monthly lessons

Hi there SM Teachers, What platforms do you recommend for automating piano tuition payments? I’m considering setting up recurring monthly billing for my studio and would love to hear what systems other teachers use. I use SquareUp. I know some folks that use Fons. Amy…

• Last updated 2 months ago
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Editorial note: a teacher was concerned about setting tuition rates so as to do better than merely covering expenses. It generated the following discussion. I am a new Simply Music teacher, but before I taught simply music I was in a very similar situation to…

• Last updated 3 years ago
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I need some counsel. Earlier this year, three ladies signed up for lessons after attending a workshop together. They are close friends and want to continue as a group, but here’s the catch. They say that due to their varying schedules and frequent absences to…

• Last updated 9 years ago
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