Teach Music Online

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E13: A "Must-Have" Tech Tool for Engaging Music Students- Interview with Cara Katzew Sep 14, 2020

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If you’re looking for a way to incentivize students, track practice, create a library of repertoire, and engage your students online, then look no further! Tonara is like gold for teaching music online. With Tonara’s incredible app and desktop platform you’ll be able to do all of these things and more! I hear again and again how much studio teacher’s absolutely love incorporating this app with their students, so I’ll continue recommending it.

In today’s episode I interview Cara Katzew, the VP of Marketing for Tonara. She shares more about the passion behind Tonara’s team, features that you’ll love, and how this app can help you reach your studio goals.

Resources:

Click here to start a free 30-day trial with Tonara

Use the code: teachmusiconline for 20% off your first year subscription on Tonara

Join the Teach Music Online Membership: https://www.teachmusic.online/join-membership

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“I love Carly and Teach Music Online!” < If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move towards online teaching confidence and success. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a review”. Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!

E12: Get Your Questions Answered - LIVE Membership Call! Sep 07, 2020

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Get inspired with this audio version of a recent live coaching session. I thought that it would be helpful for you to listen in on the audio from this call because so many of these questions would be helpful for you as well! In this call we discuss the following topics:

Tips for starting out as a teacher
How to raise your rates for friends and family that you're teaching
How to choose what to charge for online lessons
When to raise rates and how to use the tuition calculator
How to add videos to YouTube for a virtual recital
How to get students to create a good recording
Quarterly recording sessions with your students
Methods for teaching advanced students
How to use Google Drive to receive videos
The difference between a personal email and business email
How to up level your teaching communication and level of expertise

I’d love to invite you to join the Teach Music Online Membership. Inside the Membership you’ll get access to all past coaching sessions so that you can quickly get help with your online studio! You’ll also receive the following:

Twice monthly live meetups
New Content every month
My Signature Teach Music Online Course
Online Teaching Engagement Course
Blueprints, resources, and more!

Click here to join today!

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See you next week!

E11: Teaching with Joy During a Pandemic with Dr. Richard Bosworth Aug 31, 2020

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Each month I spotlight one of our incredible members of the Teach Music Online Membership. Since day 1, Dr. Richard Bosworth has been an avid supporter and wonderful contributor to the membership. He is constantly inspiring and motivating other teachers with his experiences and advice, so of course I had to interview him! In this episode we discuss his teaching philosophy, advice for other online teachers, and ways to be optimistic during a worldwide pandemic.

Resources:

Visit Richard’s Studio Website

Visit Richard’s YouTube Channel

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E10: Stop Leaving $$ On the Table - A Simple Formula for Increasing Your Rates! Aug 24, 2020

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Most teachers undercharge for private music lessons. Most teachers think that you have to charge what teachers in the area charge or a rate that is competitive to guarantee students. As an online teacher you can set the rules. You are now an in-demand world-wide teacher and because of this you can charge a premium rate! You work for yourself right? Why not charge what you’re worth!

Trying to figure out that dollar amount to raise your rates or when to do so is challenging. There is no black and white answer. To make this a little easier I’ve created a very simple strategy to help you calculate the exact dollar amount you should charge for monthly tuition. I can’t wait to teach you how to do this so that you can quickly raise your rates and charge what you’re worth!

Resources:

Get access to my tuition calculator inside the Teach Music Online Membership

Join Fons for automated payment processing

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E9: How Carol Matz is Changing the Teaching World with Digital Method Books Aug 17, 2020

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Digital method books are becoming the “new norm” among piano teachers and students. With digital books you can create a portable library for yourself and annotate with your students online. For this reason I had to get Carol Matz in an interview as she is the creator of the well-known Interactive Piano Method!

You’ll be inspired by Carol’s background and passion for composition and music. Not only is she a gifted composer but has a huge heart and is always looking for ways to help teachers around the world.

