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Taking Care of Business

by Tim Topham

Download for the TopMusicMag: Taking Care of Business is at the bottom of the page. When you became a piano teacher (or other instrument teacher) and studio owner, you probably didn’t take business classes first. When it comes to the actual teaching part of your job, you excel. You love it. You’re a superstar teacher.

07/15/2024 Read more

Piano Teacher Goals for the New Year

by Georgina Wilson

Piano teacher goals tend to take a backseat behind student goals. Take this blog as a reminder to think about your year ahead and what you want to achieve!

01/02/2024 Read more

Why Piano Teachers Need A Mission Statement

by Georgina Wilson

Mission statements are usually associated with large corporations. But they're valuable to you even if you're the only piano teacher in your studio. Find out why (and how to write your own).

09/25/2023 Read more

Risk Management for Instrumental Music Teachers

by Anamarie Sabbagh

Instrumental music teachers with private studios have a lot to think about, from lesson planning to marketing. But when was the last time you paused to think about risk management?

09/11/2023 Read more

How To Carry Out A Business Assessment On Your Studio

by Tara Wright

If you’re feeling like your studio has fallen into a bit of a rut, or you feel that *something* just isn’t working, I suggest you carry out a business assessment.

01/16/2023 Read more

Is ‘Work-Life’ Balance an Achievable Goal?

by Karen Gibson

Work-Life balance to some of us is a myth. Surely it’s not possible to have a balance between our working lives and our personal lives? If you’ve got it sorted, we admire you. If you’re always striving for different ways to ‘balance’ your life, keep reading!

01/02/2023 Read more
 

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Boost Your Piano Teaching Productivity with These 5 Tips

by Sean Wales

Teaching Productivity Being organised and productive is sometimes the best way to ensure your business runs smoothly. How can you expect to continue expanding your piano studio with all these new students that your awesome website is attracting if you don’t have the time to fit everything in?

12/09/2022 Read more

4 Ways You Can Make More Money Teaching Piano in Fewer Hours

by Nicola Cantan

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.

08/31/2022 Read more

2017 in Review: Piano Business and Marketing

by Tim Topham

Welcome to our second 2017 in Review post, as we continue to look back on what has been a fantastic year of piano teaching resources on topmusic.co. Today, we look back at our best and most popular resources on a topic that is often relegated to a piano teacher’s last thought: Piano Business and Marketing.

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Find out Who’s Coming to Piano Pivot Live in 2020

by Tim Topham

It's a piano conference, with a difference!

09/24/2019 Read more

How to Double Your Music Teaching Income by…Performing!

by Liz Craig

A step-by-step guide to starting a performing business.

07/17/2019 Read more

The Secret to Earning More Money as a Music Teacher [Part Two]

by Tim Topham

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07/09/2019 Read more