One of the most important skills a music school owner can develop is strategic thought. Strategic planning. Strategic execution. Without it, you’re simply being reactionary, and here’s the thing, being reactionary is actually fine in the early days. When your school is small, all the moving parts can pretty much exist in your head. But … Continue reading “How to Build a “War Room” for Your Music School (And Make Time to Grow) | EP 291”
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”
Most music school owners who’ve tried group classes arrive at the same conclusion when they don’t work: parents just prefer private lessons. I’ve thought the same thing. When I first started experimenting with group classes, I assumed the private lesson model dominated because that’s what parents demanded. It took me years to realize that … Continue reading “Why Most Group Music Classes Fail (And What Successful Schools Do Differently) | EP 284”
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”
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