Student Retention/Attrition
Retention
What tangible practices have you instigated to ensure the success of students staying long term with you? I have students in level 3 with me now but I want more to stay with me longer. I have allowed parents to ‘have-a-go’ at lessons but I…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- commitment, generative students, Long Term Relationship, LTR, LTR graph, playing with expression, relationship conversation, relationship graph, retention, stories
30 Day Notice & Trends
I’m curious to know how many teachers require a 30 day notice in their policies if a student (parent) decides to stop lessons and also how many teachers require the last month’s payment up front before starting lessons? I’m thinking maybe I should begin doing…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- Laurie Richards, notice, semesters, studio policies, summer sessions
A Case of the Blues in Level 4
I have two students, both in Level 4, who have a bad case of the blues….a definite valley syndrome. Neither of them want to mark their playlist, let alone keep all their earlier songs alive. Both moms are very supportive Simply Music moms but they’re struggling…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- 100th lesson, accompaniment, celebration, chords, comp and improv, group lessons, I-IV-V, Long Term Relationship, Playlist, reading program, valley on Level 4
Summer Lessons
I’m working on summer plans and imagine that many of you are also. I hate for us all to spend time inventing similar stuff. Has anyone developed a letter you might send to your students emphasizing the importance of continuing lessons over the summer? OF…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- scheduling, summer camps, summer lessons
Ideas for Exit Lesson
I have a final lesson for a student tomorrow who is quitting lessons. I am at a loss for what to do during this lesson. Do I do business as usual? Try to fill up the time with answering questions that he has? I really…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- celebration, last lesson, listing learning tools and strategies
A Break from Lessons
I would appreciate advice regarding a 6 year old who has been taking lessons in a shared lesson for about 18 months. She is keeping up well in the lessons, so I was surprised to find out when talking casually to her mum that the…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- group lessons, Laurie Richards, long term relationships, shared lessons, taking a break
Impacting Attrition Rates & Longevity
I am wondering if anyone has any data on attrition rates for SM: meaning – what percentage of students discontinue lessons and when that is most likely to occur? I am working on my schedule for this Spring and trying to think about how best…
- Last updated 10 years ago
- adults, attrition, communication, group lessons, shared lessons
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…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- losing students over summer, Robin Keehn, summer break, summer dropouts, taking time off during summer
Simply Music Information Packets
I am still slowly building up my piano business but have had several speculative calls or emails from people asking how much? How often? etc. I find myself having a lengthy conversation with these people either via email or on the phone, and none of…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- 80/20 rule, business calls, call to action, claiming territory, FIS, how much do you charge, information packets, scheduling FIS, speculative calls, stating fees, Talking to People, workshop
Advertising- Finding More Students
It seems that I am in a very low class area and I’m finding it truly difficult to find students that are committed to lessons. What are some things that you all have done to find your students and keep them? I need consistency and…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- advertising, advertising ideas, advertising to homeschoolers, facebook, finding students, homeschool community, mass email, retaining students, talking on phone