Duet Partner Podcast

About Duet Partner Podcast

Duet is the independent music teacher's partner for digital studio management. Music teachers are our heroes, and we're passionate about providing them with the tools they need to focus on the music, not the management. This podcast complements our digital assistant software, providing insights from industry experts on how to start, run and grow a successful music teaching studio.

Publisher

Duet Partner

Category

arts · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Sept 2021

Latest episode

25 Oct 2022

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Oct 2022

   Duet Partner with Sara Campbell: Systems for Streamlining Your Business

   Sara Campbell is savvy. Not only does she run Savvy Music Studio (http://www.savvymusicstudio.com), a coaching service for music teachers, but she's studied the best standard operating procedures for streamlining the pesky tasks of running a small business. A studio management software like Duet gives you the digital tools to run your business more easily and efficiently. But at the end of the day, your studio is really about who you are and how you connect with your students. You are the only one who can map out systems and business management strategies that allow you to get the most out of your tools and create the deepest relationships with your clients. Sara Campbell has worked with hundreds of music teachers to create customized branding foundations, business plans and marketing and social media strategies. So she is the perfect person to guide us on how to set up systems that take the drudgery out of running a small business.

2. 

   6 Oct 2022

   Duet Partner with Amy Chaplin: Making the Most of Digital Resources

   There are so many exceptional resources on the internet for music teachers. So where do you start? When it comes to games, worksheets, printables and teaching ideas, Amy Chaplin is an expert. In this episode, Amy shares her favorite idea sources, tips and tricks for keeping your resources organized so you can pull them out whenever you need a clever activity. Amy Chaplin is a pianist, educator, entrepreneur, writer, and active presenter at the local, state, and national levels. She enjoys talking about all things piano teaching, studio business, organization, and good-food related, combining all these passions at PianoPantry.com (http://www.pianopantry.com) and more recently on the new Piano Pantry Podcast. (https://pianopantry.com/podcast/) Chaplin runs a successful independent piano studio in Northeast Indiana. She holds a Master's in Piano Pedagogy and Performance from Ball State University, a Bachelor of Music in Choral Education K-12 from Huntington University, and a certification in Music Learning Theory (MLT) and its practical application for piano from the Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML). Amy has been on the Indiana Music Teachers Association board for over ten years in various leadership roles, including state President. She has been a guest writer/speaker for several professional piano teacher outlets, including Piano Bench Magazine, Alfred Music Blog, Top Music Co., Vibrant Music Teachers, and was on the Key Ideas podcast with Leila Viss. Her “Happy Birthday by Ear” product was featured on episode 28 of the Beyond Measure Podcast with Christina Whitlock.

3. 

   6 Sept 2022

   Duet Partner with Avi Friedlander: Compressing Decades into Days

   Join Ariel Haubner and Avi Friedlander (https://www.avicello.com/) for a discussion full of inspiration and ideas that are sure to inspire your teaching. Mr Friedlander shares the importance of finding mentors who are willing to share their years of experience with young teachers. They discuss the importance of writing things down, and creating order and structure in your development as a teacher. Mr Friedlander is a wealth of information, you'll definitely want to tune into this episode! Well known as a Suzuki cello workshop and institute clinician, Avi Friedlander teaches a variety of methods from classical to jazz and rock. Mr. Friedlander is the director of the Barston Suzuki Center at the Music Institute of Chicago (https://www.musicinst.org/suzuki), a Suzuki teacher trainer, teaches Suzuki Pedagogy faculty at Roosevelt University/Music Institute of Chicago and teaches string pedagogy at the University of North Florida (https://www.unf.edu/). He holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in cello performance from The University of Michigan, and pursued his professional studies degree from The Cleveland Institute of Music. Mr. Friedlander is the former Assistant Principal cellist of the Atlanta Opera, former member of The New World Symphony and former professor of Cello at Emory University in Atlanta. His primary teachers have included Anthony Elliott, Stephen Geber, Irene Sharp, Tanya Carey and David Premo and he has also worked with Richard Aaron, Hans Jensen, Janos Starker and Bernard Greenhouse. Mr. Friedlander has studied improvisation methods with Eugene Friesen from the Berkley College, Stephan Braun from Berlin and Tim Kliphuis from Amsterdam. In addition to his own compositions, Mr. Friedlander writes his own arrangements for solo cello of rock tunes from Jimi Hendrix to Pearl Jam and is the author of his method books, “chopping around” and “pizzing around”, which introduce alternative styles to cellist.

