http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/drawing-the-line-on-new-students/ Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/drawing-the-line-on-new-students/comment-page-1/#comment-30566 Laetiseaya Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:34:59 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/drawing-the-line-on-new-students/#comment-30566 You should focus on a niche, specific target market(s), and getting ideal clients. (Identify the areas you're passionate about.) These are basic business/marketing principles. Many private music teachers don't know this stuff, so they end up taking on clients/students or projects that are less than ideal, which only hurt them. By focusing on what you want, you increase your effectiveness as a teacher--and that means more referrals, more income, and higher retention rate! You should focus on a niche, specific target market(s), and getting ideal clients. (Identify the areas you’re passionate about.) These are basic business/marketing principles. Many private music teachers don’t know this stuff, so they end up taking on clients/students or projects that are less than ideal, which only hurt them. By focusing on what you want, you increase your effectiveness as a teacher–and that means more referrals, more income, and higher retention rate!

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/drawing-the-line-on-new-students/comment-page-1/#comment-29529 Stengel99 Wed, 21 May 2008 05:16:39 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/drawing-the-line-on-new-students/#comment-29529 Because I teach full-time at school throughout the day, I have to limit the number of students I teach privately. Whenever possible, I try to teach students who are more advanced/older than the elementary students I work with all day. It's refreshing to work on more advanced music after a long day of Hot Cross Buns and Lightly Row. Because I teach full-time at school throughout the day, I have to limit the number of students I teach privately. Whenever possible, I try to teach students who are more advanced/older than the elementary students I work with all day. It’s refreshing to work on more advanced music after a long day of Hot Cross Buns and Lightly Row.

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