Learn about Carol Matz Interactive Piano Method: https://carolmatzpiano.com/

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E8: How to Teach Piano Online in 4 Easy Steps! CRASH COURSE Aug 10, 2020

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Whether teaching online is brand new for you or you've been doing it for years, you'll love hearing my 4 steps to keep teaching piano online simple and easy. We all come to a point of overwhelm where we want to "have it all" or improve our teaching drastically. In this episode you'll remember what really matters and learn how to maintain a perspective that keeps your focus on the student.

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We'd love to invite you to join our exclusive membership community for online music teachers. In the membership you'll get access to the TMO course, engagement course, past workshops, coaching sessions, and our community forum. Click here to learn more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Teach Music Online Membership

Rock Out Loud - Video Calling Platform

Carol Matz Interactive Method

Equipment List

Fons - payment and billing software

PayPal

Stripe

E7: How to Create your "Dream Studio" with Joseph D'Amico Aug 03, 2020

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Joseph D'Amico is a full-time online teacher and transitioned his students online before Covid-19. I absolutely love his optimistic and cheerful approach to running an online music studio from his home. His list of benefits for teaching online is something that you need to hear!

Click here to check out Joseph's YouTube channel

Click here to visit Joseph's Website

Looking for my courses, mentorship, and coaching sessions? Check out my membership site today! CLICK HERE

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E6: 10 Tips for Avoiding Exhaustion Jul 27, 2020

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Teaching online can be absolutely exhaustion! Luckily, there are some simple ways to make it more fun, meaningful, and stress free for you.

Here are the 10 tips referred to in this episode:

Get a comfortable chair - forget the bench!
Schedule regular breaks OR don’t schedule more than 4 students in a row
Stretch during the lesson and stand up
Close your eyes and listen to the student play
Turn your computer to night setting to help with eye strain
Talk less and ask more questions
Introduce a sight reading activity in the middle of the lesson
Get your materials ready at the beginning of the day vs. when the lesson begins
Use YouTube videos to reinforce what you’re teaching
Don’t be a perfectionist, focus on progression and growth

Helpful links and resources:

My YouTube Channel

Looking for my courses, mentorship, and coaching sessions? Check out my membership site today! CLICK HERE

Ready to market and grow your online teaching business? Check out my free branding and marketing masterclass. CLICK HERE

Connect with other online teachers in my free Facebook Community: CLICK HERE

E5: The Secret to a Fantastic Virtual Recital with Melissa Willis Jul 20, 2020

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Melissa Willis is an expert online piano and flute teacher located in Maryland. Her move across the country 3 years before Covid 19 inspired her to take her studio online and she hasn’t looked back since. Melissa loves instilling joy and a love of learning in her studio with students of all ages. You’ll be inspired by her ability to engage students while teaching them important musical concepts.

Melissa Willis YouTube Channel

Melissa Willis Website

Looking for my courses, mentorship, and coaching sessions? Check out my membership site today! CLICK HERE

Ready to market and grow your online teaching business? Check out my free branding and marketing masterclass. CLICK HERE

Connect with other online teachers in my free Facebook Community: CLICK HERE

E4: Why You Need to Double Your Rates with Eric Branner Jul 08, 2020

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This interview is GOLD! Eric Branner is the CEO of Fons payment software for service providers. I had such a great time chatting with him. He knows his stuff and has some amazing tips for helping teachers double their rates and manage their studios like a pro.

Key Takeaway - In general most music teachers don't charge nearly enough. When you double your rates (or increase them significantly) you'll attract high-quality students that are willing to pay you and stick with you!

Get a $50 cash bonus when you sign up with Fons : I highly recommend you check out a free 14-day trial of Fons as well as set up a free Demo with one of their experts. If you sign up with my link you’ll also receive a $50 cash bonus once your account becomes active.

Click here for your free 14-day trial and demo of Fons

Free training and resources!

Looking for my courses, mentorship, and coaching sessions? Check out my membership site today! CLICK HERE

Ready to market and grow your online teaching business? Check out my free branding and marketing masterclass. CLICK HERE

Connect with other online teachers in my free Facebook Community: CLICK HERE

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