How to maintain a private music lesson studio
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- čas přidán 10. 11. 2017
- I'd like to hear how you maintain your private studio too! Let me know in the comments!
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Great content!
Your videos are always the highlight of my Saturdays :)
Awwwww, thank you!!! YOU GUYS are the highlight of my Saturdays too!
I love your talk. Please continue it forever!
Aw, thank you!! ^_^
Great video. Thank you
Thank you ❤️
I love to watch your videos! Makes my saturdays much better!!! And WOW... such amazing tips. I work at a State Music School (in Brazil there are Music School in 'Colleges' like the Music Department at FFCLRP - University of São Paulo and what they call "Conservatories" - elementary, middle and high school level music schools - completely different from the rest of the world. I don't know why though). Even working on a public school that have basic the same rules as 'regular school', it's very useful to get a track of everything, lessons, exams, reminders, practice time and etc. Especially because I have to teach and grade their progress as in school. On top of that, there are public instrumental exams, that are a bit like recitals but you have a panel of teachers grading the students... And as in 'regular school' I have to attend parent meetings and etc etc.
That is so interesting! I'd heard bits about the Brazil music school system from other subscribers, so thank you for such a thorough explanation!
It's very different to the point it's confusing for outsiders. But working at Elementary up to High Schoolers at Music School is awesome. I'm a substitute teacher. The one I'm subbing acumulated hours to extend her vacation. I get to teach from kids (about 8-9) up to elderly adults (a 84 years old student that is a pleasure to teach). Since it's not obligatory to study music everyone can actually enter... even past the school age. I have some psychology and nursing students that are beginning (first year of ear training and piano)!! Our grading differs a lot from ABRSM and RCM-Ca. Most students don't get to a Grade 7 level from ABRSM or Grade 6 level of RCM. Only those who want to study Music as their major. Education in Brazil is so different from United States and Canada... I wish it could be better in terms of access and flexibility, but you can have most degrees (Undergrad, Master and PhD and Post Doctorate) free of charge in Brazil if you pass the entrance exams (which are sometimes waaaaay too hard).
Thank you for letting know how you manage your schedule. Google schedule is very convenient for me usually.
You're welcome! I especially wanted to share how convenient Google schedule has been for me and wanted to help make other teachers' lives easier too!
I legit just had region auditions and now for more flute stuff from Joanna!
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Google Calendar is so efficient! A couple of months ago, I️ took a lesson with this lady via an app called Zoom ( it’s similar to FaceTime) and I’ve noticed that a lot of people are using Skype to do their lessons.😃❤️🎶
THAT IS AWESOME!! So glad more people are joining the online lesson club. It's fun and challenging!
My online school uses Zoom for their classroom lectures. They like that you can record the 'meeting" and save it in case a student doesn't make it to the lecture for some reason (I rarely make the lectures because of my work schedule).
can you make a video on how to play 3rd octave and above? like I find it hard tp play the 3rd octave E and I was wonder if you know how to play it easier
I use Google Calendar too! As well as a hard copy log. And Wave Apps is great for invoicing and record keeping too!
It's so great--so clean, and you can search! I haven't heard of Wave, will look into it. Thanks for the tip!
www.waveapps.com/ Let me know if you like it! It's cool too, because you can use it just for invoicing even if you don't want to use it for bookkeeping!
Thank you for all your tips!
Just looked into it, looks cool!
My cello teacher is also the principal cellist of a professional orchestra, so his schedule is very full, and mine is just full of school. So we try to find time for a lesson once a week or every two weeks. Sometimes it doesn't work but that's okay.
What are your thoughts on the LefreQue sound plates?
Reminders are your best friend when it comes to scheduling and it is a lot of work from a lot of people I've talked to
Yup, it's a lot of hard work, but once you get into the swing of things, it just becomes another part of your life. :)
Can you do a video on how to double tongue ,triple tongue, etc., and maybe how to circular breathe ?
Hellooo again. Just wondering if you have tried any modern wooden flutes like the Yamaha YFL 874W? What did you think of it in that case?
