Vivid Practice
Episodes
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Notes for forgetful families
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Notes for forgetful families
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Repetition stickers
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Repetition stickers
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Block sections with sticky notes
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Block sections with sticky notes
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Book list assignments
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola shares a clever Vivid Practice hack: using saved “book lists” to let students choose their own pieces. Learn how this simple strategy encou...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Encouraging recordings
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Encouraging recordings
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Student practice history view
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Student practice history view
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Back up practice notes
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola shares how she combines digital practice tools with old-school Post-It notes to keep students on track. Learn how a simple note on the score ca...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Printing assignments
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Printing assignments
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - At sixes and sevens
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling with students who always start at the beginning of a piece? Nicola shares a fun “At Sixes and Sevens” dice game to mix up practice star...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Enable and disable practice types
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nicola shows how to simplify Vivid Practice for your students by customizing practice types. Learn how to set up profiles so beginner...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Back it up
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Endings matter most! In this episode, we dive into Back It Up practice, a method where students start with the last bar of a piece and gradually add m...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Student completed assignments view
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking back can be just as powerful as looking forward. In this episode, we explore how students can use Vivid Practice to revisit completed assignme...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Secret passwords and messages
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Make practice playful with “secret surprise” assignments in Vivid Practice! In this episode, we share how occasional silly, unexpected tasks—lik...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - One handed videos
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Video can transform practice, especially for students struggling with timing or hands-together coordination. In this episode, we explore how recording...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Reminder schedule
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Practice doesn’t happen “whenever”—it happens when it’s planned. In this episode, we explore how Vivid Practice reminders help students buil...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Tallying to cure I-played-it-better-at-home-itis
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When students insist they “always play it better at home,” it’s time for a reality check—one that actually helps them improve. In this episode...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Lesson Checklist
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want students to actually use their practice app at home? Start by using it with them in the lesson. In this episode, we explore how turning Vivid Pra...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Using the Vivid Practice metronome
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The metronome doesn’t need to be an extra step—or an extra struggle. In this episode, we explore the built-in Vivid Practice metronome: a simple, ...
Vivid Practice Teacher Tip - Practising practice in practice week
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover a simple but powerful studio tradition: Practicing Practice in Practice Week. Each year, students step into a simulated “at-home practice s...
App Spotlight | Tomplay
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola Cantan spotlights Tomplay, an underrated app for exploring, reading, and practicing music. With a built-in library, backing tracks, looping, te...
Quick Practice Tip | Koala Kangaroo Caribou
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this quick tip, Nicola Cantan shares a fun and simple practice game: Koala, Kangaroo, Caribou. Using three animals to represent slow, fast, and med...
App Spotlight | Vivid Practice
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Vivid Practice, host Nicola Cantan spotlights the app behind the show’s name. Vivid Practice is a powerful yet simple tool that h...
Quick Practice Tip | Careful Crab Walk
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this quick tip episode of Vivid Practice, Nicola Canton shares a simple but powerful strategy to tackle those stubborn “sticky spots” in music ...
Quick Practice Tip | Parent Onboarding Emails
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Parent Onboarding Emails: The Secret to Studio SuccessHey, lovely teachers! In this quick tip episode, Nicola Cantan shares a game-changing strat...
App Spotlight | Decide Now
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 App Spotlight: How a Simple Spinner Can Supercharge Your LessonsHey beautiful teachers! In today’s Vivid Practice, Nicola shines a light on a s...
Quick Practice Tip | Beaky Rhythms
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Quick Tip: Beaky Rhythms – A Game-Changer for Rhythm PracticeHey there, lovely teachers! In this Pivot Practice quick tip, Nicola shares one of...
How audio files can improve student practice
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey lovely teachers! Nicola here, and today on Vivid Practice, we’re diving into the often-overlooked power of audio tracks in music practice. We al...
App Spotlight | Bell Game
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Vivid Practice, Nicola Canton shines a spotlight on Bell Game—a simple yet powerful ear training app that helps students develop ...
