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Season Four coming mid -late September 2026
139 | Dr. Michael King and the Sticky Note Game: A Fun Way to Keep Students Engaged
138 | Laura Sinclair Shares 3 Quick Tips for Engaging Music Practice
137 | Creatively that Fuels Motivation: A Practice Tip from Laura Nerenberg
136 | 3 Practice Tips for Parents of Young Musicians with Parent Guest Anton Van Oosbree
135 | Perfectionism in the Music Studio REVISITED with Claire Allen & Christine Goodner
134 | Alyna Bloecher: Keeping Music Practice Engaging & Avoiding Burnout
133 | Parents & Caregivers of Music Students – This Tip is for You!
132 | Annie Reed: Gamifying Home Practice & Building Motivation
131 | Grazzia Rode-Sagastume & The Gift of Time in Music Lessons & Practice
130 | A Simple Way to Build Motivation & Ownership in Music Practice
129 | Bryson Tarbet & Music Practice Tips for Young Musicians
128 | Do THIS to Make the Most of Music Lessons this Summer
2026 Summer Series: Tips for Music Practice from Parents & Teachers
127 | Laura Nerenberg on Improvisation, Working to Avoid Distraction, & Music Practice
126 | 5 Ways to Make the Most of Practice Time During a Busy Time of Year
125 | Pitfalls to Help Young Musicians Avoid in Music Practice with Barbie Wong
124 | Beyond the Keys with Jeeyoon Kim (Part Two)
123 | Jeeyoon Kim on Practice & Creating Connection Through Music
122 | Beyond Listening More: Strategies for Listening Differently
121 | Four Slow & Steady Ways to Optimize Our Progress
120 | Looking Ahead to Summer Music Experiences with Barbie Wong
119 | Sarah Hart-Unger on Planning, Goals, & Music Practice
118 | Understanding Focus & ADHD in Young Musicians
117 | On the Importance of Listening with Christine Goodner & Barbie Wong
116 | 9 Ways to Spark Motivation for Young Musicians
115 | Practice Motivation & Screen Time with Megan Orton of Mindful Media
114 | Fostering Deliberate Music Practice vs “Playing Through” with Barbie Wong
113 | Reframing Music Practice as Quality Time
112 | Tera Sumpter: Executive Function Skills & Music Practice
111 | A Strategy for Setting Intentions for the New Year for Our Musical Lives
110 | Best of Nicola Cantan answers the Question: How do I get my Child to Want to Practice?
109 | 6 Things Keeping me Motivated & Engaged with Music Right Now
108 | Linda Piatt (Part Two): Solutions for Challenging Behaviors in Music Practice
107 | Linda Piatt: Best Practice for Home Music Practice from a Parent, Musician, & Music Educator
106 | Making Music Practice Joyful & Effective: Tips from the Experts
105 | Supporting PreTeens in Music Lessons: A Conversation with Barbie Wong
104: Building Your Music Practice Community
102 | 2 Listener Tips for Engaging Home Music Practice
101 | How Do I Help my Child Make More Progress in Music Lessons with Barbie Wong
100 | 10 Lessons for Teachers & Parents from 100 Episodes
99 | Tips for Music Practice with Bassist Sherry Luchette
98 | 5 Ways You can Support Your Child’s Music Practice this week
97 | Barbie Wong: How to Help Kids Establish (Or Re-Establish) A Practice Routine
96 | Why is it so Hard for Kids to Get Started with Music Practice?
95 | Edmund Sprunger: Back to School Advice & The Importance of Frustration
94 | Tips for Getting Back to A Practice Routine
93 | Listener Tip: 3 Creative Music Practice Games
Summer Series on Perfectionism with Christine Goodner & Claire Allen
92 | Perfectionism: For Families of Music Students
91 | Perfectionism: Reflections for Music Teachers with Christine Goodner & Claire Allen
90 | Part Two: Supporting Music Students with Perfectionism & Perfectionist Thinking
89 | How Perfectionism Shows Up in Lessons & Music Practice with Claire Allen
88 | Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio: A Series with Claire Allen
87 | My 4 Takeaways from Institute + Camp Fundraising Ideas
86 | Expert Guest Chloe Ross: 3 Big Tips about Music Practice Making a Difference for My Students
85 | Expert Tip: Music Practice is a Balancing Act
Listener Practice Tip: Seeing Progress Add Up
84 | Practice Tip of the Week: Practice as Early as Possible
83 | Listener Summer Practice Tip: Games My Child Loves
82 | Summer Music Practice: 5 Ways to Avoid Decision Fatigue
Summer 2025
Episode 80 Nicola Cantan: Supporting Young Musicians and the Teachers Who Teach Them
Episode 79 FAQ’s with Barbie Wong: Helping Students SLOW down During Practice
Episode 78 Making Through an Over-scheduled TIme of Year
Episode 77 Raúl Gómez-Rojas (MYS): Empowering the Next Generation Through Music
Episode 75 Dr. Cora Cooper: Women Composers in Student Literature and Beyond
Episode 74: Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Private Studio
Episode 73 J. Andrew Miller: Music Practice from a Parent & Teacher Perspective
