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Music Lesson Makeup Policies Explained: Pros, Cons, and Sustainable Choices

Seven common makeup lesson policy models, with the real trade-offs and a few practical ways to keep boundaries without losing goodwill.

The 10 policies every good music teaching studio should have

A practical menu of policy options across cancellations, billing, payments, practice, communication, materials, etiquette, performances, and teacher absences—so you can choose what fits your studio and apply it consistently.

Ten Ways To Grow Your Teaching Business and Earn More (And the Tools You Need Along the Way)

A practical, tool-focused guide to growing your teaching business steadily, from first students through to multi-teacher studios.

How My Music Studio Supports Teachers at Every Career Stage

How My Music Studio’s Free, Pro and Studio plans support instrumental teachers from their first students through to running multi-teacher programs.

How Music Teaching Careers Naturally Evolve - and Why Naming the Changes Helps

Music teaching careers rarely stay still. Most teachers begin by fitting lessons around other commitments, then gradually shift into roles that involve independence, systems, leadership, or broader sector influence. Naming these phases helps us understand the work we’re actually doing - and make deliberate choices about how we teach, earn, and organise our professional lives.