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Summer Dropouts
I feel like it’s that dreaded time of year when students either take the summer off or stop entirely! It happens at the start of almost every summer, when it seems like I lose at least a quarter of my business! How do other teachers…
Student Home Materials For Non- English Speaking Students
Just as I am trying to grow my studio I am thinking of how it would work if I introduce Simply Music to non-English speaking students. I wonder if anyone has taught Simply Music to non-English speaking students (when they don’t speak nor understand English)…
Lesson Planner- Ideas
Do you use a particular lesson planner notebook that works well for you as a teacher to keep track of lessons, projects and follow-ups, etc? I use to be a Montessori teacher and was thinking about purchasing a notebook to keep track of my students…
Charging Parents and Students in The Same Shared Lesson
Can I get suggestions for how much other teachers charge for both parents and their five year old son taking lessons as a group? There have been some responses to this question that indicate some teachers would discount on the basis of a family. As…
Thoughts About Tuition Rates
I’ve had some interesting conversations with a number of teachers over the past several months regarding what to charge for tuition. Of course, the amount we charge varies with what part of the country and which country you live in but there are some things…
Setting Your Rates
Hello, I am a new Simply Music teacher. I am in the process of writing up my studio policy and setting fees. I am curious….do you have a different fee for private lessons versus shared lessons? I am starting out private at this point, until…
Lesson Rates and Size of Groups
Can any other teachers offer any thoughts for integrating shared lessons and how to structure pricing? First of all, I’m in a small studio in a music store so space is the biggest issue! I could accommodate two or three students at most! I currently…
Existing Students Tuition and Disclaimers
Is it standard policy for studios to only raise their prices for new students? I recently had a parent, who has been with me only a year, tell me that since she is a good paying source that I shouldn’t raise her rate. She came…
Are You Charging Enough For Your Lessons
I believe Neil has done a great job setting up the reasons for why you should charge more than the going rate. The psychology of paying more for something clearly says, “This is better.” But we all know this is better. On occasions, I have…
Holiday Pay
I’d like to know how many other teachers charge for holidays, especially this time of year with Christmas Eve and day and New Year’s Eve and day! Otherwise, unless students reschedule there’s a lot of lost income! Do most teachers charge for the month regardless…