How to handle piano student vacations, exams, birthday parties and other reasons for missed lessons
What can you do when studio families ask to take lessons off for vacations, exams, birthday parties, or sports games (or practices)? Here are three tried and true policies that will help you offer flexibility and yet guard your free time from endless requests for make-up lessons. And earn the income you depend on! … continue reading →
Piano teachers: The #1 tip to simplify rate raises and make-up lessons
Have you ever needed to increase the fees you charge for piano lessons but agonized over how to make the announcement? Or, have you ever wondered if there's an easier way to organize make-up lessons? There's one simple solution that has the power to fix both problems. In this post, discover policy terminology that will reframe your rate increases and protect your free time from make-up lessons. … continue reading →
Scheduling Piano Lessons - 3 NEW kick-off openers to start the lesson year
Are you overwhelmed in the first weeks of your piano lesson year? Too many emails, messages, students to schedule and find music for? Here are three scheduling solutions to ease the pressures of your year's kick-off. They're people-friendly and designed to allow you, students and parents optimal lesson formats for learning to start off just right. … continue reading →
Piano lessons and recitals in person or online? What's safe post-vaccine?
Once you are fully vaccinated you may be asking whether it will be safe for you to return to in-person teaching and recitals. This post explores multiple teaching set-ups from private studios to music schools and travelling to students homes, and weighs the risks of each. Does the vaccine protect you and your students? Read more. … continue reading →
Piano Student Registration: How Pre-registration in the spring makes your fall schedule easy
When you Pre-register your students you'll know what to expect in the fall. You'll have a good idea of your schedule, your income and how many new students you'll be able to accept. Your studio families will know that their preferred time is reserved for them. And new students will know that you have room to accept them. Pre-registration is a win-win! Find out how! … continue reading →
No-nonsense Piano studio Policy updates for COVID-19
Are your piano studio policies ready for a COVID-19 update? Here's a peek into the new policies I implemented to help lessons run smoothly, even when faced with a global pandemic. It's best to put your expectations in writing! … continue reading →
Guidelines for teaching piano lessons during COVID-19
Piano teachers can overcome the challenges of teaching piano during COVID-19. But sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming. If you need a little help, inspiration, ideas for online teaching or thoughts on staying safer in person, look to the articles linked in this launchpad post. We can do this! … continue reading →
Streamline your Piano teaching Schedule for COVID-19
Whether teaching online, in person or a hybrid schedule, this post gives real-life solutions to online fatigue, for saving time disinfecting, and the complications of students back-to-back in person. Teaching during COVID-19 isn’t easy, but this post has ideas to help you manage better! … continue reading →
New piano studio layout designed for COVID-19 distancing
Want to feel safer with in-person piano lessons? Here are pointers on how to create a safer studio set-up from the moment your student arrives until they wave goodbye. Tips on sanitizer, masks, distancing, how to be safer without masks and more! ...continue reading →
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