The Private Music Teacher’s Guide

This book was written to help musicians build a career in the private music education industry. This is not designed for school teachers at any level. It focuses on the entrepreneurial business of one on one private teaching.

From philosophical to psychological to business considerations, this book lays out a blueprint to develop a successful teaching practice.

The Private Music Teacher’s Guide has organized and explained the principles behind the development of a successful teaching career. A tremendous amount of information has been presented. Since there is so much information, it’s helpful to summarize the Survival Guide in a few concrete principles. If you follow these guidelines and pursue your career with determination and endurance, you will succeed.

• Identify and conduct yourself as a professional
• Have a definite teaching policy
• Have a curriculum prepared and follow it
• Be flexible in scheduling
• Recognize the uniqueness of each student
  
• Use a holistic approach in your teaching
  
• Develop relationships not clients
  
• Develop multiple sources of music related income
  
• Don’t neglect marketing and the business side of teaching. • •Make a life long commitment to each student
• Treat your teaching as a profession not a job
• Relentlessly pursue your own musical, creative and educational growth

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