Teach Music Online

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E123: Building Momentum to Create & Sell Online Courses w/ Guest Jason Rivera Oct 30, 2023

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As a current film-score writer and long-time online teacher, Jason Rivera has a lot of experience in the world of course creation. In this episode, we take a deep dive into his story with online courses and how course creation has transformed his business. Listen in as we talk about combatting perfectionism, finding your niche, where to sell online courses, and so much more!

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Time Stamps:

[0:26] Intro

[2:00] Beginning of Interview

[2:36] Jason's Business & Experience with Teaching Online

[7:42] All About Tech

[10:17] Keeping Your Momentum & Managing Perfectionism

[18:00] Pricing Your Courses

[23:00] Selling Your Course

[31:04] Jason's TMO Experience

[39:00] How to Start Creating Your First Course

[42:45] Jason's Experience with Film Scoring

[47:15] Outro

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E122: Teaching Emotional Resilience to Our Students w/ Guest Mary Mendoza Oct 23, 2023

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As music teachers, it is so important that we teach our students skills other than those learned on a piano or guitar. Teaching them life skills can be valuable and solidify your role as a mentor in their lives. One of the skills that can be valuable is emotional resilience, the ability to pick themselves back up and keep going when they fail. While students will hit boundaries and obstacles that are difficult to overcome, your guidance can help them become who they want to be. Listen in to hear how Mary Mendoza has included these values in her teaching!

Time Stamps:

[0:40] Introduction

[2:15] Mary's Story

[8:22] Working Through Performance Anxiety

[17:14] The Benefits of Teaching Online

[18:07] Mary's Journey with Teach Music Online

[20:17] A Message to Aspiring Online Teachers

[23:24] Receiving Support from Parents

[26:00] Outro

Mary's Links:

Website: resilientmusiciansacademy.com

Instagram: instagram.com/resilient.musicians

Facebook: facebook.com/resilient.musicians

E121: Big Announcement!! Oct 16, 2023

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Teach Music Online began in 2019 with the hopes of giving teachers more confidence to successfully launch their music studios.

In 2023 we are thrilled to have expanded with several courses, virtual coaching, and a thriving community.

Today I'm sharing an announcement that our TMO community all needs to be aware of. Tune into today's episode to learn more!

Click here to join Teach Music Online Today!

E120: Increase Your Income FAST With Online Group Lessons ft. Michelle Miller Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

If you’ve been in the online music teaching space for a while, you’ve no doubt heard about online group lessons and wondered if they’re for you. For many teachers, they have been a simple way to increase their income without increasing the time demand of their business. For others, it’s a way to pull their students together and allow them to work together. And it’s just plain FUN! So, listen in today as I talk with Michell Miller about how to incorporate online group lessons and how it can transform your studio (and your pay)!

Michelle's Links:

https://mmmusicstudio.com/

https://www.instagram.com/michellemillermusicstudio/?hl=en

https://youtube.com/@michellemillermusic?si=P8m0giGgSeKcMpuF

Time Stamps:

[0:45] Podcast Intro

[1:50] Michelle's Background

[3:50] Benefits of Group Lessons

[6:10] Advertising Your Classes

[7:00] Strategizing Your Price

[12:40] Finding Your Capacity

[14:50] Launching Online Courses

[22:17] Retaining Students

[27:23] Michelle's Growth Within the TMO Membership

[31:30] How TMO Changed Michelle's Studio

[35:56] Outro

E119: When & How to Successfully Raise Your Lesson Rates Oct 02, 2023

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If you've been around the Teach Music Online podcast for a while, you have heard me talk about raising your rates time and time again, because music teachers are so valuable and should be paid what they need! But I'm sure you've wondered just how to make it happen. Listen in as I talk about 3 common myths about raising your rates, and 3 reasons that you should!

Time Stamps

[0:35] Episode Intro

[1:10] Sponsor Message - Practice Space

Common Myths About Lesson Rates

[2:55] 1. I Need To Charge the Local Average

[4:55] 2. If I Raise my Rates, Students Will Leave

[6:51] 3. I Should Raise My Rates a Little Every Year

Why It's Okay to Raise Your Rates

[8:04] Higher Rates Create Demand

[9:20] Less Committed Students Will Leave (And That's Okay!)

[9:54] You Will Show Up Differently

Make It Happen

[10:58] When To Raise Your Rates

[11:56] How to Raise Your Rates

[12:55] Email Template Example

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E118: No More Excuses - Why Online Lessons are the Future w/ Juilliard Graduate Jennifer Sheehan Sep 25, 2023

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For years, I have been in the online teaching community helping to educate the teachers around me about the ways in which online teaching is better. I have been teaching online for more than ten years, and I can verify that it absolutely works! There will always be the naysayers and those that prefer the traditional methods, but I'm here to reassure you: Online teaching is the future!

In this episode, I invited Jennifer Sheehan, a vocal performer, online teacher and Juilliard graduate, onto the podcast to talk about the ways that online music teaching has CHANGED her studio for the better. We talk methods, connecting with your students, utilizing social media for good, and so much more! Listen in to hear Jennifer's story and how you can make online teaching the future of your studio.

