I am wondering about having a contract with my students, expecting a certain amount of practice commitment from them. I have one family, in particular, whose children seldom ever practice. This has been going on for approximately four years now. I have mentioned this to their parents and to the students. They always say, “Ok, […]
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Monday Mailbag – Charging for Lessons
How do you charge for lessons? I have been charging new students by the month, old students pay when they have their lesson. I haven’t found a happy medium and can’t figure out a good way to go about doing semesters (with make up days) which would really help my business. The way the economy […]
Monday Mailbag
I happened across an assignment page and wanted to ask about the $$ for practice at the bottom of the page. Do you or the parents give money to the students for practice? Or do they earn a privilege/reward after accumulating a certain amount of money? I don’t give real money for practicing (and I’m […]
And the Winners Are…
Thanks again to everyone who filled out the Music Matters Blog survey! The three winners of the practice incentive programs are: Steve, Kendra, and Charcie. Congratulations! I’ve sent each of you e-mails with more information, but let me know if you didn’t receive it and I’ll get the practice incentive program of your choice sent […]
Keep the Survey Results Coming!
Thanks to everyone who has already taken the time to fill out the brief survey I created! I really appreciate the feedback I’ve been receiving and know this will be a huge help in putting together new ideas for Music Matters Blog this year. Remember, complete the survey by this Friday, January 15 for your […]
Solve the Clue – Win a Prize!
My studio theme/practice incentive this year is Mastering the Mystery of Music. I’ve divided the year into six different sessions, each with a different topic. Our first topic was The Symphony Orchestra. Each week if a student completes his mastery challenges, he receives a clue. The mystery this first session was to figure out which […]