Entrepreneurism

Meet the Entrepreneur: Marie Lee (Open Access)

This issue’s featured entrepreneur is independent teacher Marie Lee. She says, “I never wanted to be a piano teacher!” But fast forward 30 years and she is owner of Musicality Schools, a group piano school of more than 100 students in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Meet the Entrepreneur: Kristin Yost (Open Access)

Kristin Yost is the founder of Centre for Musical Minds. You may also know her as the author of How I Made $100,000 My First Year as a Piano Teacher and The Mindset of a $100,000 Piano Teacher.

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Exploring the Integration of Entrepreneurship Education in Applied Music Lessons Challenges, Approaches and Benefits (Open Access)

Higher education institutions have long recognized the importance of applied music lessons in nurturing the artistic talents of students pursuing careers as performers, composers or conductors (Owens 2011, 84–86; Smith 2014, 63–66; van Zuilenburg 2012, 325–328). These lessons provide a unique opportunity for students to refine their technical abilities and express their musicality. However, an often-overlooked aspect of their education lies in the development of entrepreneurial skills, including marketing, business planning and strategy (Cusic and Schneller 2018, 111–116; de Reizabal and Benito Gómez 2020, 354–357). The constraints of limited time within the curriculum and professors' unfamiliarity with teaching entrepreneurship contribute to the neglect of these vital components (Beckman 2005, 15–16; Crookes 2008, 46–50).

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Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned in Pedagogy Class

We are all leaders. We guide students in every lesson. We lead studios and classrooms. As entrepreneurs, we steer small businesses and navigate careers. As colleagues, we collaborate and share insights to lead the profession. …

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