I used to call my music school my money-eating machine. No matter how many coins I shoveled into it, it was never enough. And the whole time, there was this voice screaming in the back of my mind: money is the root of all evil. Sound familiar? I recently sat down with Amie … Continue reading “Why Music School Owners Feel Guilty About Making Money with Amie Nunez | EP 296”
There’s something music teachers do hundreds of times a week. Probably in every single lesson. I’m guilty of it too. It feels completely natural, it looks like good teaching from the outside, and lately I’ve been wondering if it sometimes gets in the way of the very thing we’re trying to teach. We stop … Continue reading “Are Your Teachers Doing This Too Much? | EP 295”
How to Get More Parents to Say Yes to Group Classes I want to talk about something that trips up a lot of music school owners, and it’s not your program. It’s not your teachers. It’s not even your pricing. It’s timing and messaging. Specifically, it’s what happens in the first thirty seconds of a … Continue reading “How to Get More Parents to Say Yes to Group Classes | EP 294”
For years I had a problem at my music school that drove me crazy. If you offer a band or ensemble experience, you can probably relate. I knew one of the best ways to keep a child enrolled was to get them into a band, not private lessons. Bands are sticky in a way … Continue reading “Why I Stopped Making Kids Earn Their Way Into a Band | EP 293”
Your Group Class Program Might Be a Gold Mine You Haven’t Noticed Yet I sat down with Kelly Bennett from Valencia School of Music in Westfield, New Jersey, and about ten minutes into the conversation I realized I was taking notes on my own program. Kelly has been running Kidzrock since 2019, and right now … Continue reading “Why Group Classes Teach What Private Lessons Can’t With Kelly Bennett | Ep 292”
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