Tag Archives: studio business

My Studio Sign and More

By joy (admin) | Published: 5 September 2011

I thought today I’d share a photo of the sign I have on my house for my studio!  My brother-in-law made it for me as a birthday gift (my husband gave him the idea).  The lettering is just the right size for the window and can be seen well from the road, since our home [...]

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Just Added: Studio Planning Calendar

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 August 2011

Just added to the Printables > Studio Business page: Studio Planning Calendar I needed some kind of calendar to keep track of both short-term and long-term studio-related projects…and came up with this!  Each month has space for 8 dates or “to-do” items.  The check boxes are so you can “check off” those to-do items with [...]

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3 New Printables and 5 Others Updated!

By joy (admin) | Published: 16 August 2011

To prepare for the new teaching year, I’ve been updating a plethera of my studio documents!  I finally have them all updated here online too on the Printables > Studio Business page.  If you are interested in using any of them, feel free. The ones that are Microsoft Word documents can easily be edited to [...]

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NCKP 2011 | (6) The Entrepreneurial Musician: YOU, Inc., by Angela Beeching

By joy (admin) | Published: 5 August 2011

The pre-conference seminar track “Students & Young Professionals” finished with this session: The Entrepreneurial Musician: YOU, Inc., by Angela Beeching. W @ 8:00pm. Angela Beeching is the author of a book called Beyond Talent. She provides counseling to musicians to help them succeed in their careers.  She gave us a wonderful session about being an [...]

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NCKP 2011 | (5) Got Money? by Kathleen Theisen and Kristin K. Yost

By joy (admin) | Published: 4 August 2011

Next up during the pre-conference seminar called “Students and Young Professionals,” we heard a dynamic session about writing a business plan for your studio business! Got Money? How to Write a Business Plan that Gets You Thousands! by Kathleen Theisen & Kristin K. Yost.  W @ 5:15pm. You may recognize Kathleen and Kristin’s names from [...]

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Determining Tuition Rates for Piano Teaching

By joy (admin) | Published: 5 July 2011

Every once in a while, I receive emails from readers wondering if their tuition rates are appropriate. Setting rates is a difficult topic to talk about, because for one thing, rate depend largely on the area where you live. For that reason, I can’t advise exact numbers — but with this article I hope to offer some guidelines and suggestions regarding this topic nevertheless.

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Forum Q&A | Studio Business Structure: Sole Proprietorship, LLC, Corporation…?

By joy (admin) | Published: 28 June 2011

It’s time to get another Forum Q&A going!!  Let’s talk about business structure options for teaching studios.  Despite having a music degree, I still know very, very little about setting up a business.  I doesn’t seem right…I wish one of my college courses had covered this topic at some point.  :/ Do you have a [...]

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Studio Marketing: Creating Value

By joy (admin) | Published: 27 June 2011

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for posts about how I’m building my studio since I moved to a new area.  I have been reading a lot of books and articles about marketing lately, and I’ve been learning a lot!   I’m happy to share what I’m learning, so I’m going to be [...]

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Tour of My Teaching Studio

By joy (admin) | Published: 23 June 2011

Today I’m proud to take you on the penny tour… :) My husband and I feel so blessed to have found this adorable old house to rent. 

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Forum Q&A | How Did You Become A Piano Teacher?

By joy (admin) | Published: 17 May 2011

Well, unfortunately we didn’t get many responses to the last two week’s Forum Q&As about group lessons!  I guess nobody wants to share their secrets.  Just kidding.  =)  We did get a few good responses, which you can check out here and here.  It’s not too late to add your comments, if you are willing [...]

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Forum Q&A | Group Lessons: Benefits and Activities

By joy (admin) | Published: 10 May 2011

Last week, we talked about the logistics of having group lessons — how often, how to schedule them, etc. — and we received a few great responses.  Thanks so much!! This week, perhaps we can continue the discussion: What kind of activities can be conducted during group lessons?  Do your students have a favorite activity? [...]

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Forum Q&A | Group Lessons: Scheduling & Other Logistics

By joy (admin) | Published: 3 May 2011

Last week, we discussed ways to get books & materials for students, and methods of reimbursement.  As always, I really enjoyed everyone’s contributions to this discussion!  I think this fall, I’m going to try charging a non-refundable enrollment fee that reserves the student’s place in the studio and goes towards books & materials.  If the [...]

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