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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!

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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Studio Structure/Location

In the Spotlight: Starting a Music School (Open Access)

Many independent music teachers think about expanding their studios and starting a music school when their student load exceeds their available teaching hours. They consider bringing another teacher on board or perhaps hiring an assistant. As we grow professionally, some teachers begin thinking about ways to leave a musical legacy or to make a musical impact in their local community. …

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Legal Landscape: Business Structure Options for Music Teachers

Are you trying to decide on the best business structure for your teaching? OR are you looking for ways to upgrade or change your current teaching situation? Besides the two traditional platforms (independent studio and university faculty) there are other attractive choices available. Offered here are descriptions of several options, their pros and cons, and the legal/tax pluses and minuses of various business types. …

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Online Teaching/Technology

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Scheduling Software for Studio Teachers (Open Access)

Scheduling music lessons manually can be tedious and time consuming. Every moment spent coordinating availability, sending reminders and rescheduling takes time away from the most important part of your work—teaching music! By implementing free, easy-to-use software, you can automate these activities, streamline your scheduling process, and have more time to invest in your students’ lessons.

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EXCEL-ling Your Music Studio

Have you ever wondered how to create a beautifully designed recital program with a minimum amount of effort? Join us in this short two-part series to first learn how to sort and organize student information in Excel and then to use the mail merge feature in Microsoft Word linked to Excel to produce a professional recital program.

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