getting started

I am one of two teachers just getting started in Canada and I would like to share with you just one of the amazing experiences that have already occurred as I have been sharing Simply Music with my fellow Canadians. As many of you have…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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How would I decide whether a student would learn reasonably well using the classic Simply Music approach, or whether he & I should invest in the Gateway program? I don’t think you can really know until you start. It’s always safe to start with Gateway.…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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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 10 years ago
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In three weeks, I am having a ribbon cutting with my local chamber on Friday at 4:30 pm and an Open House on Saturday from 10-3. My teaching space is small, 240 sq ft, but in the basement of the building there are two large…

• Last updated 7 years ago
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Hello everyone! I just held a Studio Open House to celebrate my new studio. I have rented a nice spot (189 sq ft) in a small ‘artsy’ mall in the downtown area of Oregon. It is an historic area with lots of antique shops, art…

• Last updated 10 years ago
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A note to all: Don’t forget that often the best form of “advertising” is free. That is, news articles that your local paper prints because you are doing something newsworthy. Usually you can get a write up in the business section for opening up or…

• Last updated 7 years ago
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I have to admit that I have been feeling a little overwhelmed by the lack of response (from my efforts) in starting my SM program. After advertising at the school (sign up sheets, posters and even flyers, that were sent home in the backpacks), and…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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Any suggestions on advertising for the first time? I’m looking for something that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, yet will get the phone ringing. I’ve been teaching a year and a half and found that if you spend more money upfront you will…

• Last updated 10 years ago
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Hi Fellow SM Teachers! I’m now a Licensed Teacher and have my first two students scheduled to start. I placed an ad in the daily newspaper, to run in three locations. I got four telephone calls on the same day, and by today two of…

• Last updated 7 years ago
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