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Top Five: 5 Steps for Successful Interview Lessons with Music Students (Open Access)
Interview lesson, meet-and-greet, intro lesson, trial lesson, consultation—whatever you choose to call them, introductory sessions are a great way to jumpstart your potentials students’ success in music lessons. This article presents five steps to help you make the most of your interview lessons with new music students. …
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Top Five: Time to “Tune Up” Your Studio Business Practices! (Open Access)
Establishing an effective policy is integral to running a studio smoothly and efficiently.
But how do we actually enforce these policies to make sure we get paid on time, aren’t run over by pushy parents or aren’t allowing our lives to be consumed by resentment toward those who don’t respect our boundaries? How can we enforce our policies while still giving attention and appropriate grace to those in need? How can we be kind and understanding of our families while making sure we maintain healthy boundaries? …
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In the Spotlight:
How Do I Actually Enforce My Policies? (Open Access)
Establishing an effective policy is integral to running a studio smoothly and efficiently.
But how do we actually enforce these policies to make sure we get paid on time, aren’t run over by pushy parents or aren’t allowing our lives to be consumed by resentment toward those who don’t respect our boundaries? How can we enforce our policies while still giving attention and appropriate grace to those in need? How can we be kind and understanding of our families while making sure we maintain healthy boundaries? …
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A Matter Of Time: The Big Rocks
A common resolution at this time of year is vowing to make more time for things that are important. Wouldn't we all love to improve our time management, including the efficiency of our business practices? …
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Matter of Policy
Welcome to a new teaching year! Have you updated your studio policy? The studio policy is a reflection of your professional image, serves as the foundation of the integrity and structure of your studio, and is an essential element of your business. It should be revisited every year for two major reasons—it is a legal document, and it is easier to communicate and enforce if it is up-to-date and consistent with your current philosophy and structure. …
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Make-Up Policies—Magic or Misery
Have you ever felt run down? Overworked? Taken for granted? The antidote to all the above is to eat right, get plenty of sleep and develop a firm make-up policy. For a healthy studio we each must decide on an acceptable make-up policy and then abide by that policy at all times. …
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Developing Professional Studio Documents
What is the independent music studio? Educational facility? Arts organization? Private business? …One of the best ways to present one's studio as a business, or at least in a businesslike fashion, is to develop written materials for the studio. …
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Business-Related Legal Documents
MTNA has compiled a number of documents related to the business of being an independent music teacher. From non-compete agreements to employment contracts to negotiating leases—legal documents for studio operations are available to MTNA members.
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