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  • Stanford Thompson, Building Access and Belonging Through Equity Arc | S3 E18

    The latest episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast features internationally recognized musician and educator Stanford Thompson. In this interview with host Craig Sale, Thompson…

  • Julie Nagel, Where Music, Mind, and Meaning Meet | S3 E17

    In this episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast, host Sara Ernst is joined by Julie Jaffee Nagel, a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and musician. Nagel reflects…

  • Logan Skelton, Immersing in Sound, Poetry, and Musical Meaning | S3 E16

    Join host Sara Ernst as she interviews Logan Skelton in this episode of the Piano Inspires Podcast. A pianist, composer, and teacher, Dr. Skelton…


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  • Celebrate the Power of a Piano Teacher This Valentine’s Day

    Share the love this Valentine’s Day by honoring piano teachers who are working every day to make the world more kind, inclusive, and connected…

  • Community Impact – Surge: Impact in the Time of Adversity

    In the Community Impact webinar series, music teachers across the world gather to create, refine, and celebrate projects that positively impact communities and advance…

  • Piano Inspires Kids: 2026 Composition Contest

    The Winter 2026 Issue of Piano Inspires Kids is coming soon! Subscribers will be receiving the print issue in their mailboxes in the coming…


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Improv Week!

Join us for a week of hands-on piano improvisation! Facilitated by members of the Creative Music Making Committee, this series offers quick tips and creative approaches to help you start improvising—on your own, with students and with friends!

Sun Feb 15, 2026 11:00am ET

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Community Impact – Synergy: The Power of Collaboration

True synergy occurs when collaboration achieves more than the sum of individual efforts. Drs. Lopez and Sanchez, co-founders of the North Texas International Piano Pedagogy Symposium, will discuss how their partnership filled a critical need in their…

Fri Feb 20, 2026 11:00am ET
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Peer Connections – Economic Models: Building a Career for the Future

Building a career as musicians and educators requires nimble and bold approaches when building a career that starts “here and now” while navigating the steps that move towards a sustainable future. Join us as we ask important questions of one another when…

Fri Feb 27, 2026 11:00am ET

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