Teach Musically's Podcast

It is every music teacher’s dream to teach a studio of enthusiastic, dedicated students. But how can we gauge a student’s commitment level before they have signed up? How do we get committed student to choose us as their teacher? In this podcast we discuss the steps you can take to fill your studio with the highest quality students!

Private music teachers are entrepreneurs – they are in charge of every facet of their career from what they charge to who they teach. An important decision they must make is where to conduct their lessons: from their home, at a studio or in their student’s homes. In this podcast we break down the pros and cons of each type of teaching to help you decide which is best for you!

What makes the difference between a performance that sounds amateur and one that sounds refine and polished? Often the answer is a good sense of phrasing. Phrasing is such an important concept but one that can be difficult to explain and teach, especially to young children. This podcast will teach you how to integrate phrasing into your curriculum to students of all ages and levels.

One of the questions every music teacher ponders is “how can I get my students to practice more?!”. If this sounds like you, then it could be time to change your thinking to “how can I get my students to practice effectively”? If we spend time training our students to implement effective practice techniques, we can see amazing results. In this podcast we break down how to effectively teach your students about practicing with specific techniques and examples.

Piano technique is one of the trickiest things to teach our students. It takes time, patience and perseverance on the part of the student, teacher and parent. There are, however, a few adjustments you could make that could drastically improve your student’s technique instantly. Listen to find out how to take your student’s technique to the next level!

As musicians and artists, dealing with taxes is not at the forefront of things we love about our job. It is, however a necessity, and the more we can learn about accounting the more benefits we can reap. Being self-employed and working from our homes makes our tax situation a little more tricky than the average person. Listen to this podcast to learn the basics about accounting as well as some tips and tricks!

In this podcast, we discuss the importance of the studio policy and its role in creating a professional private music teaching business that protects you as the teacher. A studio policy is an essential document for any private music teacher you should not be teaching without one. A well written policy ensure you are paid on time, respected and can help negate potential conflicts with clients. Listen to find out what you need to include in your policy. Check out www.teachmusically.com for a customizable studio policy!

In this podcast, we discuss the steps you can take to dismiss a student from your studio in a professional way. Letting a student go is never easy, and can result in hurt feelings if not done with kindness and compassion. We’ll discuss in detail how to approach this difficult conversation, as well as some things to avoid.

In this podcast, we discuss how to decide when it’s the right time to dismiss a student from your studio. There will come a time in most teacher’s careers when they decide that student is no longer a good fit. We’ll discuss the signs to look for and the steps you can take when you think it may be time to let a student go. Listen to find out!

In this podcast, we discuss the dos and don’ts of designing a studio website. In this day and age, most legitimate businesses have an online presence and you should too. Most prospective clients will search the internet for music teachers so it is important that your website makes a strong impression on its visitors. Listen to find out how to make your website stand out and attract customers!