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So You Want To Teach As A Private Music Tutor?

An Introduction for Musiciansservice) that is in such a need the
For many of today's musicians, workingdemand out numbers the supply - the
as a private music tutor has manynumber of lessons you have available per
benefits over working within anweek.
educational establishment. Firstly, youBuilding your "studio" into this size is
are a lot freer to choose where, when,an achievable target, but one not as
and depending on how well you teach, WHOmany as could reach it actually do.
your students are. This will also letThose who do are employing valuable
you continue whatever employment ormarketing techniques whether they
other commitments you already have.realise it or not.
Building up your student base slowlyOne of these marketing techniques is so
allows you to commit time to each ofsubtle, many don't even realise they are
them to find out their learning styledoing it when they are advertising in
and prepare for their lessons withouttheir local newspaper or shop window.
feeling overwhelemed suddenly with 30This is a basic example, but stick with
new students starting next week.me; this idea can be applied at any time
Starting out, the idea of being anin your teaching career. By advertising
"expert" can feel rather daunting...in a local newspaper, you are already
especially for those of us who learnedtargeting the first most likely people
by gigging, and may not be the bestto use your tuition services... your
sight-readers. Others among us havelocal community. Unless you are famous
studied music and/or education to higherfor being an incredible musician, people
levels. But no matter where you standwill neither just ask if you would teach
between these two, those first few stepsthem, or travel to find you in the hope
into teaching music as an income isyou teach music. This one simple ad is
terrifying.telling the local community "I live in
Two main advantages I have seen in mythis area, and I have spaces available
time working as a private music tutorto teach music lessons." I would save
arethe expense and time on that website
1. You have a lot more potential to workuntil further down the line if you live
the hours you choose, and where youin a small town, the paper would provide
choose. Allowing your other commitmentsa far higher return on income when you
time where they need it.are starting off.
2. If you teach children, generally,To develop this further, think what your
they are far more likely to behave andads say about you? Do they say
be responsive to teaching when either onprofessional, or do they say "I can play
their own as there is no one to show offa few tunes on the piano, let me teach
to. School music lessons - especially inyou cos I really need the money"
junior high school can be pretty hard toHere are my top 5 mostly marketing
control.techniques for musicians aspiring to
3. You can vary the genres and methodsearn a decent income from private
you use as you see fit, not as a stricttuition.
school curriculum requires.1. Choose a name for your "studio" this
4. You can focus all your attention oncan be anything from "Maria's Singing
one student who WANTS to learn... ifTuition" to "Bass riff School". Choose
they don't, why are you teaching them -one and use it in ALL your advertising
your morale will take a huge blow, and2. Make sure you include contact details
your time would be better invested inon everything - advertising is an
working with an interested student.obvious one, but what about your pupils'
Monetary benefits will come into thenotebooks in case they ever need to
equation somewhere... let's face it;cancel a lesson?
they have to in this world. However, if3. Make at least two copies of your
all you can see are pound signs and haveteaching schedule. One that stays with
no real interest to teach, work withyou (especially if you are as forgetful
others, or enjoy music... perhapsas me), and one that everyone else in
private tuition is not for you.your household can see. This allows them
In my personal opinion, private teachersto know when not to disturb you, or when
can make a very comfortable living, andyou'll be home.
with some commitment and effort can(A third copy is ideal to keep with your
easily make £40 upwards per hour.musical instrument as a reference.)
It is not unheard of for tutors to have4. Make sure that the two copies in
a waiting list of students who want thempoint 3 have contact names and numbers
as their tutor. Once you find yourselffor all your students. Should you ever
in this position, although it isn't timehave an emergency, this allows all your
to relax, it is most definitely time topupils to be contacted by another person
congratulate yourself. You can nowin your family should you not be able to
(within reason) charge what you REALLYattend.
feel you are worth per lesson/hour, as5. Don't be afraid to tell people that
you have people desperately waiting foryou teach music - especially if you have
your time.spaces available. Word of mouth is the
If you didn't increase your price atbest form of advertising, and when you
this stage it would be foolish. You havecombine this with the power of
developed a product (your tuitionNETWORKING, you can only succeed.



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