117 - Debra Mattera on Starting In-School Group Lesson Programs

Music Studio Startup: Helping music teachers thrive as entrepreneurs

Many teachers are intrigued by the idea of introducing group lessons into their studios, but may feel like the hurdles to getting started are too high.

Today I'm talking to an Ohio-based teacher, Debra Mattera, who started her group lesson program by partnering with other organizations - first a music store and later local elementary schools. We talk about getting the word out to students, pricing, and maintaining strong relationships with important collaborators.

This program happens to be centered around piano, but there are plenty of takeaways that apply to group lessons for any instrument.

A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/episode117.