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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The Dollars and Sense feature of ComposeCreate.com has been running for over a year now and I thought that spring break might be a nice time to give you an index of articles. This is also a great time to
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Marketing Piano Lessons to Homeschool Students Here are some things I have learned that affect how your marketing piano lessons to homeschool families when you are marketing piano lessons to homeschool students: Ah yes, we all want to have a first
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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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by Kristin Yost (PianoTeacherSchool.com and CentreforMusicalMinds.org) Let’s face it, your planning abilities make you more than capable of creating an elaborate family budget, time for volunteering, planning recitals, judging, social events, spending time with family, etc… but you just might not know
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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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by Kristin Yost of PianoTeacherSchool.com and Centre for Musical Minds in Texas. Admit it, you’re a piano teacher that teaches at least one lesson every week of the year, and you spend “summer” doing too many makeup lessons. When asked why
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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! 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!