Time Stamps:

[2:00] Jennifer's Education & Teaching Journey

[9:55] Connecting with your students

[12:05] Meditation in Music Lessons

[15:00] The TMO Experience

[16:55] How Jennifer Started Teaching Online

[21:50] Skills You Can Develop as a Teacher

[22:20] The Benefits of Teaching Online

[28:30] How to Really Make Online Teaching Possible

[29:47] Using Social Media in a Meaningful Way

Jennifer's Links:

Music Studio: https://jennifersheehanmusicstudio.mymusicstaff.com

Performer Website: http://jennifersheehan.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferSheehanMusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifersheehanmusic/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jennifersheehanvideo

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E117: 3 Marketing Funnel Ideas to Build Your Audience Sep 18, 2023

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If you want to become a better, more successful online music teacher, marketing funnels are the BEST tool you can use for your business. In today's episode, we talk about the different marketing funnels you can use to engage more people and draw in more clients. Listen in to hear some of the best tips to use marketing funnels in your online business!

Time Stamps:

[0:42] Episode Overview

[1:00] Sponsor Message

[2:32] What Are Marketing Funnels?

[4:20] How to Use Marketing Analytics & Funnels

[6:00] Email Marketing

[7:40] TMO Course Creation Class

[9:15] 3 Marketing Funnel Ideas

Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by Practice Space, an app that allows you to create digital assignments for your students and motivate them to practice harder than they ever have before! As many of you have heard Tonara is closing it’s doors to music teachers and I know that so many teachers are currently looking for a new platform to host their lesson assignments and allow them to communicate with students

With Practice space you can send PDFs, videos, mp3s, and more! You can also send real-time feedback to student’s practice videos. The interactive features adds a social side encouraging your students to complete assignments, participate in challenges, and more.

Practice Space also has a feature that allows you to export your data from your Tonara login and import directly to the Practice Space app, this will save you HOURS of work creating new lesson assignments.

To check it out visit https://www.practicespaceapp.com/?afmc=1i today!

E116: Social Media, Rates, and Engagement with Lisa Bailey Sep 11, 2023

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Have you ever wondered what you really need to know before becoming an online music teacher?

In this podcast episode, we’re taking a deep dive into some of the many lessons Lisa Bailey has learned in her experience as an online music teacher. Since 2018, Lisa has been teaching completely online and expanding her studio, and you can do it too! During this episode, we’ll discuss setting up your Facebook page, recruiting students, raising your rates, the benefits of staying online, and more!

Listen in for Lisa’s best tips for becoming a successful studio owner!

[1:28] Episode Topics

[2:00] Lisa Bailey Introduction

[2:55] Lisa’s Teaching Journey

[4:41] The Benefits of Teaching Online

[6:26] Retaining Students When You Go Online

[7:43] Lessons from the Membership

[11:54] Studio Marketing On Social Media

[13:52] Gaining Students from Messages

[16:01] Student Engagement & Motivation

[17:03] Lesson Plan Examples - Circle of Fifths

[20:56] Activities for Beginner Students

[24:37] Raising Your Rates as an Online Teacher

[30:35] Advice for Online Teachers

Lisa's Links:

https://www.facebook.com/pianostudiolisabailey/

https://www.instagram.com/pianostudio_lisabailey/

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E115: Six Figure Success: Mastering Online Music Teaching Income Sep 04, 2023

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In this podcast episode, we're addressing a common question in our Teach Music Online community: Can you significantly boost your teaching income without overloading your schedule?

Many educators aspire to reach a yearly income of $100,000 while maintaining a work-life balance. We'll explore this topic and share three practical methods to help you achieve your financial goals without sacrificing your time.

Let's get started!

[1:33] Podcast Review

[2:45] Overview of the Episode

[3:40] Membership Question About How to Teach Online & Make Money

[4:20] Advice About Feedback from Other Teachers - And How to Stick to Your Goals!

[7:05] 3 Methods to Making Your Ideal Income

[7:30] Method 1: Know Your Numbers - do the backwards math (what you want to make, divided by 12 months, divided by 30 days, divided by # of students)

[9:06] Method 2: Diversify Your Studio Offerings - offer more than 1-on-1, group classes can be great in helping you earn more while teaching fewer hours

[10:47] Method 3: Sell Digital Courses - digital courses are a great way to have passive income - the price you sell it for can make a huge difference in your salary

[12:00] Course Creator for Musicians

[12:40] 5 New Affirmations

[13:15] More about the Teach Music Online Membership

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E114: A Seamless Way to Send Lesson Assignments w/ Guest Paul Sarafin May 08, 2023

Show notes

Paul Sarafin has over sixty online students. His primary instrument is guitar and he teaches using the Suzuki Method. Paul is also a member of our TMO community and has created a music application called Music Nest. I wanted to invite Paul to an interview because I think teachers need to hear about this amazing tool. It's different from other tools out there that I've seen! Furthermore, Paul has a big heart and an incredible background teaching the Suzuki Method for guitar. He has a lot of wisdom to share about running a successful online studio.

Link to try out Music Nest!

https://launch.musicnest.io/

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