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Lengthy FIS/Intro Session

I did an Intro Session last night and I notice they seem to be a little long (an hour to an hour and a half). This may be due to discussing specifics of my policy, practicing, etc. Maybe most or all of this should wait…

Testimonial Video – Minuet in G

I used the Testimonial video during an info/intro session, which reminded me of a question that surfaces each time I use it. Does anybody ever teach the extended version of Minuet in G that the young male student plays in the video? I used the…

Waiting Lists

My studio is full and I’ve got four potential students coming to an introductory session next week. They are all very different from each other, so they probably wouldn’t form a new class, even if I had a time slot for them. How do other…

Wait list

We are at the point at our studio that we aren’t going to take any more piano students till February due to my maternity leave and the level of capacity we have right now at the studio. How do you all handle waiting lists? I’m…

Discussing Fees Initially

I started doing quite a bit of work on Facebook to advertise myself and have had a great response from people who have taken my early childhood classes. However, they always want to immediately know what my fees are; I have run into the same…

Communication Systems

Over the years I’ve attempted to send emails to prospective new students after initial contact. I send an email confirming an FIS. I include videos of interest. I send an email after thief first lesson asking how they are going. It seems ad hoc and…

Chat – Things That Work

Kerry H (USA)  Hi Everyone! I thought what I’d do tonight, instead of it being a session where you guys ask lots of questions, that I just talk about a few things. If there’s anything that’s unclear as I go along, please feel free to…

Audio Files and Foundation Session

I just wanted to share with you a realization I have had recently. I have listened many times to the Audio Files – The Relationship, Application, Separation and Foundation Session audio have made huge sense, and I felt like I was ready to go into…

Traditional Students to SM

Yesterday I did an FIS for a student that has had 2 years of traditional lessons. She is a cousin of my student that also has had 2 years of lessons, all SM! The Mom wants to switch her daughter to me because she is…

New Teachers and Relationship Conversation

I’ve been having more attrition than I’m used to among students. Two, I think, are a temporary hiatus, and two others were over-committed in their lives and needed to rearrange something. I know I can’t take it personally when a student decides to leave, but…