# 079 - From Technique to Musical Identity: Six Things I’m Focusing on in Lessons

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Podcast: [Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-notes-on-music-teaching-learning-265376)
Published: 2025-01-15T12:00:00+00:00
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The Spring semester can be busy. With extra performances, we end up focusing more on performance skills—starting and finishing well, lifting hands back to our laps, how to practice performing at home, bowing, and memorization strategies. But as you know, there’s so much more that happens in a music lesson—so much more that we’re teaching and cultivating in our students. It’s not just about performance or mastery or checking things off. It’s about developing musicianship—developing musicians—and helping them develop the skills and creativity and confidence they need to continue making music throughout their lives. I made some notes about this in my teaching journal at the end of last year. As I was preparing for the first week of lessons last week, I recognized six things I’ve been focusing on and prioritizing in lessons recently that I want to make sure to carry into this new year. I hope this inspires you to reflect on what you’re prioritizing in lessons and to plan your lessons and classes with intention. For show notes + a full transcript, click here . Resources Mentioned *Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Ep. 068 - How to Plan a Musical Informance Ep. 069 - A Musical Informance to Celebrate the Solar Eclipse Ep. 071 - 3 Things I Learned From Hosting a Musical Informance Musical Informance Planning Guide: A Resource for Studio Teachers Piano Safari piano curriculum Hand Position at the Piano: 5 Foundations of Piano Technique, Part 1 (Kate Boyd) The Thumb in Piano Technique (Kate Boyd) How to Use Notability for Assignment Sheets in Your Studio Piano Safari , Repertoire Book 2 The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self (William Westney) Ep. 60 - How Do We Approach Mistakes in Music Teaching & Learning? In…

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