If you have not signed up for the August Webinar, now is the time to do so. The next webinar, titled "Rates and Packages" will start at 10:00 am Central Time on Friday, August 16th. This webinar will help you set up the rates and packages for your studio in order to charge for classes. If you are interested, please go to the webinar tab within your...
Read MoreBy Saleh Sabat My name is Saleh. I’m an Electric guitar player, and I have G.A.S. I’ve had it since I was 13 years old, and it seems to be getting worse as I age. Ok ok, now that the giggling is over, let’s talk about what G.A.S. stands for. G.A.S. is an acronym for Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Almost every famous electric guitar player has had some...
Read MoreOur interview with: RockStars Music Studios of Huntington Beach, CA USA SH: Tell us about your studio. RockStars Music Studios is a private lessons studio in Orange County, California. We also have a performance academy called Orange County Performance Academy (OCPA) and a rehearsal studio for rent called H.B. SoundStage. RockStars has a current enrollment of 220 regular, weekly students for guitar, piano, voice, drums...
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I’m on maternity leave this summer, so my studio is currently closed and I’m not teaching students. However, I’m still running my resource website for music teachers and therapists as well as doing lots of planning for the fall session, so that in combination with a brand new baby means I have to be super productive when actually have a few minutes to devote to my work.
Luckily, I have a few tricks and tips that I rely on when it’s time to get into gear, and since I know that running a studio involves lots of administrative work, I thought I’d share some with you.
Interviewing the Transfer Student
The interview process for the transfer student provides a window of opportunity. First, to see if your studio is the right fit. Second, to assess skills and knowledge, and third, a great way to start planning curriculum if it turns out to be a good fit! I have developed a form I use with a list of activities as well as questions that include the obvious (name, age, date of birth, grade in school, and school that they attend). I take notes on this form so that I can refer back to it later. After the initial questions have been asked, I launch into the following assessment activities.