Best Musicpractice Podcasts (2025)

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Women Composers in Student Literature and Beyond with Dr. Cora Cooper 40:15

4h ago40:15

40:15

This week I'm speaking with violinist, music educator, publisher, and recently retired professor Dr. Cora Cooper. We talk about incorporating women composers in our students' repertoire from the start, her journey as a musician, and her fabulous practice flow chart that you'll for sure want to check out. Links in this episode: Sign up to attend Chr…

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Parent-Teacher Conferences in the Private Studio 11:59

15d ago11:59

11:59

Links in this episode: Sign up to attend Christine’s session for teachers on Friday, April 11th at 9am pacific all about holding parent-teacher conferences in your program HERE You can read this episode in article format HERE Find Christine’s Books on Bookshop.org HERE Connect with Christine on Instagram…

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Music Practice from a Parent & Teacher Perspective: A Conversation with Violinist Andrew Miller 39:13

8d ago39:13

39:13

This week we are talking about music practice with violinist, parent, music educator, and the co-director of the Southside Suzuki Cooperative in Chicago, Andrew Miller. Andrew shares his musical journey, from starting violin at age 14 to becoming a violin teacher, parent of young musicians, and his current role at Southside Suzuki Cooperative. He d…

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Creating an Environment for Your Musician to Thrive with Barbie Wong 19:14

16d ago19:14

19:14

This week we’re excited to have our monthly guest, Barbie Wong, who has done extensive research on the lives of professional musicians and especially their musical environments growing up. She is back on the podcast to talk about ways that you (or the families that you work with) can help create a musical environment for your children as they work …

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Best of: Dr. Quinton Morris Be Intentional and Keep Going 32:49

23d ago32:49

32:49

In this best of episode we're hearing from violinist, educator, entrepreneur, radio host, and filmmaker Dr. Quinton Morris. To highlight a few of his current roles: Dr. Morris is Associate Professor of Violin at Seattle University, Founder of Key to Change, and the Artist-Scholar in Residence at Classical King FM 98.1, where he hosts the radio and …

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Collaboration between Studio Teachers & Orchestra Directors with Stephanie Hellekson 35:10

1M ago35:10

35:10

Links in this episode: Find Stephanie Hellekson on Instagram Join Christine’s Twice a month Newsletter HERE Find Christine’s Books on Bookshop.org HERE Connect with Christine on Instagram You can find the article and transcript for this episode HEREBy Christine Goodner

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Two Questions I Get Asked All The Time About Music Practice 13:04

1M ago13:04

13:04

Last month I gave six talks to different groups and there were two questions I was asked over and over again that I wanted to talk a bit about on this week's podcast episode. Links in this Episode: Read this podcast in article format HERE You can listen to my episodes with Dr. Molly Gebrian HERE and HERE and find her website HERE You can listen to …

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Music Practice as Self-Care: A conversation with Cellist and Composer Bianca d'Avila Do Prado 36:29

2M ago36:29

36:29

On this week's episode of the Time to Practice podcast, we're speaking with cellist, composer, and music educator Bianca d'Avila do Prado about her journey to the cello and later composing music. We talk about music practice, the importance of seeing people we connect to and identify with doing inspiring things in the world of music, and using our …

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Why & How to Create a Practice Challenge: A Conversation with Barbie Wong 17:20

2M ago17:20

17:20

Barbie Wong is back on the podcast for our Monthly discussion and this month we're talking about practice challenges: what to keep in mind, how to decide what counts, and a few ideas you may want to incorporate. Links in this episode: Community with Barbie: BarbieWong.com/community To read this podcast, in article format, click here: https://www.Su…

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Motivation & Maximum Efficiency in Music Practice with Elizabeth Guerriero 43:11

3M ago43:11

43:11

This week, on the Time to Practice Podcast, we’re speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Guerriero about motivation and maximum Efficiency in Music Practice. Elizabeth is a violinist, music educator, and founder of Beth G Consulting. She had a lot of wisdom to share about learning, achievement, and music practice. We talk about a hilarious story about her own…

