As a music teacher, have you ever wished for a clear, guided path to professional recognition? In this episode, we're exploring a new pathway to TopMusic Teacher Certification program, exclusively available through our new Studio Plus membership. Today, I'll be sharing my own teaching journey, reflecting on the challenges of navigating the early years without a clear guide, and how this new certification is designed to empower music teachers with confidence and professional credibility. Whether you're looking to refine your pedagogy, improve your business skills, or gain recognition as a certified instructor, this episode is packed with insights into how you can elevate your teaching studio and career.

• Becoming TopMusic Certified and how it can transform your teaching studio.
• Overview of TopMusic Certification, now part of the Studio Plus membership.
• Tim reflects on his struggles and the lack of a clear guide in his early teaching career.
• Why get TopMusic certified and why choose TopMusic Certification?
• The PRESTO Framework.
• 10 key learning objectives, including creative teaching strategies, curriculum design, studio management, and marketing.
• Who is TopMusic Certification for?
• How to join TopMusic Teacher Certicication?
• Assessment process and renewal.

• TopMusic Teacher Certification
• TopMusic 12-Week Studio Transformation
• Join TopMusicPro or Upgrade to Studio Plus now
• TopCast Episode 386: Introducing Our Studio Plus Membership!
• Register for the The 6 Cores of Music Teaching and Studio Business Success Workshop

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Every teacher reaches a moment when they crave deeper connection, personalized guidance, and the tools to truly elevate their craft. Today, we’re unveiling Studio Plus, a membership designed to meet that exact need. In this episode, we’ll explore how this new membership goes beyond the basics, offering one-on-one coaching, advanced courses, and an empowering community to help you take your studio to the next level. Join me as we dive into the transformational impact Studio Plus can have on your music teaching journey.

• Alfred Music Update: New Alfred Music publications now available in Australia through local stores supplied by Encore Music Distributors.
• Tim announces Studio Plus, a brand-new membership level in TopMusicPro.
• Key features of Studio Plus, including 1-on-1 coaching, private messaging channel, twice-monthly group check-ins, exclusive courses, etc.
• Extra perks include teaching video assessments and website audits.
• Who’s Studio Plus for?
• Update on the Evolution tier of TopMusicPro.
• Sneak peek on Multi-Teacher memberships launching in early 2025

• Join TopMusicPro or Upgrade to Studio Plus now
• TopMusicSheets
• TopMusic Certification
• Music Teacher StartUp - Evolution Membership
• TopCast 383: Introducing Fresh New Music from Alfred!
• Encore Music Distributors
• Email us at support@topmusic.co

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• Discussion on Will Suit's piece "Dance," aimed at early intermediate level students.
• Will shared a brief overview of his background and his music studio.
• Conversation on pedagogical composition and writing for specific student needs.
• Importance of lyrics in teaching, especially for engagement and memory.
• How he writes methodically for students and improvises to meet student needs.
• Discussion on elementary pieces like "Busy, Buzzy, Fuzzy Bumblebee" and "Night of Halloween," which introduce chromatic scales early on.
• Will's varied musical influences, including bluegrass, southern gospel, and classical.
• His inspiration from historical composers, like Gustav Holst, Samuel Barber, and Verdi.
• Importance of using improv with students using left-hand accompaniments, and connecting songs to different learning paths.

• Learn more about TopMusicSheets here
• Will Suit Website
• Will Suit Music at Music Teacher Resources
• Watch Tim playthrough this TopMusicSheets Collection here!

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