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Music Business Resources to Help You Get Unstuck and Meet Your Goals
The pros and cons of some private music studio resources that can help you meet your business goals.
kimmurraymusic
May 124 min read
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Music Teacher Burnout? 5 Ways Daydreaming Will Help
If you're tired and unmotivated but need to keep going, daydreaming can help private music teachers succeed.
kimmurraymusic
Apr 283 min read
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Avoid Music Teacher Burnout: Trade Overwhelm for Clarity
Four steps to avoid music teacher burnout and build a sustainable private music lesson studio
kimmurraymusic
Apr 143 min read
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3 Common Pitfalls for Music Teachers (and How to Avoid Them)
3 common pitfalls independent music teachers should avoid, and how to do so
kimmurraymusic
Mar 263 min read
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3 Great Lesson Policies to Manage Music Lesson Scheduling Conflicts
These 3 lesson policies saved my sanity and helped me manage my schedule without alienating parents or students.
kimmurraymusic
Mar 102 min read
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The Sports Season Survival Kit for the Private Music Teacher
Five mindset shifts to help private music teachers navigate sports season without losing students.
kimmurraymusic
Feb 244 min read
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The Only 3 Things Your Effective Music Studio Ad Should Do
How to write music studio ads that actually help you enroll students
kimmurraymusic
Feb 102 min read
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3 Reasons You Should Feel Great About Being a Private Music Teacher Right Now
Despite the uncertain times, here are 3 reasons you should feel great about being a private music teacher in 2026
kimmurraymusic
Jan 213 min read
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Fed Up and Ready to Quit Teaching Music? Try This First.
If you're frustrated and exhausted, try this before you quit music teaching altogether.
kimmurraymusic
Nov 18, 20253 min read
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How to Find and Retain Music Students at High Rates
3 Things I DIDN'T do to grow my music studio, and what I did instead
kimmurraymusic
Oct 22, 20253 min read
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Feeling lonely? Five Ways to Beat the Private Teacher Isolation Blues
I probably don't have to tell you that there are many great things about being a private music teacher. The wonderful parents and...
kimmurraymusic
Oct 8, 20254 min read
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New Private Music Teacher? Here's the Best Way to Find Students
Use these time-tested strategies to find students as a new private music teacher
kimmurraymusic
Sep 23, 20253 min read
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Effective Business Practices for the Mission-Driven Music Teacher
smart strategies to attract students to your mission-driven music studio
kimmurraymusic
Sep 9, 20253 min read
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Three Smart Strategies to Recruit New Students
Happy fall, my friends! Or, more specifically, happy fall teaching (since it isn't technically fall yet). I'm sure many of you have...
kimmurraymusic
Aug 27, 20252 min read
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The *Ultimate* Fall Music Studio Checklist
The ultimate music teacher fall studio checklist
kimmurraymusic
Aug 13, 20252 min read
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How to Become the Private Music Teacher You Envy
Learn the secrets to running a successful music studio that is personally rewarding
kimmurraymusic
Jul 28, 20253 min read
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Why Students Need You to Say "No" to Lessons
Why it's our responsibility to say no to accepting certain types of students into our studio
kimmurraymusic
Jul 14, 20254 min read
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Why You Shouldn't Teach Students You Don't Connect With
Teaching your ideal students is good for your mental health and business success.
kimmurraymusic
Jun 30, 20255 min read
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The High Value Music Studio, Part 2
This online course helps dedicated private music teachers build financially successfully businesses they love
kimmurraymusic
Jun 18, 20253 min read
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The High Value Music Studio: Build a Successful Business You Love Without Burnout PART 1
To build a high value teaching career you love and the financial success you deserve, start here.
kimmurraymusic
May 21, 20253 min read
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