Our Latest Blog on Music & Instruments

We asked 2025 Lessonface Teacher of the Year in Bagpipes, Toni Cline, to share insights into her connection to the instrument and her approach to teaching. In this Q&A, Toni reflects on what first drew her to the bagpipes, how she uses the Lessonface platform to support effective online lessons, and the practice habits she believes lead to real progress.

Goal-Setting for 2026: Wisdom From Our 2025 Teachers of the Year

As we kick off 2026, goal-setting naturally comes into focus. Yet across disciplines, our 2025 Teachers of the Year remind us that meaningful goals are not rigid checklists or pressure-filled benchmarks. Instead, they are personal, flexible, and deeply connected to growth, curiosity, and joy in learning. Their voices, shared here in their own words, offer a powerful reframe for how students can approach goals in the year ahead.

Growth Over Perfection

We asked 2025 Lessonface Teacher of the Year in Crochet and English, Erin R., to share insights into her journey as both a creative maker and language educator. In this Q&A, Erin reflects on what first drew her to crochet and to teaching English as a second language, how she designs an organized and supportive online teaching environment, and the skills she believes are most important for long-term growth in both subjects.

We asked 2025 Lessonface Teacher of the Year in Jazz Piano, Piano Composition, and Keyboard, Beverly Cashin, to share insights into her journey as a pianist, composer, and educator. In this Q&A, Beverly reflects on her early challenges with improvisation and how discovering effective, concept-based approaches shaped her teaching philosophy.