Show overview
The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast | Proven and practical tips, strategies and ideas for music teachers has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 402 episodes, alongside 6 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 13 min and 21 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 29 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Nicola Cantan.
From the publisher
Practical and proven tips, ideas and advice for private music teachers. Listen in to improve your instrumental or vocal music studio business and find that oh-so-elusive feeling of balance in your life. Welcome to The Vibrant Music Teaching Podcast! This is the show for you if you’re an instrumental or vocal music teacher that wants friendly, creative and accessible advice. I’m your host Nicola Cantan. My membership site, Vibrant Music Teaching, helps teachers all over the world to include more games and creativity in their lessons, so that their students giggle their way through music theory and make faster progress. I also run a popular blog, Colourful Keys, where we write about creative ideas and teaching strategies and an interview show, Teaching Studio Stories. Every Monday I provide bite-sized bursts of inspiration and ideas for instrumental and vocal music teachers. The episodes are usually between 10 and 20 minutes – the perfect length of time to put away some of the music books scattered all over your studio and hide the rest of them in the piano bench. Listen to a few episodes and hit the subscribe button. When you come across an episode you love, make sure to tell your teacher-friends they can get it for free in any audio app that supports podcasts. https://vibrantmusicteaching.com https://colourfulkeys.ie https://instagram.com/colourfulkeys https://www.facebook.com/groups/vibrantmusicstudioteachers
Latest Episodes
View all 402 episodesThe BIG Metronome Mistake Piano Teachers Don’t Realize They’re Making
Sight Reading for the Modern Piano Student
Tips for transfer piano students
When is a Piano Piece “Finished”
A hypermobile piano teacher’s perspective on hypermobility
YouTube piano students - how not to lose your patience
How to write piano student progress reports
Beginner Ear Training (the steps most teachers miss)
Piece pointers for The Wind by Chee Hwa Tan
Stop Overthinking Your Piano Teaching
5 piano sight reading resources compared
Reading troubles, technique and twins
Learning to Bite Your Tongue and Hold Your Paint
Superpowered Practice
11 Laws of Piano Practice
Adding Friction to Bad Piano Teaching Habits (and Amazon…or anything)
A piano teacher’s perspective on AI
Ep 378The Crucial Steps You’re Missing With Intermediate Piano Students
Why do so many piano students plateau in the intermediate stage? In this episode, we unpack three commonly overlooked keys to long-term musical growth: giving students meaningful choice, building true ownership of their learning, and slowing down to develop depth instead of rushing through levels. If you teach or are an intermediate pianist, this is your roadmap to more engaged, confident, and well-rounded progress.Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.
Ep 3773 Simple Rhythm Games Students Absolutely Love
Struggling to build strong rhythm skills in your students? In this episode, Nicola Cantan shares why consistent, varied rhythm practice matters more than any single method. Discover three simple, engaging rhythm games you can use in every lesson to build pulse, coordination, and confidence without boredom or burnout.Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.
Ep 376The 5 Ingredients Every Piano Lesson Should Include
With so many skills to cover in a music lesson, it’s easy to miss what really matters. In this episode, we break down five essential ingredients that should show up in every piano lesson—from sparking creativity and embodying rhythm, to deep listening, the right level of challenge, and meaningful celebration. Whether you’re a new teacher or a seasoned one, this episode will help you reflect on your teaching balance and refine your lessons to be more musical, engaging, and effective. 🎹✨Find out more about membership at vibrantmusicteaching.com.