Fees Rates & Cost

I’ve been thinking of implementing longer lessons for my more advanced private students who I think need the time in the upper levels, in particular with all the reading we do. Maybe 45 minutes or hour lessons? One student is requesting an hour lesson and…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• advanced students, fitting it all in, Laurie Richards, longer lessons, managing streams, managing time, private lessons, scheduling, shared lessons

Hello everyone, I am curious to hear how various teachers decide on when and how much to increase their fees. I seem to remember Robin Keehn mentioning a particular percentage she uses when raising her rates. In the U.S. the rate of inflation is currently…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• communication, Fee increase, fees, increase, raise, tuition, tuition rate, vacation

I received a phone call from a mom whose daughter had her first lesson with me last week. She clearly wants to “try out” piano lessons for her daughter and she is not committed to continuing if it becomes a huge struggle to get her…

• Last updated 4 years ago
• commication, commitment to lessons, holidays, Laurie Richards, long term relationships, prorating tuition, studio policies, trying it out, tuition, tuition credits

I’m considering starting new classes on Monday evenings. I charge students a monthly flat fee and I’m wondering about the “holiday” Mondays. In my policies, I don’t guarantee makeup lessons. If you have a similar payment structure, have you found it an issue with families…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• accounting for holidays, holidays, makeup lessons, Robin Keehn, scheduling

How often do you adjust your rates, and by how much each time? I’ve been teaching SM for almost 10 years. Instead of raising my tuition, I take more time off each year. It even allows me to offer a small “discount” to families who…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• adjusting tuition, fees, raising tuition, teacher time off, teacher vacation, tuition

What is your policy and procedure on make up lessons? I’m thinking about when students are sick as well as when they miss for planned reasons such as dad’s graduation from college. I have a full studio and not many times that I can make…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• make up lessons, make-ups, missed lessons, student vacations, tuition

In this webinar you will learn how the Introductory Sessions came about, how to get people to attend them, and tips for presenting successful FISs. Topics include: Genesis of Introductory Sessions (00:08) Format of Introductory Sessions (06:07) Discussing Parent Roles & Requirements at FIS (10:13)…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• FIS, format, information session, introductory session, Laurie Richards, lesson times, Neil Moore, parent role, scheduling, teacher training, training materials

Do you charge differently for group versus private instruction? If so, which is more and by what percent? I charge more for private lessons. $40 extra per month. Two reasons: they are using up my studio time where I could be teaching more students and…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• group vs private, Laurie Richards, lesson fees, tuition

I would like a good response to “How much do you charge for piano lessons?”‘ From my experience, people that lead with price are not really serious about lessons. They are discount shopping and don’t know anything about Simply Music. They probably don’t know exactly…

• Last updated 7 years ago
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When you have a new student sign up at the FIS, do you collect the first month’s lesson fees right away, or let them pay you the first time they come? Pros and cons of different ways for this? I always ask at the FIS…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• collecting tuition at FIS, commitment, commitment to lessons, first month fees, FIS, Laurie Richards, new students, SIS, tuition