Oh, I'd love to try wooden flutes! I'm trying to create a more completely playlist of review videos for people to peruse for their beginner and step-up model flutes, while I throw in a few special ones now and again. I just did Brannen last month, so we may need to wait a bit before we throw in a special wooden flute edition. ;)
Especially remembering that you have an All County Solo and the price you have is Vivace and played Vivace
I was practicing my music for my band test when you uploaded. Any tips for playing tests?
Remember that whoever is listening to you is also human. We tend to think that the people grading our tests are robots, and they're not. ;)
can you make a video about starting the flute in a band? i just started in one a few months ago and realized that the teacher cant focus on a certain section, especially a certain person. Can you please say what you think of starting in a band and what to do?
That's a good one. I think you're already making a great decision in doing your own research and learning as much as you can about the flute and not relying on just what you learn in band. That's really important. If it's within you and your family's budget, seek out a private local flute teacher in your area to help you develop good posture, breathing, and embouchure. Those 3 things are super important to get right within the first year!
hi joanna, could you do a video showing how the different metals in the headjoint affect the sound so like the comparisons between gold, silver, platinum ect
aOIFe scully She sometimes has headjoints of differing metals in her FCNY flute reviews.
That's a good idea--like Terry said, yup, I've compared a few in my FCNY videos, but I can talk with FCNY to see if we can come up with a video just to talk about the differences. :)
+JustAnotherFlutist yeah it would just be nice to have direct comparisons all in the same video if that makes sense
First!!! This was very informative ^^
You know Joanna I’ve done a ton of work today. A Skele-Ton 😂😂😂🤣🤣
Hehehehehehehe!!!! Good one 😜
JustAnotherFlutist NYEH HEH HEH!!
This is wonderful! I’m curious how you stay scheduled!! My middle and high students are also busy, but the mom’s seem to appreciate knowing which day they know they will drive to my studio! I’ve taught for 40 years - and I LOVE seeing/hearing how you run your studio. I am thinking you’ve easily doubled my monthly income being able to teach 8-5! At my age, I can’t teach until 8 or 9 as so many of us have done! I’d love to start my teaching day earlier, and finish so that we can eat before 9!!
Do you email your minor students reminders directly? I'm never sure how to handle contact with them! So far I've emailed parents and cc'd the students.
joanna i’m still waiting on more piccolo reviews 😭😭
Hahahahaha, I'll keep it in mind! ;)
Do more reviews on student flutes!
Will do ;)
JustAnotherFlutist yeeesh!
I'm a middle school student who plays a flute. And the flute I have is a palatino student model flute that I got at my local music store for 300$ and I will like to know if its a good brand and would you recommend yourself. THANK YOU WE ALL ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS KEEP IT UP LOVE YOU FOR LIFE. BYE!!!!!
+Yolanda Knott Aw, you're absolutely welcome! It really really makes me day to know you guys enjoy these videos! 😊 as for the flute, I actually haven't heard of that brand! Will need to look into it sometime 😊
Just sent you an email asking about pricing...would love to have a few lessons from you...if I can fit them into my budget and schedule lol
And I just replied you, whoop whoop! :D Really fun to see you in my lesson email inbox! :D
Hey Joanna, how long did you practice daily at the age of 16/17? I am quite addicted to the flute and practice up to 4 hours! :D
Honestly, I was in IB (International Baccalaureate) program in high school, so I had very little time to practice! Only 15-30 minutes a day, so I had to plan wisely and do things as efficiently as possible. I wish I had more time back then!!
Yeah, it's totally different from person to person ;)
I actually had a district auditions today until my alarm didn't go off 😩
What!! Nooooooo :(
JustAnotherFlutist yeah... but I still wish my friends good luck :D
Would you ever play flight of the bumblebee on camera? (if you know it)
Maaaaaaaaybe ;)
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Cancellation policy can make or break you- I learned that over time. People pay for a time slot. Nice video and sure I’ll return to your videos
I am a high school student, and my Tri-M honors society has a student mentoring program where we give free lessons to elementary school students for their NYSSMA solos. We, as Tri-M members, get points for induction. We have an email system to prevent no-show students. Unfortunately, some people decide not to show up without telling anyone. It's SO annoying.
