Led by Charles Krigbaum, TX
Tuition: free!
Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 am
You can make your studio anything you want it to be. Imagine a program full of excitement, where students grow and develop, and parent’s are fully on board. You are the only one that can make that happen for yourself. Today’s discussion will address the nuts and bolts of organizing and sustaining a private studio. If you are going to dream–dream big. This session is for teachers just starting out, and for experienced teachers that may want to reorganize and reinvigorate their teaching situations.
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Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 am
It’s time to make your dreams a reality and create the ideal situation for yourself. Watch students and parents thrive when expectations are clear and guidelines are set. Today’s discussion will focus on the importance of having studio policies and how policies guide your studio management, what to include in your policies, how your policies may change over time, and most importantly–how to enforce them.
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Thursdays 10:30-11:30 am
Money can make us uncomfortable. Talking about money with parents can conjure memories of asking our own parents for money. It’s time to let go of your fear and make a plan. Today’s discussion will address the realities of making a competitive living in the private music education industry by outlining methods of setting your fees, billing families, collecting tuition, surviving the summer financially, funding continued teacher development, and keeping your income steady and healthy in any economy.
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Fridays 10:30-11:30 am
Today’s discussion will focus on three entirely different topics that are equally essential to the development of your private Suzuki studio. Come and learn the hidden benefits of having a full studio, how to create a waiting list full of eager parents and students, how to produce recitals that dazzle and impress, and identify strategies for creating the teaching situation of your dreams.
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Saturdays 10:30-11:30 am
After a week of brainstorming new ideas at CSI, you may be asking yourself: what do I do next? Implementing changes in a program can feel like attempting to change the tide of the Colorado River; but, it can be done! The final session of this week’s discussion will focus on making the changes that need to be made to develop your program, while planning for the (bright) future of your studio.