{"id":1081,"date":"2020-08-05T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2021-02-19T17:21:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T23:21:45","slug":"violin-studio-101-the-nuts-and-bolts-who-what-where-when-how-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/2020\/08\/05\/violin-studio-101-the-nuts-and-bolts-who-what-where-when-how-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Violin Studio 101: The Nuts and Bolts: Who, What, Where, When, How Much: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_63f1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_63f1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_63f1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a veteran music teacher or just starting your studio, it\u2019s important to consider the nuts and bolts of your business. These are the \u201cwho, what, where, when, how\u201d questions about your studio. Those of us who\u2019ve been in the business for awhile know several of the traps people fall into, so it\u2019s best to address these issues before they even start. Click <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/violin-studio\/studio-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> for a copy of my studio policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: level of students\/age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you begin to teach, you may not know which age\/level of students you prefer. Most teachers start out with beginners, then the students&#8217; levels progress over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrea Miller, in her blog\/podcast <em>Music Studio Startup,<\/em> interviews <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/topmusic.co\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Topham<\/a> about his experience specializing in teaching teens. It&#8217;s definitely worth a listen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/9069827\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f2473f\/\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also enjoyed Andrea&#8217;s recent interview with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliedoughty.com\" target=\"_blank\">Natalie Doughty<\/a>, in which they encourage studio teachers to come up with a single word to describe their studio. Example: Natalie said she was the &#8220;Recovery Studio,&#8221; because she takes on several students who have had previous negative experiences with lessons and tries to turn their new lessons into something positive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this stage in my life, I would call my studio the &#8220;Do-Life-Together Studio&#8221; because I&#8217;m a mom of a young music student myself. I often use play dates as rewards for both my students and my daughter.  An added plus, this gives the other parents and myself the chance to talk parenting together while the kids play. As a result, some of our best friends are my students and their families. However, this blending of professional\/personal relationships may not suit all teachers\/studios. Each person must decide what studio style is best for him\/her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/15034877\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/f2473f\/\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5624-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5624-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_5624-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I began violin lessons with my mother, a veteran violin teacher. After a few years, she sent me to study with my aunts for an &#8220;outside&#8221; perspective, while she still worked with me in between lessons. One of my aunts specialized in teaching younger students, from the beginning to intermediate levels. When students reached late middle school or high school, she&#8217;d send them to another aunt, a violin professor at one of the local universities. This teacher only took advanced students, as she preferred to teach hour-long lessons (or longer) in order to focus on the violin concertos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My mother enjoys teaching a wide range of student levels, from beginners through high school seniors. She has always been dedicated to her older students and enjoys preparing them for auditions and solo competitions. However, she has a natural knack with young children, so she strives to have at least a couple of beginners in her studio. The enthusiasm of the beginners combined alongside the technical prowess of her older students provides a great atmosphere in which all students learn from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: Studio policies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studio policies are essential in order for you and your prospective student to be on the same page regarding lessons, practice, performances, payment schedules, makeups, etc. Because my own personal needs change, as well as the needs of my studio, I re-evaluate my policies every year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re a veteran music teacher or just starting your studio, it\u2019s important to consider the nuts and bolts of your business. These are the \u201cwho, what, where, when, how\u201d questions about your studio. Those of us who\u2019ve been in the business for awhile know several of the traps people can fall into in a small business, so it\u2019s best to address these issues before they even start. <\/p>\n<p>I re-evaluate my policies every year since my own needs change, as well as the needs of my studio. Check them out here if you need ideas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,90],"tags":[102,51,42],"class_list":["post-1081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-education","category-violin-studio-101","tag-music-studio","tag-music-teacher-resources","tag-violin-teacher"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"de","enabled_languages":["en","es","fr","de","it","br"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":true},"es":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"fr":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"de":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"it":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"br":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1081"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2323,"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081\/revisions\/2323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}