of us, music is our first love. It’s important to build that connection; reignite that flame.

I’m a better teacher when I have played my instrument that day.

…Those are my top two Teacher Warm-Ups… NOW TELL ME YOURS!

How do you get hyped for a teaching day?

My favorite reflection question…. Once a quarte

My favorite reflection question….

Once a quarter, I publish an episode where I name things in my life that ARE working for me in this season of life.

…then, on Thursday of the same week, I send an email talking about the things that AREN’T.

Today’s episode covers four things that I’m happy with in my current season.

The hope is you will make lists of your own. So tell me, friends… what is something that is working in this season of your life?

(Visit my website if you are looking to get on the email list for Thursday’s Confession!)

When I started the Beyond Measure Podcast, I had s

When I started the Beyond Measure Podcast, I had several goals for the show:

🌟 I wanted it to feel like a conversation, even though it’s a “solo” show.

🌟I didn’t want to tell teachers how to do their job. I wanted to share my experiences and hope they inspired listeners to consider theirs in a new light.

🌟 I wanted to create a space for teachers who sometimes struggled to find friends who understand our work.

🌟I wanted to be relatable, honest, and helpful.

Well, friends, we are 4.5 years into this podcast journey, and I receive feedback every single week that affirms I am, indeed, accomplishing those things.

It is difficult for me to acknowledge things I’m doing well (working on that one!😅), but I have to say, I am overwhelmingly happy to see my project living up to its vision.

I hope you know how grateful I am for each listen! 🤍 I have made many new friends in this venture and can’t wait to make more.

If you know of anyone who could use an Anytime Piano Teacher Friend, please consider sending them a direct link to your favorite episode, or tagging me on social media.

We are, indeed, so much better together.

Cheers to the new week ahead! 🥂

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