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(Best of) Dr. Shu-Yi Scott: I Want Them To Find Their Voice 27:36

3M ago27:36

27:36

Wishing all of our listeners a Happy New Year this week with a best of Episode from Cellist, Educator, and Suzuki Association of the America's teacher trainer Dr. Shu-Yi Schott who originally came on the podcast in episode 7. You can find the transcript and blog post for this episode here: https://suzukitriangle.com/ttpepisode7/ Find Shu-Yi Scott’s…

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4 Tips for Music Practice Through the Holidays 8:02

3M ago8:02

8:02

Christine's Next Quarterly Online Talk on January 18th Read this episode in article format HERE Musical Next Community with Barbie WongBy Christine Goodner

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Music Practice, Finding Resources, & Making Progress Tangible: A conversation with Meret Bitticks 44:20

4M ago44:20

44:20

This week on the Time to Practice Podcast we're having a conversation with Flutist, Music Educator, and author Meret Bitticks. In our conversation we talk about her journey as a musician and what practice looked like for her when she started in middle school band and how it changed over the years, making our practice progress tangible, and about pr…

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Should We Use Incentives & Rewards for Music Practice? with Barbie Wong 25:30

4M ago25:30

25:30

Barbie Wong and I recently had an interesting discussion on the topic of rewards and incentives that we recorded for the Time to Practice podcast, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts. You can join us in the Music Nest community for ongoing discussions, live monthly meetings, and coming in January a fun 30 day practice challenge! We want to…

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A Note of Encouragment 4:16

4M ago4:16

4:16

To the parents, caregivers, grandparents and everyone who supports young music students in home practice: To the teachers and music educators: This week's short little episode is a note of encouragement from me to you. What you do matters! You can read this episode in written form HERE Connect with Christine on Instagram Find Christine's Books HERE…

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Curiosity, Ownership, and How to Stop Practicing with Kathryn Drake 42:52

4M ago42:52

42:52

In this week’s episode we’re speaking with Kathryn Drake. Drake is a violin teacher, music educator and co-director of Ithaca Suzuki Music Education in Ithaca, New York. As I got this episode ready to share with you and revisited our conversation, I found our conversation so inspiring and honestly so grounding - I think you too will appreciate what…

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Teaching is a Sacred responsibility : Part Two with Eloise Hellyer 30:36

4M ago30:36

30:36

This week we are hearing from Eloise Hellyer in part two of our series with her this month. Eloise shares many thoughts on the sacred responsibility that is teaching, the impact teachers have on their students, and what she learned from her many interviews with professional musicians. Enjoy! Links in this episode: Last week’s part 1 episode with El…

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Time in Music Lessons is Never Wasted with Eloise Hellyer (Part 1) 27:40

5M ago27:40

27:40

Today we’re speaking with Eloise Hellyer - Eloise is a violin teacher who lives and teaches in Italy, is author of the Book 1 Teaches, 2 Learn: Private Teaching and You and violinteachersblogdotcom In this conversation, we talk about Eloise’s experience practicing with and teaching her own children, the importance of music teachers, and what she ha…

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7 Expert Practice Tips to Help You This Week 29:36

5M ago29:36

29:36

This week on the Time to Practice podcast I am sharing expert practice tips from our guests on the show who we heard from in early 2024. Each week I ask our guests the question: "If you could leave listeners with one tip about music practice this week, what would it be?" These tips are too good not to share in a format that's easy to listen to and …

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Adding Sparkle to Practice with Leslie Thackeray of The Practice Shoppe 35:40

5M ago35:40

35:40

This week's we're speaking with Leslie Thackeray: violin teacher, parent, and owner of The Practice Shoppe (one of my favorite resources for practice games). We talk about when to know it's time to add creative element to practice like a game or short-term project, the importance of performance opportunities, and how to help with motivation, which …

