That’s not a typo… I really did mean to say, let the GUITAR guide us. Once upon a time, there was little competition for the piano teaching world. Piano lessons were THE musical activity in which … Continue Reading →
Piano Teaching Tip… Watch For Boredom’s Warning Signs
Boredom is like a black hole that sucks piano students in, never to be returned to your piano teaching studio. And as piano teachers we MUST constantly be aware of boredom, because it can be very … Continue Reading →
Are you a Piano Teaching Chameleon?
If you’re not willing to bend… you may just break! I spend a lot of time talking and listening to piano teachers and what I hear sounds a lot like a broken record… “He just won’t … Continue Reading →
Are your piano teaching policies scaring people away?
Do your studio policies read like a locked-in lifetime membership for a cell phone contract? If they do, you may be losing piano students before they even pick up the phone to give you a call. I’ve … Continue Reading →
Piano Teaching Tip: Fishing for Students
Fishermen are skunked a lot more often than they are successful. They'll sit in a boat hour after hour, day after day chasing an elusive fish. Not me though, when I go fishing I catch 10 to 20 without … Continue Reading →
Don’t be a piano teaching drill sergeant…
Some students can really get on my nerves. Sometimes it’s because they forgot to practice, or forgot to pack their music books, and sometimes it’s simply because they forgot to bring their … Continue Reading →
Piano Teaching Tip: Kick Your Theory Books to the Curb
Can someone please tell me why theory books exist at all? I have a couple of ideas… (1) publishing companies print them as a money grab, convincing piano teachers that they are necessary for the … Continue Reading →
Cheap lessons… A Piano Teaching Travesty
Cheap piano lessons… at first the idea sounds great! Who doesn’t want to save money? What a simple idea; charge cheap, attract a ton of students, teach a ton of hours, and make a ton of money. Ahhh, … Continue Reading →