Purposeful Piano Pedagogy: Thoughtful Conversations on Teaching, Calling, & Craft

Purposeful Piano Pedagogy is a podcast for piano teachers, piano pedagogy students, & music educators who want to teach with intention, integrity, and care.

Hosted by an experienced piano pedagogue and teacher educator, this podcast explores piano teaching as formational work - examining the deeper questions behind technique, curriculum, assessment, studio culture, and teacher identity. Through reflective conversations and practical insight, episodes engage the intersections of teaching, calling, & craft asking not only how to teach piano, but why.

Topics include:

Piano pedagogy & teaching philosophy
Technique, musicianship, & curriculum design
Teacher formation, sustainability, & burnout
Student-centered & humane teaching practices
Studio systems, assessment, & long-term musical growth

Some episodes are philosophical. Others are rooted in real studio practice. All are guided by the conviction that piano teaching is never neutral —& that every pedagogical choice shapes both the student & the teacher.

Purposeful Piano Pedagogy is for independent piano teachers, collegiate instructors, & pedagogy students who are seeking clarity, depth, and longevity in their teaching.

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Purposeful Piano Pedagogy: Thoughtful Conversations on Teaching, Calling, & Craft

E43: Advice for New Teachers

June 30, 2025 • Christina

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On this episode, Christina shares 5 pieces of advice for new piano teachers. It's probably not what you expect! You can read the written version of this episode at christinamathis.com/blog.

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