Branding your studio and yourself can seem like a pretty daunting task. You think, “Branding is for big companies. Not little studios like mine. I don’t think I need to bother with that.” Here are five reasons you should change your mind.

Performing as a musician is exciting. An opportunity to share your talent and showcase your hard work. But it can be terrifying. Sweaty palms, racing heart, panicking about the audience judging you if you slip up. How can you help your students become fearless performers?

“Compose” and “improvise” are two words that can send shivers down the spine of music teachers. But composition, improvisation, and creativity are the cornerstones of everything at TopMusic. Over the last 10 years, teachers have really started to embrace creativity in their lessons. But, there are still some hesitant educators.

A multi-teacher studio is the ultimate dream for some teachers. They fantasize about owning a large studio space and the sounds of happy students making music filling the air. For some, this dream is a reality.

Is teaching preschoolers something you’re passionate about? Is it something you’ve been thinking about doing for a while? Or does the thought of it fill you with fear? Preschoolers are often an untapped demographic for piano teachers (and private music teachers in general).

Do you embrace creativity in your studio? By its very definition, creativity is “…the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness”. In musical terms, creating something new generally means generating new musical content. But creativity doesn’t just have to stop at that. We’ve collated all our resources on creativity in your studio.

The thought of teaching teens can be enough to make a piano teacher break out into a cold sweat. Their unpredictable levels of motivation, ever-changing interests, and judgemental looks they give you when you suggest something they don’t like. But when you get past the challenges, teaching teenagers is fun and rewarding.

Making music together is a great topic to talk about. We could tell you why you should include duets, ensembles, and group lessons in your studio…But instead, we’re going to tell you why we love including them in ours! Download TopMusicMag: Making Music Together at the bottom of this article.

Download for the TopMusicMag: Taking Care of Business is at the bottom of the page. When you became a piano teacher (or other instrument teacher) and studio owner, you probably didn’t take business classes first. When it comes to the actual teaching part of your job, you excel. You love it. You’re a superstar teacher.

Have you ever encountered Whole Body Learning? It’s an approach to teaching developed by Paul Myatt, the creator of ForteMusic and Piano Teaching Success. In this article, written by Paul Myatt himself, we’re going to skim the surface of this teaching approach. Looking for TopMusicMag? It’s at the bottom of this article!

Integrated Music Teaching is at the heart of everything at TopMusic. But what exactly is it? We sat down with the main man himself, Tim Topham, to ask him. Table of Contents: Let’s start off strong. What IS Integrated Music Teaching?

Teaching beginner piano students is a widely discussed topic. There are numerous online communities, courses, memberships, video tutorials, etc, etc… We wanted to pool our resources in one place so you can return when you need help and inspiration to teach beginner piano students.