4. 

   8 Aug 2022

   Duet Partner with Anthony Arnone: Keeping Your Career Fresh and Innovative

   Anthony Arnone is the cello professor at Iowa State University. He has a knack for following his curiosity, and bringing new and innovative projects to life as a result. He shares about his recent experience performing all 6 of Bach’s cello suites, creating Iowa Cello Days for his students, and an incredible book project he recently completed. He is a beautiful cellist, an avid runner, and a generous teacher. I came away from our conversation together feeling inspired and ready to practice - I hope you do too! See Anthony's book on Amazon here (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Listening-Conversations-Cellists-ebook/dp/B08N6VKQCB/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=FVBF4&content-id=amzn1.sym.8cf3b8ef-6a74-45dc-9f0d-6409eb523603&pf_rd_p=8cf3b8ef-6a74-45dc-9f0d-6409eb523603&pf_rd_r=A13YB0Y511KZZXVSHQWW&pd_rd_wg=LjQaP&pd_rd_r=0ce832db-2117-4ee3-82e9-6454670285fd&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mi) or reach out to him for a copy at Iowa State (https://music.uiowa.edu/people/anthony-arnone).

5. 

   25 May 2022

   Duet Partner with Brittany Gardner: Teaching with a Growth Mindset

   Join guest podcast host, teacher Ariel Haubner, as she talks with cellist and author Brittany Gardner. (http://gardnercellostudio.com/#/)They dive into the importance of creating a space in our studios where children feel safe to try, and trust their efforts will result in growth and beautiful music making. You’ll find ideas for connecting to your own wisdom as a teacher, and feel supported by Brittany’s wisdom, expertise and warmth.

6. 

   19 Apr 2022

   Duet Partner with Dr. Garrett Hope: Maximizing Your Worth As A Musician

   Dr. Garrett Hope (http://garretthope.com/) has made several pivots in his life as a musician – from composer to performer to teacher to consultant. And now he’s helping others do the same. In everything he does though, Garrett believes that musicians should do more than just trade time for money – musicians should craft businesses around their endeavors that efficiently repurpose their artistic output and properly reward them for their value. In our conversation, Garret offers philosophical convictions for this attitude as well as practical tips on how to achieve the vision he promotes. Visit Duet Partner (https://duetpartner.com/)to automate your music studio management.

7. 

   29 Mar 2022

   Duet Partner with Andrea Miller: Strategies for Tax-Time Organization

   Andrea Miller has always had a passion for business. Even as a young pianist and piano teacher, Andrea was intrigued by financial literacy and entrepreneurship. She turned her skills into her music studio coaching business, Music Studio Startup (https://www.musicstudiostartup.com/), where she is particularly known for advising on financial questions. Which makes her the perfect guide for preparing for tax day! In this episode, Andrea shares her best practices for staying on top of the paperwork and organization needed to make tax time less painful. Streamline and automate your music studio with Duet Partner. (https://www.duetpartner.com)

8. 

   28 Feb 2022

   Duet Partner with Kelly Riordan: How To File Your Taxes and Get the Most From Your Deductions

   Duet is delighted to be partnering with Kelly Riordan (https://www.kellyriordan.com/), a studio management consultant, to guide teachers through tax season. Are you maximizing your deductions? Wondering which forms you need to submit? Asking yourself if you need a CPA? This invaluable episode will help you feel confident as we approach tax season. Find more tips for taxtime preparation by joining Duet Partner. (https://duetpartner.com/)

9. 

