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by Georgina Wilson

Nora was a new piano teacher. She’d made the leap to leave her job at the shoe store to start teaching the piano full-time. She was happy with the decision, and her husband was more than supportive. But comments from people in her life made her feel like an imposter. Like she didn’t have a ... PRESTO Framework Case Study: Newbie Nora

by Wendy Brentnall-Wood

So it’s finally happened. You’ve got your very first piano student and things are about to get real. It doesn’t matter whether that first student is a friend of the family, a relative or a total stranger, you will still most likely be feeling a little overwhelmed. You have so much knowledge to impart onto ... 5 Things I Wish I Was Told When I Started Teaching Piano

by Emma Lunsford

How to Attract Students by Emphasizing Your Strengths: 10 Piano Teacher Qualities that Will Set You Apart as a Piano Teacher With a competitive market, teachers can feel unmemorable amongst the crowd, with parents calling one teacher after another. Or worse yet, they may feel pressured to compete on price. Instead, a better approach is ... 10 Irresistible Piano Teacher Qualities

by Sean Wales

Just because it's summer doesn't mean the income needs to stop.

by Sean Wales

Piano Teaching Tips We have gone to the experts to give us their top piano teaching tips for new piano teachers. Learn from their experiences, mistakes and take in their advice so you can be the best piano teacher as possible. If you like what you see, why not check out our previous expert roundups? ... [Expert Roundup] Top Piano Teaching Tips Every New Teacher Should Read

by Lynda Irvine

As a new piano teacher, it makes all the difference if you find a reliable piano teaching mentor. Today, we welcome Inner Circle member and experienced Australian teacher Lynda Irvine. She will give us an insight into the value of mentors, where you can find them and why the online world is such a good place to ... Why Finding a Piano Teaching Mentor Is So Important

Plans & Pricing

by Nicola Cantan

Are you about to start a new piano studio? Maybe you’ve just graduated from college. Maybe you tried teaching your niece, loved it, and want to see if this career is right for you. Or perhaps you’ve been teaching for a while and have just resolved to start taking it “seriously”. Whatever your reasons – ... How to Set Up Your New Piano Studio for Sensational Success

by Andrew Bishko, Musical U

So you’ve decided to teach piano. Welcome to your new career! What could be more rewarding than guiding aspiring musicians young and old to experience the same satisfaction that we ourselves find in musical expression? As an “old” teacher (27 years in the business and counting), I sometimes look back at my early experiences and ... How to be a New Piano Teacher with Old Teacher Wisdom

by Megan Desmarais

When you first start teaching music, one of the hardest things is deciding what your piano teaching method is going to be. What kind of teacher will you be? How will you inspire your students? These are all questions to consider before your first student walks into your sparkly new piano studio. To give us ... How to Find Your Perfect Piano Teaching Method

by Tim Topham

Every music teacher has a different journey. Whether you have been teaching piano for 20 years or 5, there is always something to learn. But how do you actually get started? Join us throughout November as we look at everything you need to know when starting your piano teaching career.