Guess what! I’m going to be bringing the “Best Stress-Free Business Practices for Your Studio” to your living room very soon! Yes, you read that right…your living room! I’m going to be offering a 2-day morning Webinar here in a […]
How do you prorate tuition for piano students who do not conveniently start lessons at the beginning of the year? Many teachers participating in the live and recorded Best Stress-free Business Practices for Your Studio workshops ask this important question. These teachers
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Have you ever been to a national piano pedagogy conference? If you have, you know how energizing it can be to your teaching! If you have not, perhaps it’s because you think it might be too expensive. Well, I’d like
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I’ve asked Leila Viss to share some tips on marketing piano lessons to adult students. Leila teaches students ages 6-86 in an independent piano studio which features a tech-savvy lab. She seeks to create innovative teaching methods and successful practice strategies
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The National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy hosted a wonderful Q & A with Kristin Yost and Kathleen Theisen on Facebook today. Kristin and Kathleen presented a number of fantastic sessions on the business of piano teaching at NCKP this last
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Question: I am trying to increase the number of daytime/adult students to expand my teaching hours and income. I live in an area with lots of children, but also a sizable retiree population. What do you think of offering discounts
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Q&A with Kristin Yost and Wendy Stevens Answer #1 by Kristin Yost Some teachers think that their piano lesson rates should be kept secret, and I completely disagree. If you are a member of a music teacher association it should
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I had a parent call during Christmas break wanting to enroll two young beginners in February. When I called to confirm the arrangements we had made, and he said they had changed their mind. I had already purchased music for
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How do teachers only teach 45 or so weeks a year and still make a living? I’m working 48-50 weeks per year and still feel like I’m just scraping by!  Answered by Kristin Yost You are the CEO of your
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As promised, I am adding a feature to the Dollars and Sense category of the blog called Dollars and Sense Q&A! Â Kristin Yost has give a brief answer to this week’s question: I know that I need to raise my
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The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
