Studio Management

Hello, I am a new S/M teacher and learner. I have learned through level 3, although I have just ordered level 4 and rhythm. I am having difficulty in the following way: I have a new student, an old student, and a middle aged student.…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• claiming territory, confidence as a coach, group lessons, Kevin Meyer, previous experience, reading, Robin Keehn, student background, traditionally trained, watching videos

I have just had a call from an adult student with 10 years traditional background as a child, who, since seeing more advanced students playing at the my first recent piano concert, she is eager to get ahead and move faster with the program, feeling…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• accompaniment, adult students, advanced students, arrangements, comp and improv, composition, group lessons, previous experience, traditional background

I have a 6 year old who can play all song up to Ode to Joy level 1 well. We have spent 2 weeks on RH and I will not put hands together until he has the counting right. Can I move on and teach…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• introducing new projects, Neil Moore, Ode to Joy, too many projects

I’m seeing the effects of not staying on top of some things. One thing I have decided to do this year is to weave more conversations about the learning tools into my lessons, rather than just demonstrating them. My students need a better understanding of…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• analogies, claiming territory, difficult conversations, foundation session, Laurie Richards, long term relationships, relationship conversation

Bernie (USA)  Welcome to this chat session entitled “Getting Off to a Good Start.” We’ll go ahead and get started. There may be others who will join us. What I’d like to do is leave questions for the end and take some time to share…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• business, chat, claiming territory, groups, managing your studio, methods, shared lessons

I know this subject has floated around, but any help you can offer is greatly appreciated! I have 2 siblings that have been with me for approximately 18 months. Practice is down and struggles have started at home! In fact I think it first started…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• claiming territory, coaching parents, core conversations, eye of the needle, Long Term Relationship, practice, sticking with piano long term, valley

I had an interesting conversation with a student today and I wonder if anyone has any thoughts. It started because I had a comment on an evaluation form that Simply Music lessons are overpriced. I realized that the student hadn’t attended an FIS and thus…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• adult students, being straightforward, claiming territory, Laurie Richards, requirement based studio, teaching experience

Has anyone ever explained the automatic claiming of territory to the students, and the need to consciously surrender? I would think that it would be helpful particularly with teenagers and adults. Claiming Territory, as I call it, is an ontological function. It operates at the…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• claiming territory, explaining claiming territory, learning by being, learning by doing, Neil Moore, ontological

After doing several of the trainings from the coaching conversations page about controlling the territory, I’m finally realizing that it’s time to take control back. I have 3 students or more that have taken control and I’m realizing now that it’s because I have let…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• claiming territory, disobedience, disobedient students, reclaiming territory, regaining lost territory ideas

After reading Simpedia and experiencing answers from my students to my question, “Can I have a look at your Playlist”, I decided only a couple of nights ago to write up the songs of each level on individual small cards and group them into their…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• Playlist, popsicle stick, repertoire review