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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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Master Tough Talks with Parents: Five Scripts for Hard Conversations
Talking points to help you master those conversations with parents and students
kimmurraymusic
May 7, 20257 min read
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How to Find Private Music Students in Uncertain Times
four strategies to help teachers find private music students in difficult economic times
kimmurraymusic
Apr 21, 20254 min read
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Spring Teaching Hacks: Tips for the Weary Teacher with Busy Students
Here we are. Spring has sprung. We're in the final months of the school year. Perhaps your spring recital is a few weeks or months away...
kimmurraymusic
Apr 4, 20253 min read
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Marketing 101: How to Persuasively Talk About Your Music Studio
Use these tips to persuade music parents to sign up for lessons in your studio
kimmurraymusic
Mar 10, 20254 min read
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These Music Assessment Rubrics Help Students Learn Faster and Play Better
These music rubrics will help your students learn each piece faster
kimmurraymusic
Feb 20, 20252 min read
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How to Motivate Students to Practice Post-Holidays
Strategies for motivating students to practice after the holidays.
kimmurraymusic
Jan 22, 20252 min read
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Lesson Cancellation Policies: Should You Charge for Last Minute Cancellations?
Should you charge for last minute lesson cancellations? Yes. Here's why.
kimmurraymusic
Jan 10, 20253 min read
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The Importance of Halloween Piano Music in Private Teaching
Why I teach Halloween music each year, how I do so, and the pedagogical value it holds
kimmurraymusic
Oct 22, 20243 min read
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