I want to tell you about a student I taught years ago named Marcus. He was eight when he started guitar with me, and for the first month he was the dream student. He loved learning songs from his favorite video games and movies, and every lesson, before anything else, he’d play the bass line … Continue reading “What a Bored 8-Year-Old Taught Me About Getting Kids to Practice | EP 287”
The Practice Problem Isn’t What You Think It Is Here’s something I’ve been sitting with lately, and I think it’s going to change the way you look at your music school. A neighbor of mine once told me she hadn’t signed her daughter up for piano lessons yet because she wasn’t ready to have … Continue reading “The Real Reason Families Quit Music Lessons (It’s Not What You Think) | EP 285”
Why Your Recitals Are a Band-Aid (And What to Do Instead) Picture a parent standing in the back of a recital hall. No seat. Phone held high over the heads of the row in front of her, trying to catch 90 seconds of shaky video. The lighting is bad. The audio is worse. Her son … Continue reading “Recitals Are Band-Aids: Why Music Schools Are Solving the Wrong Problem | EP 282”
THE PAPER CUP TEST Here’s a good way to test the character of a prospective instructor or employee. Pour yourself a drink of water when you sit down for the interview. Offer them a cup of water. They’re likely to say yes since you’re drinking. When in Rome… Take note of whether they … Continue reading “How to Hire a Music Instructor: Part II”
How To Hire a Music Instructor Marketing All-Star Jay Abraham once said, “Hire slow-fire fast.” There is so much wisdom in that statement. I’d like to add “interview smart”. For years I had no strategy when I hired a music instructor. I would ask prospective instructors questions based on the details in their resumes. … Continue reading “8 Interview Questions for Hiring a Music Instructor”
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