Have you thought about the experience of a new student and their parents in your studio? Do you think they would feel welcomed and validated in their decision to join right from the get-go? We’ll explore strategies to make sure they do in this episode. Relevant Resources 5 Stages of Piano Parent Onboarding VMT018: 3…
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My Weekly Piano Lesson Planning Process
I believe in being prepared as a teacher. I think it’s important that we take our role as the guide of our student’s musical journey seriously, and that involves piano lesson planning. When it comes to planning, you’re probably in one of two camps right now: You don’t really plan at all at (and you’re…
VMT103: Vibrant Music Studio 101 – Profitable
Relevant Resources Payment Policies for Piano Teachers: Which one is right for YOU? How to Create a Music Teaching Studio Budget VMT098: Prevent Summer Stress with a Studio Budget How to Make Any Change in a Piano Teaching Business VMT101: Vibrant Music Studio 101 – Deliberate VMT102: Vibrant Music Studio 101 – Consistent Download the…
Churn (a leaky bucket) Could Be Killing Your Piano Studio
If you’re struggling to keep your music studio schedule full and you’ve been looking for more and more students, you might be thinking about the issue backwards – you may need to think about how to keep piano students from leaving. Music studio ‘churn’ is a far more important factor if you want to have…
VMT102: Vibrant Music Studio 101 – Consistent
This episode is part of the Vibrant Music Studio 101 series, which will take you through 10 foundational building blocks for all great music teaching studios. Consistency is the name of the game this week. Is your studio consistent? Do you have policies and procedures and do you actually stick to them? Relevant Resources…
Target Your Piano Studio Website Message to Fill Your Fall Studio
I’m excited to bring you these tips from guest blogger Janna Carlson about targeting your piano studio website message. Janna built her own studio website in 2013. To make it less miserable, she took her laptop to a brewery and sipped on half-pints of dark beer while she struggled to learn her way around Squarespace….
VMT101: Vibrant Music Studio 101 – Deliberate
This episode is part of the Vibrant Music Studio 101, which will take you through 10 foundational building blocks for all great music teaching studios. In this first episode, we’re focussing on being deliberate with our businesses and taking them (and ourselves!) seriously. Download the Transcript Are you a Vibrant Music Teaching member? Click here…
How to Find Your Music Studio’s Superpower
Do you feel like a superhero? I promise, you are. And your music studio has a superpower – you just might not have uncovered it yet. Finding your music studio’s superpower is the key to successful marketing. It will help you find your ideal clients, communicate effectively and achieve your goals. Find Your Superpower So…
Troubleshooting Zoom Piano Lessons
If you’re teaching online piano lessons and encounter audio or video snags, don’t just throw in the towel. Whether the problem is on your end or your student’s end, here are some simple tips for troubleshooting Zoom piano lessons which may do the trick. Audio Fixes If the audio is cutting out or you’re having…
VMT100: Teacher Lessons Learned in the Past Year
This special episode celebrates our 100th episode in style by sharing some of the lessons listeners have learned over the past year. I hope you’ll tune in as we take a look at what lifelong learning means to these music teachers. Relevant Resources ‘Punished by Rewards’ by Alfie Kohn Download the Transcript Are you a…