The other day I was angry. Very angry. I felt like I was being taken advantage of, I felt like I wasn’t appreciated, I felt like I was being slapped in the face, and the list goes on and on. The […]
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Do you need to make a more consistent income? Do you need to make more money? Are you tired of scheduling make up lessons? Do you need paid time off or sick leave? Do you want to know how to
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A number of the fantastic teachers that have attended the “Best Stress-free Business Practices” workshops have told me that you’d love to see what my Agreement to Terms looks like. And in the last post on Swap List Rules, I mentioned that
Is Your Agreement to Terms Missing Key Ingredients? Read More »
I’ve just finished presenting both sessions of the “Stress-free Business Practices for Your Studio” workshop at the National Federated Music Conference’s conference in Oregon. I told all of the fabulous teachers that attended that I would write a post so
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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
[Knock, Knock.] I bounded up the stairs to let my next student in (that’s my exercise for teaching days). I opened the door and discovered to my horror that 2 of my students were standing there. And they were NOT
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I like to think of myself as an efficiency queen. I probably live in a dream world, but I’m all about doing things in the shortest possible time but in the most thorough way. When my husband and I get
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I think one of the most stressful things in teaching piano is trying to “fit it all in.” It’s really quite difficult no matter how much time you have with a students because there are so many things to do!
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In the online workshop “The Best Stress-free Business Practices for Your Studio” we discuss why it’s important for teachers to keep up with inflation and raise their prices a little every year. With the wonderful conversations we’ve had about this, I
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How Often Should I Raise Teaching Rates? It’s that time of year when we all start updating our policies! I hope that you’ve had a chance to read about “How to Move to a No Makeups Policy.” You will be
Should I Raise My Teaching Rates This Year? Read More »
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!
