Make More Money Teaching Piano Are you looking to make more money for the same teaching hours? Or teaching fewer hours? Aren’t we all! In this article, I want to share 4 ideas with you that could help you do just that.
Are you looking to make more money for the same teaching hours? Or teaching fewer hours?
Aren’t we all!
In this article, I want to share 4 ideas with you that could help you do just that.
I talk more about these formats and even more options in the new Make More, Teach Less course inside TopMusicPro. If you’re a member, click here to go to that course.
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Partner lessons are a simple no-brainer way to make more out of your teaching time by teaching 2 students at once!
Partner piano lessons can be taught at one piano or two and generally don’t need a bigger teaching space than you already have for your one-on-one lessons.
Most teachers charge about 75% of their regular rate for each piano partner, meaning you make 1.5 x your regular teaching rate for the same time.
Buddy lessons are lessons that overlap in the middle, like this:
The amount of time for each portion can vary. The most common setup is either 30 minutes solo + 30 minutes buddy time or 45 minutes solo + 15 minutes overlap. Bear in mind that the more time you spend in the buddy portion of the lesson, the more profitable you will be.
Buddy lessons are easier to schedule than partner lessons because both kids do not need to be at the same level, but it’s best if they’re close in age.
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Lab time is done directly before or after your student’s lesson, while you’re teaching another student. During this time, students generally work on iPad apps, theory assignments or practice at a keyboard with headphones.
Once your piano lab is set up this doesn’t really alter your teaching style all that much. You’ll still be teaching regular one-on-one lessons, your students will just be adding another component onto their lessons to reinforce their learning.
The best way to really maximise your teaching income and minimise your teaching time is to convert to group lessons.
This isn’t easy, and it certainly isn’t for everyone. But the more students you teach at once, the more earning potential you have.
Please share in the comments if one of these ideas inspired you, or if you have another idea to maximise teaching income.
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