Finding adult piano students is not as difficult as you may think.
In fact, these days, it may be easier to find adult piano students than it is to find kids and teens.
And the best place to find adult students is in your very own studio!
You will be surprised at how many of your parents have just been waiting for someone to say, “Hey, do you want to give piano lessons a try?!”
Until now, teachers have been reluctant to reach out to parents, because there just hasn’t been an older beginner program that reflects positively on their studios.
WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Libary For Older Beginners has changed all of that.
In today’s post, we are sharing a casual, not-pushy-at-all, email template that invites piano parents to give piano lessons a try using this new program.
If you want to grow your studio next year, this is definitely the best place to start.
Let’s Grow Your Studio With Older Beginners
There are a million activities available to kids. Parents are overwhelmed with people offering dance lessons, football programs, art activities, and acting classes.
And while there are many activities available to adults as well, nobody really pushes extracurricular activities their way.
People rarely ask adults to learn something new. And because of this, adults (and parents) rarely consider doing something for themselves.
But when presented with the opportunity… they will jump at the chance!
So, if you take the time to actively reach out to the piano parents in your studio they are likely to seriously consider lessons.
If teaching older beginners sounds like fun, send the email template below to the piano parents in your studio.
Turn Piano Parents Into Piano Students With This Email
Hi Jessie,
I hope you’re having a wonderful summer and that Brooke is enjoying a well-deserved break. She is such a joy to teach, and I miss her already!
As the new piano year approaches, I’m busy planning another exciting year filled with music. One thing I’m particularly excited about is a new piano program I’m launching for beginning adult students.
If this sounds interesting, I’ve included more details below. Please feel absolutely no pressure—I just wanted to share it with my studio families first.
Starting in September, I’ll be offering adult piano lessons using the WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Library for Older Beginners.
This program is unlike any adult method on the market. It’s clean and simple, helping older beginners play impressive music right from the start.
Unlike traditional adult beginner books, there’s nothing intimidating about this series. Instead, it’s a genuine delight to play through—and you’ll be amazed by how good your music sounds after just a few lessons!
If you’re interested in giving this program a try, just let me know. I’d love to help you and Brooke both enjoy playing piano!
Take care,
Andrea 🎵
Are You New To The Pop Staff Program?
With its unique approach to older beginner piano education, WunderKeys Pop Staff Piano Library For Older Beginners is a game-changer.
The original piano pieces and pop-infused twists on classical repertoire are composed on the grand staff and on our innovative Pop Staff.
The Pop Staff is a modified bass staff that accompanies a treble staff. Chord symbols placed on the Pop Staff enable students to play simple left-hand pop chords, creating pop-infused music that is way more rewarding than repertoire found in traditional older beginner books.
And, of course, your students WILL learn to read bass notes too.
Through a carefully structured approach, students begin by reading the right-hand C 5-Finger Scale only, accompanied by simple pop chords in the left hand. As they progress through the Book One, notes in the bass staff are introduced and then incorporated into the Pop Staff songs during intros and outros.
By the end of Book One, students have the opportunity to play piano pieces composed on the Pop Staff AND on the traditional grand staff.
But there’s more!
The music is combined with technical exercises, sight-reading activities, improvisation, and note-reading exercises.
Click here or on the cover below to learn more about Book One.
Click here or on the cover below to learn more about Book Two.
Click here or on the cover below to learn more about Book Three.
I find that adult players, especially the 50 to 70-year-olds, like being able to play tunes that they are familiar with. I know you offer music in a certain style that we might know, but I wish your books included more familiar music that incorporates the skills that use so brilliantly introduce.
Hi Kathy! You’re so right! This is why about 60-70% of the music in our older beginner series is modernized versions of well-known classics and folk tunes. Instead of simply using the originals, we’ve added a twist to many of them while preserving the melodies that adult students know and love 🙂 I’d encourage you to play through the books to discover what we mean.