The first private music lesson is a big moment for both the student and teacher. It’s your chance to assess whether or not they are ready for lessons, as well as if they will be able to commit to at least two years of learning. So how do you know what questions you should ask …
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Being a freelancer is awesome! You are in charge of your own business, you set your own schedule, you do the work YOU want to do…you pay more in taxes, you have no employee health insurance, you have no employee benefits. WHOA! That took quite the turn! It’s true, being a freelancer is great, but …
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Rhythm is one of the most fundamental elements of music and often the element that many students struggle to master. Teaching beginning music students is very rewarding but teaching rhythm to beginners can be exceptionally challenging as most of them tend to focus on learning the notes first. Luckily, teaching rhythm doesn’t have to be …
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When I first began teaching, I was really bad at the business side of running a studio. I wanted to be all about the art and creativity and hated talking about money. I had an ambiguous payment policy and I am lucky that most of my students paid me…eventually. As private teachers, collecting payments is …
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As music teachers, we struggle on a regular basis to motivate students to practice consistently. Use these tips to change the practice mindset of your students and have a thriving studio.
Skype is an excellent tool to use for private lessons when an in-person is not possible. Whether your student moved away, has a transportation issue, or the dreaded snow day or an illness has closed school. Skype is easy to use, its free, and its reliable as long as there is a good internet connection. …
If you are a private music teacher, you probably have a bag full of things you have to carry around daily. Your teaching bag doubles as your mobile office and you use absolutely everything in it on a regular basis. Modern technology has changed the game. Apps are available for almost anything you could imagine. …
I love teaching beginners! Young music students are eager to learn and haven’t had the time to develop bad habits that need to be undone. Beginners are a blank slate ready to be filled with knowledge. New teacher often don’t know where to start and frequently ask: What repertoire do you use? How do you …
The private lesson contract is one of the most important documents you will use in your studio and to my dismay I see so many teachers out there who fail to outline their studio policies or use a lesson contract. If you have been teaching lessons very long, a client has failed to pay at …
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