Studio Management

Anneka (Aus) For a bit of background information… I have 15 years of experience in leading adult Shared Lessons, as before I started teaching Simply Music I ran Shared Lessons as a psychologist. I facilitated courses such as “Changing Your Thinking”, “Confidence Building”, “Effective Communication” and “Positive…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• chat, shared lessons

I’ll be teaching some larger groups (probably up to 5 in a Piano Camp) and my space can’t handle much more than that.  I’m working now to figure out my fall schedule and putting students into larger shared lessons of 5. Any ideas of how…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• group lessons, large groups, Robin Keehn, Round Robi, scheduling, shared lessons

Hello dear teachers, Recently I have been experimenting with my shared lessons (of 2-3 students). I wanted to share some of my findings. I have been asking students to grasp the patterns behind pieces away from the piano. I ask them to buddy up with…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• coaches, group lessons, patterns, shared lessons, studio set up

Kerry H (AUS)  Welcome everyone.  Does anyone have any questions about this topic? Karen Tucker  Not right off, I just want to learn all I can about the world of shared lessons. Carol Bishop  I’m so new I need to know everything. Susan F (USA)  How…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• chat, large groups, shared lessons management

10/26/2004 Anneka  What is your student base like? sreingold  I have 66 now Anneka  Wow!  That is excellent sreingold  a few shared lessons, a few private; how many do you have? Anneka  I have been maintaining around 100 students sreingold  that’s my goal Anneka  All shared lessons: 8 adults, 5 kids.…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• chat, large groups, lessons management, shared lessons

I remember Neil brilliantly teaching a large group at a recent seminar but I didn’t take good enough notes. I have just combined kids from 3 different lessons into one group of 6 and two of the moms are balking—want more playing time and individual…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• accompaniment, arrangements, demonstrating, group lessons, keypads, large class, observatory learning, practice pads, shared lessons, variations

My groups are all starting this coming week. I have only taught shared lessons of 2 people so far. Would someone be willing to share an example of how you teach a song to a group (when the students go to the piano, when to…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• group lessons, keypads, leading groups, Playlist, practice pads

Well, I went and did it! I started two groups two weeks ago! and it’s just as Neil said: Energizing. Here’s how I did it: There is a local private school in my area. I asked if I could send out 800 flyers to their…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• getting started, group lessons, marketing, shared lessons

I will be having my first teen/adult class this Wednesday! I have been teaching for a year and a half now but have only had kids 12 and under. My class on Wednesday will have a 12-yr-old boy, 16 yr-old-boy, and an adult woman. How…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• group lessons, Laurie Richards, mixed ages class, Robin Keehn, shared lessons

Has anyone had students in the same class, in the same foundation level, but doing different variations, arrangements, etc? I am just thinking that no matter how equally you relate the information, some students (in the same class) will want something extra. Does anyone do…

• Last updated 12 years ago
• arrangements, variations, various abilities