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 • 26 episodes

Creative Piano Pedagogy

Latest Episodes

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

23- Boundaries with Heart: Using Proactive Teaching to Create a Positive Lesson Environment

What if the real breakthroughs in your piano studio have less to do with scales and more to do with the space between the notes—how we set boundaries, model calm, teach appropriate social skills and communication, and design lessons that st...

March 09, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 23 • 32:20

22- Decoding Dyslexia with Dr. Olivia Colomaio, part 2

In this second episode on dyslexia with Dr. Olivia Colomaio, we explore how dyslexia shows up in piano study and share tools that replace quick fixes with sound-first learning and real transfer. Practical strategies, honest self-assessment, and...

February 23, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 22 • 21:34

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