Performing while maintaining a teaching schedule can prove to be a difficult endeavor, given all of the other aspects of our busy lives. Discovering the best ways to search for auditions, network, and sing will help to maximize time spent away from the teaching studio. As a performing teacher, you … Continue reading
If you have done a Google search for “private music lessons”, you may notice that there are several sites out there that list teachers by instrument and geographic area. These online directories allow you to browse through their bios and find the right teacher for your needs. But the question … Continue reading
You may have been teaching for a very long time. You may just be starting out. But one thing is absolutely true. If you want to be an effective teacher, you owe it to yourself and your students to be a life-long learner. The pedagogy of your instrument may not … Continue reading
On the first day of any class in college, you received a syllabus. You remember that, don’t you? It was that document that gave you all the information you needed (or was supposed to) to be successful in that class. Most of the time, you didn’t look at it until … Continue reading
Some of you may have a full studio with a waiting list of students who are desperate to study with you when a slot opens up. But there is probably a large percentage of you who have empty slots in your teaching schedule that you would like to (or need … Continue reading
Oh, how the world has changed since I started teaching 25 years ago. Building a studio was a slow and steady process – word of mouth, print advertising, public masterclasses. And while all of those techniques still apply, the internet has changed everything. Your potential students have become smart consumers … Continue reading
When you started teaching privately, how did you prepare? Did you think about what your ideal student was like and where you were going to find him or her? Did you determine how much it was going to cost to teach and determine how much to charge to weigh against … Continue reading
Full Name: Music Teacher’s Helper Product/Service: Complete Teaching Studio Management System Price: FREE for the first 30 days – then $14, $29 or $49 per month depending on studio size Summary: Music Teacher’s Helper is a complete online system that allows you to fully organize your teaching studio. When you … Continue reading
So you want to find a music teacher for private lessons? That’s great! Whether it’s because you have aspirations to become a professional musician, or you are wanting to hone your skills to perform in a community music organization or you are just are doing it for enjoyment, taking private … Continue reading
If you have ever applied for a university teaching job, you may have had to write a music teaching philosophy statement. When you are writing a statement for a specific position, you want to take into account the institution you are applying for and try to tailor your philosophy to … Continue reading
