Foster Relationships to Increase Student Retention I’m always talking about engagement. In my opinion, it is the number-one indicator of your students’ long-term success. One way to increase your students’ engagement is to build your music studio community. Students can support and motivate each other, and maybe more importantly, parents can support and motivate other […]
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How to Make Your Violin Teaching Schedule
Keep Your Sanity (and Your Students) I don’t know about you, but scheduling my students is sometimes an absolute nightmare. Everyone has a billion commitments, and I am so fussy about my hours. I make a new schedule every fall and summer because, well, hmm…I’m starting to wonder why I do that… Right now, my […]
21 Ways to Find Violin Students
How to Fill Your Studio and Pay Your Bills! When I first started my violin studio after my Bachelor’s Degree, I struggled to find new students. I think I had only three for about 6 months! My husband and I worked at Subway, and lived off of our one free sandwich a day. I had nightmares […]
Are You Using this Free Music Teaching Business Tool?
How to Use Evernote to Streamline your Music Teaching Business and Become Hyper-Productive… It seems like everyone is using Evernote, but what’s the big deal? Why are there so many blog posts and podcasts about a simple note-taking app? I’ve been a long time Evernote user, but only recently have I really explored its true […]
How to Set Yourself Up for an Awesome Lesson
My Before Lesson Routine Over the last year I have been incorporating routines to keep our household running smoothly. The simple act of unloading the dishwasher first thing every morning makes the whole day so much nicer. I quickly complete a quick list of cleaning and laundry tasks each morning and evening, which sets me up […]