Comments on: When and how to change your rate https://studiohelper.com/articles/finances/when-and-how-to-change-your-rate/ Studio Management. Simplified. Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 By: Bella Payne https://studiohelper.com/articles/finances/when-and-how-to-change-your-rate/#comment-1316 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:07:11 +0000 http://blog.studiohelper.com/?p=2145#comment-1316 “If you are a young teacher this applies specifically to you. Do not charge less than the other teachers in your area. Many young teachers feel that they should charge less to get a studio up and running. Unfortunately, under charging for lessons undermines the other teachers in your area. It also continues the undervaluing of music in our culture. And, most importantly, sets the young teacher up to fail. If you cannot earn a living wage then you cannot continue as a professional musician. We are highly trained professionals with years of study and often, specialized advanced degrees. The value of music lessons for children has been studied and written about for decades. The literature supports what we already know. Music is vital. – See more at: http://blog.studiohelper.com/finances/when-and-how-to-change-your-rate/#sthash.DUxYaEzi.dpuf”

BRAVO!!!! Thanks for writing this 🙂

]]> By: Alex Flores https://studiohelper.com/articles/finances/when-and-how-to-change-your-rate/#comment-1315 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:31:01 +0000 http://blog.studiohelper.com/?p=2145#comment-1315 Very True! For me I’ve found it scary and difficult asking people for more money then they might expect, especially when you’re just getting started and they know you’re just getting started as well. The thing is though, your article is 100% correct in addressing why we need to keep our rates in line with if not HIGHER than the going rate. From first hand experience I can attest that when you charge for something below its value you only work with people who perceive the value as exactly that, little to none. Ultimately that makes for a miserable teaching experience and nobody wins in that situation. Thanks for writing this!

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