This week I had the opportunity to give a virtual guest lecture to the Vocal Pedagogy class at Shorter University. My friend, their professor, had asked me to come in and talk about what it takes to run a successful studio. So I came up with my Top 5 Tips – aka, my quick-and-dirty advice … Continue reading Top 5 Tips for a Successful Studio →
Do you perform in your community? Or anywhere else, for that matter? Do you ever feel like balancing what’s best for your performing career with your teaching studio is like walking a tightrope over the Grand Canyon? In Stiletto heels? Performing is a great way to be visible in your community, and can even bring in … Continue reading How to Balance Performing and Teaching →
Did you know you can solve these 4 common music studio problems with a strong (and strongly enforced) studio policies document: Unprepared students, no shows, students who come sick, and getting paid on time. Here’s How: Vexation # 1: Unprepared, as usual. You’re getting ready for Suzy’s lesson, and you just know she’ll show up without … Continue reading How to Solve 4 Common Music Studio Problems →
Something sort of perversely funny struck me the last time I was teaching Creating a Profitable, No Burnout Music Teaching Studio. One item on the long list of reasons why music is valuable was “creates self confidence and self esteem.” And yet here I was talking to a group of talented music teachers who struggled … Continue reading 10 Ways to Act Like a Professional [Music Instructor] →
What is the purpose of having a policies document for your music studio? (Or if you’d like to call them something else, that’s fine too!) There are many! A studio policies document: Gives you a framework for how your music teaching studio works Sets expectations for your students about how your music teaching studio works Protects … Continue reading Why Have Studio Policies? →
Music is your soul. Time to make it your profitable business.