Creative Piano Pedagogy

This podcast is an enriching resource designed specifically for piano teachers and music educators working with out-of-the-box students: students with disabilities, physical or learning differences, gifted and 2-E learners and neurodivergent students. Each episode delves into innovative teaching strategies, offering insights and practical solutions that promote creativity, inclusivity, and approaches teaching from a positive and student-first environment.

Pedagogue, researcher and music educator Dr. Elizabeth Davis-Everhart will demystify topics such as technique, communication, piano methods, understanding behaviors, autism, ADHD, dyslexia and much more- all with a focus on encouraging teachers to meet the diverse needs of their students and inspiring them to embrace new ideas and cultivate the musical potential of every learner.

Podcasting since 2025 • 28 episodes

Creative Piano Pedagogy

Latest Episodes

28- Pachelbel vs. Perfectionism: Finding Joy in Improvising and Building Lifelong Musicians with Dr. Louie Hehman

Improvisation intimidates a lot of classically trained piano teachers, not because we lack musicianship, but because we assume we need to sound brilliant on day one. Dr. Louie Hehman joins me to break that myth wide open and to show how improvi...

June 01, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 28 • 1:07:47

27- Respect, Clarity, Relationships and Teaching Teen/Adult Neurodivergent Students

Elizabeth and Tara share practical ways to teach older neurodivergent piano students with more respect, less fear, and better results. We focus on clear expectations, collaborative communication, and adult-appropriate materials so teens and adu...

May 18, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 27 • 43:20

26- Purposeful Teaching, Joy-filled Lessons and Building Lifelong Musicians with Dr. Christina Mathis

Piano teaching gets a lot easier once you stop treating every missed practice session like a personal insult! I’m joined by Dr. Christina Mathis, founder and director of Carey Music Academy at William Carey University, to talk about what it loo...

May 04, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 26 • 53:44

25- Awareness, Acceptance and Accessibility in The Music Studio with Tara

Awareness is a start, but it’s not the finish line. Tara Mock joins me to unpack three words we hear constantly in music education and piano pedagogy right now: autism awareness, autism acceptance, and accessibility. From there, we move into wh...

April 20, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 25 • 26:21

24- Preparing Students for Recitals and Adjudicated Events (without losing the joy)

Recital season can bring out the best in a studio and the most stress in our students. We’re taking a fresh, practical look at performances, festivals, and adjudications with one guiding question: does this experience help a student leave f...

April 06, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 24 • 33:36

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