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.
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.
But the business side? Payments, policies, systems, scheduling…Eek. No, thank you. Can I just hide and hope it all sorts itself out?
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Before we even delve into the deeper topics like payments and policies, you need to do some things. You need to ask yourself questions to figure out your problems and your goals.
These resources will help you:
Chasing payments is a headache.
Have you tried:
You know you need policies. They stop your students and their parents thinking that they run the show. But when it comes to knowing how to sound firm yet fair, you draw a blank.
You don’t want to sound too strict and alienate students. On the other hand, you don’t want to sound like a pushover.
Luckily, our Studio Policy Powerpack is here to help.
Whether you’re a newbie teacher or you’ve been teaching for years, this podcast episode will give you great ideas on planning your policies (among other studio-related issues)
Teachers are often riddled with the question: do I offer makeup lessons?
Dave and Laura from LessonMate have the answer to that question right here.
If scheduling in general is headache-inducing, Todd from MyMusicStaff has some great ideas for you.
If you’d like some more help and guidance with the business side of teaching, here are some more resources:
Within the TopMusicPro community there’s a treasure trove of resources waiting to help you excel with business. Click here (and scroll down to ‘courses’) to see them all.
We’ve collated some articles full of tips and guidance about running your studio business. Download, grab a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and read.
(Oh, you might want a notebook to hand to jot down ideas!)
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