Studio Management
Insurance For Home Based Business
Today, the subject of insurance came up. Apparently, any sort of profit home based business may warrant extra insurance beyond a home owners policy. Does anybody know the rules for this in the states? In a related topic, is anyone set up as an LC…
Children Filling Out Evaluation Forms
Here’s something interesting. I got an evaluation form back, and for “Do you willingly recommend others to your teacher?” the circle was around “No” even though most of the form was essentially positive. I inquired politely, assuring that they were not obligated to recommend me,…
Using The Certificates For Each Level
“…. Is it a good idea to give out the Certificates, and how do you set it up? …” I would like to put my hand up and say that I use the Certificates, and the kids love them. When I think they are nearly…
Charging Parents and Students in The Same Shared Lesson
Can I get suggestions for how much other teachers charge for both parents and their five year old son taking lessons as a group? There have been some responses to this question that indicate some teachers would discount on the basis of a family. As…
Thoughts About Tuition Rates
I’ve had some interesting conversations with a number of teachers over the past several months regarding what to charge for tuition. Of course, the amount we charge varies with what part of the country and which country you live in but there are some things…
Setting Your Rates
Hello, I am a new Simply Music teacher. I am in the process of writing up my studio policy and setting fees. I am curious….do you have a different fee for private lessons versus shared lessons? I am starting out private at this point, until…
Lesson Rates and Size of Groups
Can any other teachers offer any thoughts for integrating shared lessons and how to structure pricing? First of all, I’m in a small studio in a music store so space is the biggest issue! I could accommodate two or three students at most! I currently…
Existing Students Tuition and Disclaimers
Is it standard policy for studios to only raise their prices for new students? I recently had a parent, who has been with me only a year, tell me that since she is a good paying source that I shouldn’t raise her rate. She came…
Are You Charging Enough For Your Lessons
I believe Neil has done a great job setting up the reasons for why you should charge more than the going rate. The psychology of paying more for something clearly says, “This is better.” But we all know this is better. On occasions, I have…
Scholarships Form
A few of you have asked about providing some type of scholarship to students. I thought I’d share what we have done in our studio and what we no longer do! First, we have been committed to making sure that at least 10% of our…