Quick Practice Tip | New Parent Meetings
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📍 Vivid Practice: The Power of New Parent Interviews 🎶In this episode of Vivid Practice, Nicola Canton shares why new parent interviews are a ga...
How videos can enhance a student's practice
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📍 Vivid Practice: Using Video to Enhance Student Learning 🎹✨Hey, lovely teachers! In this episode of Vivid Practice, Nicola Canton dives into ...
Teacher Spotlight | Gaspar Hunt
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Mastering Practice with Gaspar 🎶In this episode, we sit down with Gaspar, a passionate piano teacher based in Brisbane, Australia. Gaspar shar...
App Spotlight | Super Metronome Groovebox
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📍 App Spotlight: SuperMetronome GrooveboxHey beautiful teachers! 🎶 Today on Vivid Practice, we’re diving into SuperMetronome Groovebox—a fun...
Quick Practice Tip | Bat Bars
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📍 Bat Bars: A Fun Memory Trick for Piano PracticeHey lovely teachers! 🎶 Today on Vivid Practice, I’m sharing a quick and quirky strategy calle...
What is "pomodoro" practice?
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📍 Pomodoro Practice: A Game-Changer for Piano Students?Hey lovely teachers! 🎶 Today on Vivid Practice, we're diving into Pomodoro practice—how...
Teacher Spotlight | Nicola Cantan
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📍 Teacher Spotlight: My Own Practice JourneyHey, lovely teachers! This episode of Vivid Practice is a little different—I'm in the spotlight! 🎙...
App Spotlight | NoteRush
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, beautiful teachers! Welcome back to Vivid Practice. I'm Nicola Cantan, and today we're shining the spotlight on Note Rush 🎶, a fantastic app f...
Quick Practice Tip | Environmental Awareness
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Vivid Practice! I'm Nicola Cantan, and today we're diving into a powerful yet simple tip for piano teachers: optimizing the practice e...
What is "focused" practice?
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, music teachers! In this Vivid Practice episode, Nicola Cantan dives into "Focused Practice"—a specific practice structure used in the Vivid Pra...
Teacher Spotlight | Carmen Carpenter
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎹 Join us for an engaging conversation with Carmen, a piano teacher based in Pennsylvania, as she shares her unique journey from growing up in Okla...
App Spotlight | Vibrant Music Intervals
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, music teachers! In this episode of Vivid Practice, Nicola Cantan introduces Vibrant Music Intervals—a must-have app designed specifically for d...
Quick Practice Tip | Whalesong
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, music teachers! In this quick tip from Vivid Practice, Nicola Canton introduces the "Whale Song" exercise—a creative and engaging way to help s...
What is "interleaved" practice?
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the power of interleaved practice in music lessons! 🎶 In this video, Nicola Cantan from Vivid Practice breaks down the difference between ...
Teacher Spotlight | Julian Lewis
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this insightful chat with Julian, a traveling piano teacher from Charlotte, North Carolina. 🎹 Discover his unique approach to teaching, ...
App Spotlight | Tenuto
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎵 App Spotlight: Tenuto for Serious Music Theory Practice 🎶In this video, Nicola Cantan explores Tenuto, a must-have app for music theory enthus...
Quick Practice Tip | Piggyback Practice
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎹 The Secret to Consistent Practice: Piggyback Practice Explained 🎶In this quick tip from Nicola Cantan, learn about the game-changing strategy ...
Teacher Spotlight | Jenny Mills
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎹 From Student to Teacher: Jenny’s Journey in Music Practice 🎶Join us in this episode as we chat with Jenny, an independent music teacher from...
App Spotlight | ForScore
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎹 App Spotlight: Fourscore for Musicians! 🎹Join Nicola Cantan in this episode of Vivid Practice as she shines a spotlight on Fourscore, a top-ti...
Quick Practice Tip | Crossing the River
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎹 Welcome Back to Vivid Practice! 🎹Join Nicola Canton as she shares a fun and effective piano practice game called "Crossing the River." 🐾 Us...
Why "VIVID" Practice and What to Expect from this Podcast
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Nicola Cantan, a passionate piano teacher from Dublin, Ireland, as she introduces Vivid Practice—a dynamic resource designed to revolutionize m...