Getting some new students who have taken lessons with another instructor? Eric shares his strategy for preparing transition students for success. “There are three things that I start every new student with. I would really suggest that you have these in some form for your lessons. Those three things are: Commitment sheet ‘Why?’ statement Goal […]
Transitioning New Students
As soon as you begin teaching music, you will gain students who once took lessons from another instructor. Helping those students transition well is very important to their success with you. Clarifying expectations, defining the student’s “Why?” statement and helping the student set some goals will create an environment that will cause the student to […]
Quit-Proof Your Goals
I had a friend in high school who was emphatic that he could not learn to play the guitar. “I tried to play. My fingers can’t handle it.” Years later I heard that he had built a home studio and was recording original music – and playing the guitar! When I asked what caused this […]