Best of Episode Dr. Quinton Morris: Be Intentional and Keep Going
Episode 71: Stephanie Hellekson: Collaboration between Studio Teachers & Orchestra Directors
Episode 70: Two Questions I Get Asked all the Time about Music Practice
Episode 69: Bianca d’Avila Do Proado: Music Practice as Self Care
Episode 68: Why & How to Create a Practice Challenge with Barbie Wong
Episode 67 Elizabeth Guerrieo: Motivation and Maximum Efficiency
Episode 66: Best of Episode – Dr. Shu-Yi Scott: I Want Them to Find Their Voice
Episode 65: 4 Tips for Music Practice Through the Holidays
Episode 64 Meret Bitticks: Music Practice, Finding Resources, and Making Progress Tangible
Episode 63 FAQ Episode with Barbie Wong: Should We Use Incentives & Rewards for Music Practice
Episode 62: A note of Encouragement
Episode 61 Kathryn Drake: Curiosity, Ownership, and How to Stop Practicing
Episode 60 Eloise Hellyer (Part Two) Teaching is a Sacred Responsibility
Episode 59 Eloise Hellyer: Time in Music Lessons is Never Wasted
Episode 58: 7 Practice Tips to Help you This Week
Episode 57: Leslie Thackeray of The Practice Shoppe: Adding Sparkle to Practice
Episode 56: Using Games in Music Practice with Barbie Wong
Episode 55 Dr. Hannah Murray: Motivation, Movement, & Health
Episode 54: 5 Ways to Measure Progress in Music Lessons
Episode 53: Supporting Music Students Through Frustration with Kimberley Wong
Episode 52: 6 Tips for Getting Back to Our Fall Practice Routine with Barbie Wong
Episode 51: The Neuroscience of Practicing with Dr. Molly Gebrian
Fall 2024
Episode 50: Unlocking What’s Possible with Christopher Maloney of Practice Warriors
Episode 49: Amy Beth Horman on Approaching Music Practice with Gratitude (Part 2)
Episode 48: Amy Beth Horman on Approaching Music Practice with Gratitude (Part 1)
Episode 47: Transition Rituals for Starting Music Practice
Episode 46: Making Great Music with Ease with Jennifer Roig-Francoli
Episode 45: Measuring both the Gap & The Gain
Episode 44: The Parent-Child Relationship in Music Practice: A Conversation with Alan Duncan
Episode 43: Leading with Love First with Barbie Wong
Episode 42: Don’t Forget to Help Students Find the Joy
Episode 41: Playing the Long Game with Susanna Klein
Episode 40: Flexing our Perseverance Muscle through Practice
Episode 39: Musicality & Joy from the Beginning with Crystal Boyack
SEASON 2
Episode 38: Community and Supporting Parents/Caregivers with Violist Grazzia Rode-Sagastume
Episode 37: Behind the Scenes of Music Practice Makeover
Episode 36: Setting Goals for Music Practice with Ángel Falú-García
Episode 35: Four Very Different Reasons We Practice Music
Episode 33: Motivation & A Musical Environment with Music Educator Barbie Wong
Episode 32: Building Motivation & Enjoyment for Music Practice with Violinist Tiana Angus
Episode 31: The Connection Between Feeling & Sound with Kayleigh Miller
Episode 30: Teamwork & Practice with Young Musicians
Episode 29: Bringing Our Human Experience to Music with Violinist & Violist Raymond Mallari
Episode 28: Nurture Each Student As They Are with Violinist Kristina Turner
Episode 27: The Importance of Efficient Practice with Violist Lisa Dyvig
Episode 25: Best Practice Tips Of 2021 (Part Two)
Episode 24: Best Practice Tips Of 2021 (Part One)
Episode 23: Setting Goals in Unusual Times with Jessica Peresta
Episode 22: 3 Ways To Think About Measuring Progress
Episode 21: Executive Function Skills & Music Practice with Emily Hawe
Episode 20: On Gratitude & Being Human with Christine Goodner
Episode 19: Good Practice Makes Good Habits with Tamara Gonzalez
Episode 18: The Secret to Practice Is Understanding Yourself with Claire Allen
Episode 17: Encouragement for Teens with Christine Goodner
Episode 16: Writing, Performing, & the Creative Process with Ashley Rescot
Episode 15: Be Intentional & Keep Going with Dr. Quinton Morris
Episode 14: Music History We Weren’t Taught with Chenoa Murphy
Episode 13: Motivation for Musicians with Ruth Meints
Episode 12: 5 Practice Tips for Supporting Young Musicians with Christine Goodner
Episode 11: Growth, Beauty & Connection with Brittany Gardner & Kelly McConkie Stewart
Episode 10: Untold Stories Around Us with Diane Worthey
Episode 09: Music Opens Doors to the Whole World with Maria De Alba
Episode 08: Music Is for Everyone with Bryson Tarbet
Episode 07: I Want Them to Find Their Voice with Shu-Yi Scott
Episode 06: Creating a Laboratory for Learning with Laura Sinclair
Episode 05: The Fun Is Had Once You’ve Put in the Work with Rebecca Lane
Episode 04: Pull People Up Alongside You with Calida Jones
Episode 03: The Only Way You Get Better Is by Making Mistakes with Dr. Molly Gebrian
Episode 02: Parents Should Know They’re Not Alone with Kimberley Wong
Episode 01: High Standards & Lots of Grace with Abigail Peterson
