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09 Jul

What Are You Offering At Your Studio?

by cconrad
in Facilities, Finances, Marketing, Program Development, teacher resourses
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First piano lessonSummer is the time when many families begin to consider what activities they will be enrolling their children in for the fall. Potential clients will be calling and e-mailing, checking out your website, and asking for word-of-mouth referrals.

 

Now is the time you’ll want to make sure that you are communicating to families what YOU have to offer.Here are some things you will want to think through when it comes to selling yourself — and telling others what sets your studio apart.

1. Your credentials. Do you have a degree in your field? Do you participate in ongoing education? Have you been running a studio for years on end?

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15 Jun

Pets in Music Lessons

by csmusic
in Facilities, Policies and Procedures, teacher resourses, Teaching
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We are fortunate here at CSM to have studio rooms that are large. This has allowed us to let our instructors bring their pets to lessons and so several of our staff members bring their dogs into work with them daily. This policy generates a terrific interest and conversation with the students and also creates a trust between the teachers, students and their families. Many...

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01 Dec

Why We Do Not Teach Voice Lessons for Children

by csmusic
in Facilities, Hiring Staff, Policies and Procedures, Program Development, Staff Management, teacher resourses, Teaching
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By Alyssa Cowell We offer formal vocal training at The Catoctin School of Music. Many times students sign up for voice lessons expecting to learn a new song every week, or practice singing songs that they hear on YouTube or Spotify. This is not the purpose of voice lessons. Formal vocal training is all about evaluating a student’s current vocal technique and teaching them to change...

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31 Oct

Looking to Christmas

by admin
in Facilities
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By Julia Kossuth As the school year continues to fly by, here at the Studios of Sarah Strout we've begun to think about our Christmas recital in mid-December. What a great opportunity to enjoy the holiday season, share music with others, and get a chance to perform! As we usually do, we will be performing at a local nursing home for our Christmas recital. Along with...

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26 Aug

Preparing for a Studio Move

by admin
in Facilities, Program Development
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For the past 5+ years, I have run a fairly large studio out of my home. In that time, I've contracted another instructor who traveled to her students, while still maintaining a long waiting list. This winter, the two of us began toying with the idea of partnering to expand the studio and eventually hire another instructor. The idea became a reality a few months later...

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