Studio Management
Piano party games
What is your favorite piano party game? I need one for tomorrow! Musical chairs. I play at first and the one that is out gets to play next. They love it. Another one is Hangman for their playlist. You can do teams if needed. I…
Getting back on track with requirement-based studio
Anyone have proven tips that work to get back on track when requirement-based has lapsed a bit? I have a few suggestions. With holidays and year-end coming up, you might make a plan and institute it at the beginning of 2017 as a fresh start.…
Responding to social media inquiries
Do you use social media to market your piano studio? How do you answer people whose first or second question is, “What lesson times are available?” I feel like we have so much more to establish before I’m ready to book them a time. This…
Shared lesson flow
I’m looking to teach group lessons. I’m only teaching private so far. I would like ideas on the flow of a group lesson, how to make it fun and keep it fun. Until recently I was only doing private lessons, and now have three shared…
Teaching Fur Elise to a group
Are there any guidelines for teaching Fur Elise to a group? Neil Moore teaches it on the training videos right at the piano. I’m not sure how to transfer this for a group. This is for the very first portion from Foundation 1. I usually…
Combination of private and shared lessons
Have any of you ever combined the private/shared lesson idea? I have two eight-year-olds who are friends with each other and want to have lessons. The parents asked if the would be suitable for a shared lesson. I hesitate to put them together since one…
Playlist review lessons
How often do you do a playlist check for all or most of a lesson? I remember somewhere in the training that Neil recommends these pretty often. I use the Popsicle stick idea. We do it 2-3 times a year, but I’m thinking Neil recommended…
Students progressing at different paces
In my first ever shared lesson group (all adults), I am realizing that two of the students are learning considerably faster than the other, although the other one is very enthusiastic and practices a lot. I have slowed the pace of the class down and…
Handling absences in shared lessons
I’m starting to teach more groups, and my biggest problem so far is one or a few students missing the class. How do I manage make up lessons? One student is in a group of two, and the moms are friends. She missed two lessons…
Life coaches for teenage students
Question about life coaches: adult students aren’t required to have one, I’m assuming, though it would admittedly help if they did, I’m sure. At what age does that happen? Just when they aren’t living at their parents’ house? There is a very responsible 16-year-old with…