Is There Such a Thing as a Low-cost or Money-making Recital?

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Jennifer Foxx over at Foxx Piano Studio Resources shared about an incredible idea for a low cost or money making recital! This idea could literally eliminate all your recital costs and potentially make money for your studio! What is the idea?

Support ads can help your bottom line

Well Jennifer shared that she was looking for a way to fund the auction that she was having for her students who had earned composer bucks during the semester. She remembered that the local MTA used support ads to help fund their events, so she implemented these for her studio recital program. You can read about exactly how she did that in An Idea for Your Recital Program. She defines a support ad as:

A support ad is an ad feature in the program with a supportive message from a family member, friend or even a business.

You can even see what this looked like in her most recent program, so definitely take a moment to visit her blog.

Local businesses might want the exposure

I can easily imagine that there might be some small businesses (or even large ones) in your community that might want to get their name in your program. There are so many businesses who want to connect with families with children and your program is the perfect way to do that! If your support ad price is reasonable, then why wouldn’t someone want to potentially gain a few more customers? Even if your price is only $10, five ads at $10 is $50 more to spend on your studio than you had before. I asked Jennifer what her prices were for her ads and she said:

  • 1/4 page $15.00
  • 1/2 page $25.00
  • Full page $50.00

Even if you don’t contact local businesses, what a great way for parents to surprise their kids at the recital! I’m quite sure none of my students would have any idea their parent was going to write them a note in a recital program!

What do you think about this idea? Let’s brainstorm about other possibilities! And don’t forget to go read Jennifer’s post: An Idea for Your Recital Program

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8 thoughts on “Is There Such a Thing as a Low-cost or Money-making Recital?”

  1. At first glance it seems like a great idea. I have two concerns.
    1. The effort and time it takes to do this. I would have to delegate to my over busy over scheduled parents.
    2. It may make my program too formal. I like my piano parties as informal and intimate. This makes an artistic event another marketing avenue for a company. Not the feeling I want surrounding my studio.

    However, it is a good idea to recommend to my local piano teacher’s organization.

  2. Genie, That’s a great question for Jennifer. You might go to her blog on this (see above) and ask her. I think you could certainly do whatever you wanted. If you didn’t charge the parents, but found businesses that would pay, then it would still be a great way to fund your recital. I haven’t done it yet, but was just expressing that it’s a great idea. However, Jennifer certainly knows more about it and I’m sure would be happy to comment!

  3. Yes, it’s interesting. It might not be a good fit for everyone, but perhaps it will give you and others a springboard from which to find something that works for you! That’s one of my goals…to get the wheels turning so that you find creative ideas for your own studio.

  4. Robyn, If you do this in the future, I’d love to hear how it is received and how it helps. If you have time, drop me a line to tell me about it! Thanks for your comment!

  5. April, that’s a great question to ask Jennifer. You might visit her blog post (See above) and ask. I would simply write up an email or a document and take it to the business, introduce myself, and explain why this is a great idea for them!

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