Episode 33: Balancing Passion and Family: Tony Parlapiano's Journey to Success

For the entire transcript of the interview, please click here. Our special guest for today is Tony Parlapiano. He is a piano instructor who specializes in teaching popular styles of music through interest-led learning. He is the creator of popMATICS, a course that teaches students how to play popular songs by breaking them down into smaller parts and teaching them how to play each part. Tony Parlapiano has also been featured on YouTube where he talks about approaches to chords and teaching pop music. He was also named Fons Provider of the Month for his innovative approach to teaching music. What You’ll Learn In this episode, Tony talks about music sheets and whether we still need it today. Tony teaches his new method of teaching piano. He firmly believes that learning should be fun and not stuck yourself with sheet music. It involves developing a range of skills that encompass both technical proficiency and musical expression. He also shared his quest for balance and fulfillment and his idea of success. Things We Discussed Campfire-inspired recording - Campfire is the way Tony introduces creativity and improvisation. They have a campfire challenge that he puts his students through. The whole idea is that they produce daily recordings. They make the instrument part of the rhythm of their life. It's not something that they just go to occasionally. It's like they make the time, they carve the time out to do it. When they do that daily, they immediately see the benefits. Connect with Tony Parlapiano Website Facebook Connect with Jason Tonioli Website  Facebook YouTube  Instagram Spotify Pandora Amazon Music Apple Music