Colin Thomson: Do More

Bio: Sam Rao is the Founder of PRACTICIA.com, a comprehensive mobile and cloud based platform that enables teachers to engage students in practicing like never before. Sam brings a long and diverse background in music performance, pedagogy, and entrepreneurship to PRACTICIA. He studied at composition and conducting at Oberlin Conservatory and at the Aspen Festival. He also co-founded his own music school and grew it into the largest in Northern Ohio. Key Take Aways: View your teaching as more than generic music lessons, but focus on ways that you can make real change in students Charge what you're worth, and what the value of what you are providing is worth. Think about the value of a music education, and don't sell yourself short Understand the value of what you as a teacher are providing Don't assume at-home practice is happening, or being done in an effective way Understand the value on holding your students accountable Put the most effort into creating the kind of experiences that students and their f