lyungling on November 10th, 2009

I’m grateful to a wonderful piano teacher in Wisconsin who enlightened me to the importance of a Studio Policy Statement. She helped me see that it is important to clearly state what is acceptable and unacceptable, what the policy for payment and refunds is, and some of the most important items: Cancellations, terminations and make [...]

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lyungling on November 10th, 2009

I offer a trial lesson before a student can officially sign up for lessons with me. It gives me a chance to meet them, ask them personal questions and see how they interact with their parents. I get a chance to explain my philosophy and approach as well as make it very clear what is [...]

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lyungling on November 8th, 2009

I love being a piano teacher, and I love to play! When I first started my piano studio www.yunglingpianostudio.com, I knew that fun was going to have to be an integral part of the experience or young people today just wouldn’t have anything to do with it. And judging from the horror stories told by [...]

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