Episode #68 : Tips for Online Teaching with Carly Walton

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Show Notes and Links

In episode #68, you eavesdrop on my conversation with piano teacher and pioneer Carly Walton.

If you aren’t familiar with Carly and her story, you’ll be blown away by her incredible timing back in 2019. When most of us were comfortable teaching in our brick-and-mortar studios, she was among the first to explore the possibilities of teaching piano online.

When March 2020 hit, Carly had no idea that her expertise would become a beacon for teachers forced to pivot and face the vast frontier of online teaching. Today she encourages teachers to build their online studios at her membership site, Teach Music Online.

Listen in as Carly recommends her favorite tools for teaching online, simple activities to engage students, and tips for getting new students online or in person. I gained some significant tips from Carly, and I know you will, too.

About Carly

Carly Walton is from Mesa, Arizona, and lives near Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and three daughters. She studied piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After finishing her degree in Boston, she opened a piano studio in Arizona and taught choral music in local charter schools. In 2013, after some of her piano students moved out of state, she decided to experiment with teaching piano lessons online. Carly shifted her studio exclusively online in 2017, allowing her to travel to 15 countries with her husband and baby girl- all while still teaching!

In 2018, Carly began developing business and tech courses for instrumental music teachers to help them build a global online music studio. Since then, she has created several courses focusing on digital marketing, website building, and online course creation. Her courses have been used by teachers worldwide, and her online community has grown to 10,000+ teachers. Her favorite topics to teach and coach include: technology for online teaching, mindset for business growth, an online teaching engagement, and digital marketing for studios. In addition to her membership community, she enjoys interviewing other experts for her weekly podcast, the Teach Music Online Podcast.