You might consider taking a pay cut to accommodate 45-minute lessons (and try to make up for it with new students), or you can find ways to get creative and make more while providing a 45-minute lesson structure. Transcription: Daniel: The pricing formula that I used, and that worked for me, and I’m sure …
You can’t expect kids to be focused on the music at every lesson, so it’s not the best use of your time to play ‘police officer’. If you notice a kid isn’t progressing as fast as you know they can, bring it up to the parents so they can try to work things out with …
Group lessons are about unlocking possibilities for the students. The value for you is that you can be flexible in how much time you spend passing and working on pieces for each student. You don’t have to worry about keeping anyone on a certain pace. You only have to worry about if they’re moving through …
Anything I write in the assignment books is mostly for me and the parent, not the actual student. More likely than not, the student is not reviewing any practice instructions or comments I write down. Think of assignment books as a space to keep track of attendance and speed, or to show parents their kid’s …
Older students only belong with other older, advanced students if they’re capable. If you have an older student who would like to be with their peers but isn’t showing the capability, it’s not on you to fix your program policies. Put the responsibility back on the parent or student to ensure he/she earns their advanced …
You can prevent potential behavior problems up front, by observing the behavior of younger students at the intro lesson. At that point you can decide if they’ll be able to handle moving on to being in a group environment. In the first few group lessons, try to set behavioral expectations for the student to prevent …
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Kids’ personalities and habits from their upbringing will naturally come out in lessons. It might not be the best use of your energy to try to manage those behaviors unless they’re disrupting other students. If you’re concerned about a student who is not necessarily disruptive, but seems unengaged, check in with the parent to hear …
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Some kids will thrive in group lessons right away. For others, you’ll see their progress slow down when they transition from individual lessons to group lessons. More often than not, it’s because of the change in independence level. They’re used to the attention and get a little lost when given a sense of independence in …