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Using Games in Music Practice with Barbie Wong 15:32

6M ago15:32

15:32

We're excited to have Barbie Wong back on the podcast for a fun and helpful discussion about games in music practice. We discuss why games can help young musicians with practice and discuss 3 types of games to include in practice and specific examples for each of them. Links in this episode: The launch event for the Musical Nest Community is this S…

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Motivation, Movement & Health with Dr. Hannah Murray 47:35

6M ago47:35

47:35

This week on the Time to Practice podcast I'm excited to be speaking with Dr. Hannah Murray. We talk about the important roles teachers have in their student’s lives, How her motivation changed from a young musician to her time at interlocken. We cover the benefit of movement as musicians and the importance of creating structure for students who ne…

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5 Ways to Measure Progress in Music Lessons 15:19

6M ago15:19

15:19

It’s easy to see and celebrate huge milestones along the way when our child is in music lessons. Milestones like book graduations are easy to spot, but what about all the hundreds of little milestones in between? In this season’s first solo episode, Christine Goodner shares 5 ways we can see our progress in music lessons from comparing recital vide…

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Supporting Music Students Through Frustration with Kimberley Wong 42:10

6M ago42:10

42:10

This week on the Time to Practice podcast , I'm excited to be welcoming back Kimberley Wong: Suzuki Teacher and expert on helping families with home practice sessions. We had such an interesting conversation about frustrations and how they can show up for young music students as well as specific ways that adults supporting them can help. Links in t…

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6 Tips for Getting Back to Our Fall Practice Routine with Barbie Wong 14:34

7M ago14:34

14:34

This week on the Time to Practice podcast guest Barbie Wong joins me to talk about six things that can help us get back in our fall practice routine and set us up for a productive school year. Even if you’re listening to this episode and it’s not the start of the school year where you are, we think these reminders will help you with your practice r…

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The Neuroscience of Practicing with Dr. Molly Gebrian 42:56

7M ago42:56

42:56

The Time to Practice podcast is back with new episodes for Fall 2024! We're excited to be talking once again to Dr. Molly Gebrian who is a violist with a background in Neuroscience and author of the new book Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practing. This episode is packed with ideas you can use in practice an…

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Unlocking What's Possible with Christopher Maloney of Practice Warriors 42:33

11M ago42:33

42:33

Today, we’re speaking to Christopher Maloney of Practice Warriors. Christopher is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed and recorded with an impressive list of rock and pop musicians, some of whom he’ll share at the start of our interview below. He’s a former instructor and Department Chair at the world-renowned Musicians Institute in Los Angel…

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Amy Beth Horman on Approaching Music Practice with Gratitude (Part 2) 39:01

11M ago39:01

39:01

This is second in a two- part series with violinist and pedagogue Amy Beth Horman. You can listen to part 1 on episode 48 (HERE). We talk about minds wandering in practice, continue our conversation on gratitude, and talk about parenting a musical child as well. There was such a great response to the first episode of this two-part series and I can'…

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Supporting Teens & Approaching Practice with Gratitude: A Conversation with Amy Beth Horman (Part 1) 47:50

12M ago47:50

47:50

In this episode we start what is a two-part interview with violinist and pedagogue Amy Beth Horman. We had such a fascinating conversation about practice, both from her perspective, which you will hear today, but also about how she works with and talks about practice with her daughter Ava and with her students (which we’ll get into more in next wee…

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Transition Rituals for Starting Music Practice 10:00

12M ago10:00

10:00

On this week's mini episode, Christine shares some thoughts on why transition rituals can be helpful leading up to practice, some ideas for where to start when you work on creating one of your own (for yourself or your child) and asks listeners to send an email or audio recording sharing their transition ritual for practice to be used for a future …

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Listener Favorite: Best Practice Tips of Season 1 (Part 2) 14:09

