Successful Studio Teaching

Alison S. Barr and Elizabeth Manduca

Used by students at such schools as the Eastman School and New England Conservatory, this text is ideal for both the piano pedagogy student as well as the established teacher. Included are many exercises in the areas of Image: the studio teacher's image, professional credentials, teaching styles, studio environment; Economics: economic stability, income goalsetting, general financial planning; Public relations: advertising, zoning, communication, studio philosophy and policies, professional development; and Organization: market research, curriculum scheduling, billing and collection, fee setting, outreach. The section entitled The Studio at Work includes templates of forms that can be copied for use by the teacher.

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• Ideal for both the piano pedagogy student as well as the established teacher.