Piano studio

Keeping an organized piano studio is a big job. Every...

My detailed guide to making $10,000 per month teaching piano… only working 20 hours per week. I have used this in my personal studio since 2008.

How many students does it take to make you a full-time piano teacher? Knowing the answer can help you make changes that affect your health and income.

I just found this photo I took about 3 years ago during a week at my dear friend and world's #1 composer Hans Zimmer's studio and thought I'd share it here so my FlickR friends get to see the beauty of this place. It truly is one of the most stunning and admirable rooms (not only "studios") I know. Stepping into this room makes the world go to bullet time mode for a moment. The shot shows less than a fifth of the room, but I like this corner in particular with the Boesendorfer Grand Piano…

Over the years, you begin to learn some tricks to make life a little easier in the studio. It takes a while to figure out your best method and what you need to keep things maintained so that you spend as little time doing things administratively as possible so you can focus your efforts on […]

For piano decorating inspiration, here are some ideas for a baby grand piano and an upright piano. Your piano can be a great place for creating vignettes in your home. Also includes piano shopping finds for a piano teacher or music lover. For piano decor ideas and DIY piano ideas, read the blog post. September is National Piano Month!

Each year I try to develop a new studio-wide challenge to reward and support my students to excel in one or more main aspects of musical development. Some of the reward challenges from previous yea…

Here are my favorite five piano pedagogy books to help you keep your piano studio professional and to keep your students engaged.

Some of my favorite memories from my childhood were spent around the piano singing with my family. I always knew I wanted one in my home some day, so I started hunting for one on Facebook marketplace. When I found a beautiful one, at a great price, I snapped it up quickly. It needed a …

Kristin Yost has always had a keen mind for the business side of piano teaching. As you might know from her book, she became a $100,000 piano teacher – but she didn’t stop there! She went on to open her own music school, The Centre for Musical Minds, and throughout her journey she has always found ... CPTP094: The $100,000 Piano Teacher with Kristin Yost