1y ago14:09

14:09

Christine is still traveling for the SAA/ASTA conference this week so here is part two of our listener favorite series with practice tips from Season 1 of the podcast. You can find the transcript and show notes for this episode here: https://suzukitriangle.com/ttpepisode25/By Christine Goodner

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Listener Favorite: Best Practice Tips of Season 1 (part 1) 15:24

1y ago15:24

15:24

Christine is traveling to the SAA/ASTA conference this week so is excited to share this listener favorite episode with you. It's the first of two parts (you'll hear part 2 next week) with some of the best practice tips from Season 1 of the podcast. You can find the transcript for this episode here: https://suzukitriangle.com/ttpepisode24/…

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Making Great Music with Ease with Jennifer Roig-Francolí 48:55

1y ago48:55

48:55

This week we’re speaking with Jennifer Roig-Francolí: musicians coach, creator of the Art of Freedom Method, Alexander Teacher, and Bestselling Author of the new book Make Great Music with Ease!: The Secret to Smarter Practice, Confident Performance, and Living a Happier Life In this episode, we discuss the importance of choices and playing without…

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Measuring both the Gap & The Gain 7:17

1y ago7:17

7:17

In this mini episode Christine Goodner discusses the importance of knowing both how far we've come AND where we're headed. Striking that balance as a musician and as an adult supporting a young musician is so important. You can read this episode in written form HERE The Gap and The Gain book (affiliate link) Hilary Hahn on Instagram Connect with Ch…

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The Parent-Child Relationship in Music Practice: A Conversation with Alan Duncan 41:18

1y ago41:18

41:18

On this week’s episode, we’re speaking with long-time Suzuki parent Alan Duncan. Alan shares what he’s learned through the challenging starting phases of preschool beginner through letting go and helping his daughter transition into the independent practicer she is now. We talk about creativity, practice as the stress-test for the parent-child rela…

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Leading with Love First with Barbie Wong 30:38

1y ago30:38

30:38

On this week’s episode of the Time to Practice podcast, we’re speaking with music educator and speaker Barbie Wong. Barbie shares about the importance of community for young musicians (and their parents!), about supporting our children in music practice through the idea of love first, and about remembering the difference between practicing and play…

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Don't Forget to Help Students Find the Joy 5:28

1y ago5:28

5:28

On this week’s episode of the podcast your host Christine Goodner is bringing you a mini-episode on one of the themes that keeps coming up this season: finding Joy in our musical lives. Links in this week’s episode: Past episode with Crystal Boyack and Susanna Klein The Last Repair Shop on Youtube The written version of this week’s episode/transcri…

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Playing the Long Game with Susanna Klein 45:11

1y ago45:11

45:11

On this week’s episode, we’re speaking to Violinist and Practice expert Susanna Klein. Susanna shares her own experience with music practice, how her perspective changed about music practice after incorporating ideas from sports psychology, and thoughts on supporting our children in their music practice. Links in this week’s episode: Susanna’s Webs…

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Flexing Our Perseverance Muscle through Practice 6:25

1y ago6:25

6:25

On this week’s episode of the podcast, your host, Christine Goodner, is bringing you our first mini-episodes for season 2, all about the practice it takes to flex our perseverance muscle in the practice room. Links in this week’s episode: Last week’s episode with Crystal Boyack The written version of this week’s episode/transcript can be found HERE…

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Musicality & Joy from the Beginning with Crystal Boyack 35:15

1y ago35:15

35:15

Welcome to season 2! On this week's episode, we're speaking with Crystal Boyack: violinist, parent, and creator of Wee Violin (and Wee Cello & Wee Viola which are newly out this week!). We talk about her own practice journey, what she learned from practicing with her own children, and what inspired her to create Wee Violin. Links in this episode: C…

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085 Matt Guss: This is the Final Episode and it's a Dad Talk 2:02:04

2y ago2:02:04

2:02:04

How to go from amateur/hobby/"not a real" musician to someone with a deep connect with making sound. Thank you to every single person who has listened to this show over the years. I'm so proud of what we've learned together. Here's to whatever comes next.

