Episodes: 397
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Unknown
Location: USA
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Shelly Davis - Piano teacher and podcast host focused on helping parents, teachers, and students get more from piano lessons.
Rowena Sidler - Memory Techniques, Intervallic Reading, Music Literacy, And Helping Parents Learn Alongside Piano Students.
Kristen Pennington - Helping Children Manage Frustration, Develop Positive Self-talk, Value Effort, And Build Confidence Through Piano Lessons.
Michael Clark - Florence Price, Expanding Young Pianists’ Exposure To Composers, And Meaningful Practice Habits.
PPP382: Rowina Sidler and Noteology: A New Way to Learn to Read Music
August 31, 2026
Rowena Sidler grew up playing piano entirely by ear—and quit traditional lessons after only ten weeks because reading music was so frustrating. Years later, her background in education, computer science, and memory techniques inspired her to create Noteology, an app designed to make note reading more memorable and intuitive. Rowena and Shelly talk about memory palaces, intervallic reading, quirky characters (including a winged camel!), helping parents learn alongside their piano kids, and the...
PPP 381: Eric Church's 2026 Commencement Speech: Every Parent Should Hear This
May 25, 2026
In this special episode, Shelly reacts to Eric Church's memorable 2026 commencement speech at the University of North Carolina. Using the six strings of a guitar as a metaphor for life, Church shares timeless lessons about faith, family, resilience, community, and finding your unique voice. Shelly explores how these principles apply not only to graduates, but also to piano parents and the young musicians they're raising. A thoughtful conversation about staying "in tune" with what matters most.
PPP380: Ten Life Rules from Robert Schumann
April 20, 2026
Episode 380 continues the Piano Parent Podcast tradition of celebrating every "zero" episode with a list of 10 things. This time, Shelly shares 10 Life Rules for Young Musicians from Robert Schumann. These simple but powerful ideas encourage piano students and parents to keep learning, stay humble, care for their instruments, sing more, work well with others, and focus on musical expression instead of just technical skill. Shelly reflects on how these rules connect to piano lessons, recital p...
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