   9 Feb 2022

   Duet Partner with Laurie Niles: How to Build Community Instead of Competition Within A Studio

   As the founder of Violinist.com, Laurie Niles is an expert on building an online community of musicians. But how can we as teachers build that same enthusiasm and collaboration within our own music studios? Laurie talks competition, collaboration, sibling rivalry, and the unifying power of music in this episode.

10. 

    26 Jan 2022

    Duet Partner with Karen Poleshuck: How To Be Smart About Your Education

    The journey of a musician inevitably involves years of training. There's often lots of joy in this journey - inspiring teachers and colleagues, exciting interactions and performances - but there's one element that's universally disliked: the cost. Karen Poleshuck has had all of the good parts of the journey which she'll share with us, and she'll also offer reflections on what she might have done differently in getting to be one of the most accomplished cello teachers in New York. Sign up for Duet (https://www.duetpartner.com) to focus on the music, not the management.

11. 

    12 Jan 2022

    Duet Partner with Stacy Smith: What Do Parents Wish Teachers Knew? And Vice Versa!

    For those who teach children, the primary relationship is directly with the child. That's who the teacher spends the most time with, is invested in, and hopes will respond to their influence. However, there is a third party in the relationship: the parent. At the very least, parents are involved in the logistics of scheduling and transportation of the students. At the most, parents guide the student's practicing, are involved in repertoire choices and shape your approach to teaching. So what's the best way to navigate this relationship? Stacy Smith has a unique perspective on this question as both a mother of 5 musicians and a violin teacher herself. What do parents wish teachers knew, and what do teachers with parents knew? Stacy's here to tell us. Professionalize your studio with Duet Partner (https://www.duetpartner.com)studio management tool.

12. 

    8 Dec 2021

    Duet Partner with Jon Yerby: Tips for Establishing A Remote Teaching Studio

    At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, music teachers around the world scrambled to set up studios that could bridge their intensive, one-on-one skill set with the remote location of their students. Technology became a necessity, even if it had been resisted before. For some, it was daunting. And expensive to buy the necessary equipment. And there were challenges around sound quality and delays. Those challenges still exist, but for teachers like guitarist Jon Yerby, this new reality offered the opportunity to expand their studios. For Jon and other teachers who live outside urban areas, the practice of remote teaching opened up a whole world of students to him, literally around the world. Teaching isn't the only thing to go online. Digitize your studio management with Duet Partner. (https://www.duetpartner.com)

13. 

    21 Nov 2021

    Duet Partner with Mage Lockwood: How To Handle Professional Burnout

    As a teacher, you're giving so much of yourself all the time. Working with students and parents and schedules and billing can be stressful and uncomfortable even at the best of times. But on top of that, a music teacher is working to promote expression and artistic creation and self-discovery. It can be exhausting! And especially coming out of COVID, burnout is a real struggle. Join Mage Lockwood as she shares her tips for setting boundaries and self care.

14. 

    8 Nov 2021

    Duet Partner with Glory St. Germain: Why is teaching music theory to our students so important?

    When teachers say they "teach music," they most often mean that the introduce people to a specific instrument and instruct them on how to play it. But sometimes the underlying structure of the music we're playing goes overlooked. When do students learn to understand what the composer was actually doing when putting certain groups of notes together? When do students learn to appreciate the mathematical structures behind certain chord progressions or modulations? Is it necessary or even important to students to understand these things? The Ultimate Music Theory (https://ultimatemusictheory.com/) course creator Glory St. Germain answers these questions. Make your studio management easy and streamlined with Duet Partner. (https://www.duetpartner.com)

15. 

    13 Oct 2021

    Duet Partner with Emilie Lundberg: Establishing A Foundation of Music in the Very Young

    Early music education has been touted for generations as a way to give young children a strong intellectual and emotional start in life. Many parents take babies to movement classes or engage them in rhythm exercises. Music is one of the first ways we communicate with and teach our babies. Emilie is the founder of Music Adventure Box (http://www.musicadventurebox.com), a subscription service that provides parents with the tools they need to introduce a musical foundation to their preschool and kindergarten children. She is truly an expert in how to introduce children to music in a way that strengthens the bonds of trust and joy between parent and child. Join us as we learn about the creative ways she is introducing young children to the lifelong benefits of music. Give your music studio a solid foundation with Duet Partner. (https://www.duetpartner.com)

16. 

