FIXED IT! š¤
From the Archives: donāt miss episode 164; a glimpse into the REAL reason students donāt practice (and, ultimately, give up their instruments).
These three negative emotions - Confusion, Intimidation, and Embarrassment - are at the heart of all student struggles.
(TBH, we avoid them, tooš¤·š¼āāļø)
None of us intentionally allow these elements in our instruction, but I promise; they creep in.
Check out ChristinaWhitlock.com/episode164 for all the details. š„ #pianoteacher #beyondmeasurepodcast #musicteaching #pianoteaching #musicteacher #iteachmusic #pianoteacherlife
Artistic Life Force
When weāre constantly faced with division and negativityā¦.
The Arts truly are among the purest and most life-giving forces in the world today.
Cheers to showing up and doing the work that is not always acknowledged as the important contribution it is. š„
An excerpt from What Should I Teach Next?
WSITN is a content-packed series Iāve provided to the Beyond Measure Community this summer.
Iāve loved sharing repertoire recommendations for REAL students of REAL teachers this summer, all fitting scenarios we run into over and over again.
Case in point:
A first-year teen student who doesnāt like any of their pieces (despite the teacherās best efforts), yet also wonāt offer any insights as to what they *will* actually enjoy.
Sound familiar? š Weāve all been thereā¦
This series comes in three installments:
šš» Part 1, which released in June
šš» Part 2, which released in July
ā¦and Part 3 which weāre filming LIVE TODAY at 11am eastern time.
$6 buys you access to all of it (š¤Æ) ā¦ including the opportunity to jump into the live session if you hurry!
Join the āLearning Togetherā tier of the community in Patreon for all the details!
ChristinaWhitlock.com/community
(That alliteration though! š)
Looking at these blooms from a local nursery, you see all stages of life:
šCrispy, dead blooms that served their purposes once-upon-a-time
š¼Vibrant flowers at their peak of life
š„Those who are starting to fade, shrivel, and fold into themselves
ā¦regardless of their state, they are ALL taking valuable energy from their life source.
The question this week is this: what do YOU need to prune from your TeacherBrain in this season to ensure you are only sending energy to places that need it?
I hope you take a serious Energy Audit this week, my friends! Tell me if you stumble upon any good revelations, because Iād LOVE to hear them!
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š£ IMPORTANT REMINDER š£
Scheduling will not break you.
It will all work out.
Keep fighting the good fight, my friends. š„
SUPERSIZED bonus conversation in the Patreon Community this week! š¤©
Vanessa Cornett @mindfulmusician.vanessacornett is sharing ALL the behind-the-scenes details of her (must-read) book, The Mindful Musician.
You can listen to part of our conversation on Episode 180 of the podcast this week, and when you find yourself needing MORE Vanessa Cornett, you can find the rest of our conversation at Patreon.com/beyondmeasurepodcast š„
A breath of fresh air for you today š§āāļø
In this weekās BONUS chat for Patreon Members, @amy_elmore_piano and I are talking all things EXPECTATIONS: those we put on ourselves, and those held by our (unique) studio communities.
We also talk about group class dynamics as an extra EXTRA bonus. š
Itās a quick (12-minute) conversation that will help you feel understood in ways youāve always wanted to be, yet never knew you needed. š¤
Check it out at Patreon.com/beyondmeasurepodcast.
