Book: How I Made $100k my First Year as a Piano Teacher

Kristin Yost has written numerous articles on this blog for the Dollars and Sense category.  She has presented many national and local workshops on business issues and her infamous workshop How I Made $100k My First Year as a Piano Teacher is now in book form!  Recently, Kristin shared on Facebook that the Center for Musical Minds (the music school she started in Frisco) is looking into expanding, so her business model is definitely one to note!  I asked Kristin some questions about her book and wanted to share them here:

Tell us more about the contents of your new book.

The book “How I Made $100k my First Year as a Piano Teacher” is about choices that led me to such a financially successful first year as a full-time piano teacher.  In the book I share how I got started, give advice on what I would do differently and really focus on some key points that made a huge difference in my bank account.

Why did you decide to write this book?

Through presenting at several national music conferences, I have had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful private piano teachers.  The underlying theme I always hear though, is that they LOVE what they do, but are barely making ends meet.  I decided that I wanted to share my story and the practical business advice that goes along with it.  I want to enhance other private music teachers’ lives and show them that they CAN be a financially successful piano teacher as their career choice.   My ultimate goal is to see an actual ‘industry standard’ in our profession and feel like if we all think more like the business owner that we are, the whole profession can be raised to a new level of “professional”.

Why should the piano teacher read this book?

Piano teachers should read this book because I can almost guarantee you it will be the best $12 investment of the year!  That, and it’s inspirational.  Everyone loves a good success story!  My editor even loved it – and she made it very clear that she didn’t have to say that. 🙂

What is one of your favorite chapters and why?

Yikes.  There are three or four that are truly close to my heart – the passion is evident!  I love talking about making a living as a piano teacher.   The logistics of how to run a studio really bring out the best in me.  That and talking about shoes…

How can we purchase a copy?

The book is available for immediate purchase on Amazon and at PianoAccents.com.

 

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