Studio Management
Parent disappointment Issues – Discontinuing Lessons
Sometimes I want to vent all over Facebook or wherever else how disappointing some parents/students can be, but I dare not say anything, because it seems likely to only work against success in cultivating business. Here, though, seems a safe place for me to vent…
Cost To Teach In Students Home
Greetings – I have a couple of families who would like me to come and teach in their homes, which would require a 20-25 minute drive each way. Any ideas re: how to calculate extra fees to charge for compensation of my time to drive…
Simply Music My Only Income
Let me just start asking, is SM your main income? Are you the main provider for your family? I know that this is possible just from hearing some of your stories (great ones, by the way) but I guess I need to hear a little…
Frustrated by Complaints
It seems I’ve just been hammered recently with issues to the point where it is draining me emotionally. I just started a new class of 4 students that meets every other week. Two of the four have had some lessons (not very many) and two…
Parents Concerned the Reading Hasn’t Been Introduced
I’ve noticed sort of a trend, or maybe just a tendency, crop up around level 4 – 5. Parents start getting really antsy about reading, and worried about all the money they have invested in piano lessons. It’s been over a year, and their kid…
Parents Wanting to Use the Music Book
Would anyone have any insight on how to respond to this mom? Her daughter was in very slow moving class last year (part of it was because this class is younger – 1st and 2nd grade), part of that may have been a lack of…
Father Wants Reading NOW!
Hi Everyone, I am hoping for some words of your great wisdom – I have been teaching for about three years I think – and I am just now getting to the reading notes portion of the program – I am feeling unsure of myself…
Coaching Parents Through the Valleys
We had a one week school break this month and, predictably, several families came back from Cancun or Bora Bora having decided to quit piano. In at least a couple more cases the parents called to say the child WANTED to quit piano, refused to…
Parent Attendance Required?
I’m new here. I just received the status of licensed teacher. I’ll be having my first introductory session this Saturday. I already have 12 people signed up and all I did was advertise at a few spots online. My question to you all is: I…
Coaches’ Attendance
As a parent of young children, I am committed at this stage of my life to keep most of my teaching hours within school hours. I have a small studio which I am quite happy with, however, I am often asked by parents if I…