Summer at the Studio
I used to panic when summer hit. My students all assumed they had the summer off from piano lessons (as that was typical practice where I lived). While a few students were still interested in taking lessons during the summer, the drastic drop in income always took some adjusting and required me to budget throughout the year in order to accommodate the financial swing.
Six years later, I actually look forward to summer. While I still don’t teach full-time, I have worked my studio policy and studio offerings in such a way that allow me to spend less time in the studio and enjoy my summer a bit more, while also maintaining an income that is closer to my typical income during the school year. Here are some of the things I have implemented to help ease the financial stress of the summer months: