Tag Archives: transfer student

Building Your Studio: How to Inform Parents About Your Tuition Rates

By joy (admin) | Published: 10 May 2010

When you get a phone call from an parent of a potential student asking about studio information, should you inform potential students of your rates first, or should you tell them about your studio first? I know a fellow teacher who does not answer the “rates question” - even when specially asked about it - until the [...]

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Building Your Studio: Offer Free Trial Lesson, and Have References Ready!

By joy (admin) | Published: 7 May 2010

A few months ago, I received a call from a parent who was looking for lessons for her two daughters.  She was a little reluctant to commit to lessons because of a past experience with another teacher: the teacher was an excellent performer, but unfortunately not as great of a teacher.  I chatted with her [...]

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3 Printables for Interviewing New Students

By joy (admin) | Published: 5 July 2009

Just added: THREE new printables on the Printables > Other Resources page: Beginner Student Interview Form Transfer Student Interview Form Student Information Form These resources are useful for conducting student interviews at the first lesson with a new or transfer student.  The interview forms help evaluate the student’s musical aptitude and background, to help the teacher determine [...]

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Conducting Student Interviews

By joy (admin) | Published: 2 July 2009

Many teachers interview prospective students before accepting them into their studio.  While I haven’t yet felt the need to do so with my own studio, after reading James Bastien’s insight concerning interviews in his book Teaching Piano Successfully, I’m convinced that interviewing students is a great idea — even if you are planning to accept [...]

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