Also, how many second clarinets does it take to change a lightbulb?
0. None of them can get that high.
Ahahahahhahahahahaha!!!! Haven't heard that one XD Also, yup, there's really nothing you can do about no-show students who _really_ don't care. In the future, when you build your own studio, you can figure out policies that will help filter out these types of students. :)
Yeah, there are some really great students who really want to learn. It's a great program overall. I am the publicty director, so my main job is to get the word out there.
Heh
Im just here for the joke
Hi:) I am curious but I want to know are you a Hong Kong people too? Cause I saw some of your videos that you spoke Cantonese😂 I thought I am the only hongkonger here 😅have a nice day
There are actually a few Hong Kong folks here! I wasn't born there, but I can speak Cantonese :)
JustAnotherFlutist Oh I see... I started learning flute about one year ago, after watching your videos, I really improved a lot on my skills, pls keep making awesome videos!;)
If you look closely, you can see that my eyes are juuuuuuust slightly bloodshot XD Hope all the work will be worth it ;)
JustAnotherFlutist oh crud bloodshot
sorry to trouble you but can you make a video about starting the flute in a band (like a school band) because i have just started in one and i have realized the teacher cant focus on a certain section, not to mention a certain person. can you please give your opinions on this?
That's tough. Your teacher is only one person and there's only so much time they have to work with you guys, so they're going to end up working most with the section that needs the most help. I think you can probably feel free to ask them outside of class hours about how they think you can improve. Usually teachers really appreciate that and _do_ want to help you, even if they don't have the time during class hours. I mean, why else did they become a teacher? :)
Aw, thanks, Cindy! Everything is great, it's just that I was staring at the computer for too long. XD 100% my own fault and was totally preventable. I've been working on something for you guys, which will be launched sometime within the next 2 weeks. It's just a whole lot of work! ^_^ Thank you so much for your concern though, I feel so loved and spoiled!
JustAnotherFlutist ww
Hey, I recently ran into your channel and I really enjoy your videos (Even though I'm a clarinet/saxophone major). But I just wanted to mention, flutist isnt technically correct for describing someone that plays the flute, you're a flautist. Just in case you didnt know.
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+That Oboe Yo, man, I said the same thing to myself when I was 16.
Look at me now.
As an adult learner on harp (and an ex-adult learner on viola), one example of flexibility that I'm grateful for is that my harp teacher is willing to do biweekly lessons. My viola teacher was NOT -- it was weekly or nothing, which is just unmanageable for an adult student. I think a lot of music teachers who are used to teaching little kids might insist on weekly-only, but then they push away adult students with adult responsibilities ... and that's how adult learners get the reputation for being flaky and uncommitted. :-(
That's why I'm so happy to hear you talk about flexibility in scheduling. I'm on the harp for the permanent long haul (even bought a small used pedal harp, which was a big financial layout), and my teacher's willingness to use a biweekly schedule for her adult learners was a HUGE part of enabling that. Let's just say that my harp is in the living room, and my viola is in the closet. :-)
I'm also extremely fortunate in that she's willing to work with me on my own arrangements as well. I'm already a pianist, so that's not quite so strange as it might be, but ... well, let's just say my harp teacher is fantastic. :-) But still, that biweekly lesson thing was MAJOR for me.
Thank you so much for sharing your story, and I've loved seeing you join the notification squad here! ;) I had a much better understanding of my adult students after I got one foot out of the music world, which is what CZcams has forced me to do since I started my channel. A lot of musicians end up with a pretty skewed perception of how the rest of the world actually functions when they've been cooped up in the music world for too long, so it's not a surprise that a lot of music teachers don't understand why someone wouldn't be able to make weekly lessons. It's kind of sad, but I'm trying to get the word out there to help more music teachers out there understand how at least I see things :)
(Sorry ive been inactive. Marching band :/)
That's a comment. You're active. ;) Life is going okay? Marching band is cool?
JustAnotherFlutist It's meh. XD
JustAnotherFlutist It's meh. XD
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