trial period

I have run three FIS’s over the past week, and have encountered a number of potential parents who use the phrase “we want to give it a go”. Now, I know this is a phrase we don’t like to hear necessarily – as “giving it…

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A parent just called to ask if she could bring her daughter’s friend to the lesson today. Partially because she is watching her, but the friend had been begging her own mother to go to piano with my student. I said it was fine. I’m…

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I had a request this week from a mom who would like to trial three weeks before fully committing. Have you ever had these requests? Any thoughts on how to handle? In my opinion, no one can make a real decision about taking lessons in…

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