The Private Music Instruction Manual: A Guide For The Independent Music Educator

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Summary: What They Don't Teach You in School
Review: If you are a musician of any sort, you'll probably teach private lessons at some point in your career. FINALLY, there is a text that gives thorough information about becoming a successful music educator in an independent setting. THE PRIVATE MUSIC INSTRUCTION MANUAL is a must for anyone running a private music studio. With a focus on professionalism, Osborn gives insightful suggestions for marketing plans, studio policies and lesson dynamics. Much needed explanantions of fiscal and legal issues that come with running a small business are also included. My wife has been teaching voice for 10 years and has highly recommended this book to all of her colleagues.

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Summary: Valuable Help for Private Music Teachers
Review: The Private Music Instruction Manual is an invaluable
guide for any musician who is, or desires to be,
an independent music educator. Along with specific
plans for the physical setting and organization of a
private teaching situation, this book is full of
information which will challenge you to consider how to
provide the best possible music education for your
prospective or current students. Rebecca Osborn's guide
includes detailed information necessary for adherence to
tax laws (the often confusing aspect of private
business which we would like to ignore!). As a private
music teacher of almost 10 years, I gleaned a number of
ideas for improving and growing my business from
this easy-to -read book. The textbook format is
especially helpful in reviewing and emphasizing main points.
The Private Music Instruction Manual enables those
of us who always think educationally to approach the
teaching of private music lessons in a businesslike
manner which will lead the way to a profitable
situation. I highly recommend this book as a
resource for music educators.

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Summary: Specifically for musicians and music instructors
Review: With The Private Music Instruction Manual; A Guide For The Independent Music Educator, author Rebecca Osborn draws upon her many years of experience and expertise as an adjunct college music professor and owner of three private music studies to write an informed and informative guidebook specifically for musicians and music instructors who want to teach students in a profitable private practice but are not familiar with or knowledgeable about setting up a music instruction business enterprise. Rebecca Osborne provides a wealth of invaluable, professional, effectively organized and presented instructions on establishing and maintaining a music teaching business and shows what to expect professional, personally, and financially from independent music instruction. If you want to make money teaching other how to play any kind of music instrument, then you need to give a careful (and profitable!) reading to Rebecca Osborn's The Private Music Instruction Manual!