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084 Elma Linz Kanefield: Lessons From 35 Years of Psychotherapy Exclusively for NYC Performing Artists 1:06:27

2y ago1:06:27

1:06:27

For over 35 years Elma Linz Kanefield has worked with performing artists as a psychotherapist and life coach and has one of the only private practices exclusively for them in the country. In 1986, she founded the Juilliard School's Counseling Service. Recently, she released her findings in Hamlet's Mirror a workbook for "reaching your performance p…

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083 It's Not About Getting The Gig... But Here's How I Get All of Mine 36:29

2y ago36:29

36:29

There's a wholesome way to get meaningful, fulfilling gigs. I'm talking about the best kinds of gigs. The ones you're so excited about you'd go to even if you weren't playing. The best part is there is no networking, sitting in, or jams sessions involved. If you enjoyed this episode definitely listen to the Trumpet Mafia episode for ideas on group …

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082 Brent Wallarab – More Than a Trombone Solo: Rediscovering Our Self Worth 52:27

2y ago52:27

52:27

(REPOST) Brent Wallarab – acclaimed arranger and composer – joins me to discuss walking away from the trombone, making relationships work, rediscovering his self worth, and the expectations we tend to have as musicians that lead to misery.

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081 Bethany Robinson: Vulnerable Education, Avoiding Band Room Status Games, & Work Life Balance Woes 1:02:18

2y ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Bethany Robinson–award winning high school band director and bassist–on building a wholesome band room culture. She built her program from 1 to *checks notes* 6 freakin’ jazz bands: she knows her stuff! What do students think makes a good teacher? How do you stay humble and curious as an educator? How do you avoid status games in a program with 6 b…

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080: Making Real Friendships With The Musicians You Admire & Want To Play With 30:10

2y ago30:10

30:10

If you've found musicians who you resonate with on the deepest level, you also know it can be intimidating to approach them. It's easy to feel unworthy of their time, attention, and friendship. These are our creative heroes after all! Why should they care about little old us? What could we possibly have to offer? If I could just practice enough the…

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079 Frustrated You Haven't “Found Your Voice” Yet? 5 Fresh Insights To Help Recognize What Makes Your Music Sound Like YOU 38:41

2y ago38:41

38:41

5 new ideas to help navigate the age old pursuit of finding your voice. Here's a hint: finding your voice isn't a one time discover, it's a daily opportunity! Here are this episode's journal prompts: 1. Our voice is the group of musicians you associate with Are there musicians you’re trying to impress, or play with, that you don’t actually like? Ar…

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078 Garrett Spoelhof: Why Audio Engineers & Musicians Butt Heads & How We Can Bridge That Divide 1:21:55

2y ago1:21:55

1:21:55

Garrett Spoelhof-audio engineer and touring musician with indie rock outfit Secret Mezzanine-on the complex relationship between musicians and sound engineers. We explore several strategies for fostering good will, respect, and more wholesome music making between these two interconnected communities. We also discuss Garrett's decision to drop a per…

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077 Avoiding Holiday Break Family Fights & How to Have Meaningful Conversations Through Music Instead 35:32

2+ y ago35:32

35:32

How to avoid fighting with our family when they ask us things like "What do you even do with a music degree?", "How's the little music thing going?", and "Can you really make money playing music?". Being a musician can be scary for us AND the people who care about us. With a bit of prep, planning, and compassion, we can all make it through the holi…

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076 Josh Harmon: A New Kind of Musician & Going Viral... A Smooshed Banana Situation 1:07:49

2+ y ago1:07:49

1:07:49

Josh Harmon–comedic drummer behind the mega-viral "Rhythms of Comedy"–on the emotional behind the scenes of being the most viewed drummer in the world. This is not an episode on how to win the social media lottery, but rather what life is like offline when you do and whether being a viral success is actually the thing we're looking for as creatives…

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