Feeling Unqualified to Teach Music? Join the Crowd. Literally.
Do you ever feel like an imposter teaching music? Maybe you’ve got a student who you just can’t reach, or you’re creating your first Facebook ad and you can’t even find your account. To me, these moments feel like I’m trapped in the cockpit of a space shuttle, and it’s suddenly taking off. “Where’s the […]
Continue readingHow to Email Your Music Students About a Rate Increase
OK, you’ve decided to raise your rates. Time to email your music students. You sit at your computer. Your heart accelerates. You type a few words, and nausea churns in your gut. How do you write this without sounding like a douchebag? And what if it drives away your students? Could this one email destroy your business? I […]
Continue reading4 Reasons to Stop Competing With Other Music Teachers
Check out my Facebook Live broadcast on this topic. I was gushing to my mom earlier this week about my upcoming course for music teachers, and as is often the case when I hyperventilate about something, she had some words of caution. “Aren’t you kind of shooting yourself in the foot though, honey? Helping other teachers?” she […]
Continue readingRun Your Business Like a General
The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul. – David O. McKay This tree-hugging pacifist has joined the military. Not literally, of course. The army wouldn’t want my bad eyes, bad back, and (as soon as the shooting starts) bad attitude. But I’ve been applying some military discipline to […]
Continue readingMy FREE 2-minute Rate Calculator for Music Teachers
Fun fact: The ancient Romans believed you could predict the future by examining the entrails of sacrificed animals. Another fun fact: 47% of independent music teachers use this method when setting their rates. How did you choose how much to charge your students? Did you make a thorough evaluation of the value of your offer, analyze your […]
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