    18 Sept 2021

    Duet Partner with Zachary Sweet: Growing Something From Nothing: Career Tips for New Teachers

    Most musicians spend hours in their youth practicing their instruments and learning how to perform. But it's more rare for a young music student to have stewardship over another's learning. Many musicians get through school not knowing much about how to teach another person to play their instrument, much less run a small business where they make money from their musical knowledge. Cellist Zachary Sweet teaches classes for several higher education institutions on how to launch your teaching career, so he's the perfect person to chat with today. Zachary Sweet is a registered Teacher Trainer with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. He is currently an instructor of cello at Nazareth College, Binghamton University, and on the faculties of Ithaca Talent Education and Music Together of Ithaca. Nationally, he is in demand as a clinician having lead workshops, masterclasses and institutes across the united states and Canada. Zachary performs extensively throughout the Tri-State area as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player. Zachary performs regularly with Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, the Society for New Music, and in a trio with mezzo-soprano, Ivy Waltz and pianist, Pej Reitz. Highlights this year include a recorded live recital for Civic Morning Musicals in Syracuse, NY in April 2021, and a recital with Nazareth College piano trio at the Eastman School of Music in October.

17. 

    15 Sept 2021

    Duet Partner with Malia Morris: How to Use Social Media to Create an Online Presence

    Many of us use social media platforms for personal communication. We keep in touch with family and friends and keep tabs on the brands or influencers we like. But only a few people have mastered how to use social media to grow their music teaching studios, and Malia Morris is one of them. With 3,600 followers on Instagram and 150,000 followers on TikTok, Malia is using social media to increase her value as a teacher and the demand for her musical instruction. How does she do it? That's what we're going to dive into today. Malia Morris is a performing artist based in the San Francisco area. She has performed professionally for the past decade across the U.S. in regional theatre productions, plays and staged concerts. She has an active voice studio where she teaches private voice, workshops and masterclasses to students from around the world. Dedicated to the study of vocal pedagogy and voice function, Malia is consistently engaged with training and mentorship with leading experts in the field of vocal pedagogy. You can find her along with 150K social media followers on @MaliaVoiceStudio via Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube. Malia has a Masters in Dramatic Arts from Harvard University, where she graduated with honors and a thesis prize for her research on Broadway director, Diane Paulus.

18. 

    15 Sept 2021

    Duet Partner with Noreen Wenjen: How To Command Value and Higher Teaching Rates for Your Music Studio

    Music teachers are often trained in teaching techniques and have a mastery of their instrument and its repertoire. But they are less often trained in running a business, which is an essential part of being an independent music teacher. Noreen Wenjen is a strong example of a teacher who has embraced the entrepreneurial aspect of running a music studio, which means taking a serious look at your studio's finances, value and reputation. Making sure you are being compensated for the skills you bring as a teacher and the impact you make in your students' lives is a continuing process. Noreen is here today to share what she's learned about this process through her own years of building a studio. Noreen Wenjen is a nationally recognized piano teacher and author of Two-Year Wait List: An Entrepreneurial Guide for Music Teachers (http://www.twoyearwaitlist.com/), and Online courses: Entrepreneurial Crash Course for Music Teachers (https://wenjenpiano.teachable.com/p/entrepreneurialcrashcourse), and The Ultimate Studio Policy for Music Teachers (https://wenjenpiano.teachable.com/p/studio-policy-for-music-teachers-template-and-tips?preview=logged_out). She is Past-President for CAPMT.org (http://www.capmt.org/), MTNA SW-Div-Director-Elect and Torrance Business-Person of the Year! Wenjen Piano Studios was voted Best Music Studio by the Daily Breeze/The Beach Reporter newspapers’ South Bay’s Best 2021!

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