how do u get more students?

[newbydavid2003]

hi, im currently teaching piano and ive got 10 students at the moment
but im trying to find as many as possible
does anyone know how to get more students???

[anda]

organize a recital with your current students. if they're any good, next thing you'll be screaming "enough students! no more!"

[m1469]

Here is a link to another page on the forum where the same question is asked.  It has a few ideas and also deals a little with how much people charge.  I know that there are more threads dealing with this and I will modify this post as I find them, until then:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2259.0.html


https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2511.0.html
(advertising)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3725.0.html
(reply #2, link to helpful site)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,5228.0.html
(whole thread is good; includes more links)


m1469 Fox

[pianonut]

Dear Doc,  I think you may recognize me by my pseudonym.  I live here in Collegeville, PA and am thinking about taking on more piano students myself.  But, you, WHY do you want more piano students?  You are an absolutely unsurpassed (in my book) conductor.  I think you should teach conducting.  Maybe you already do, but your understanding of reading so many parts, all the instruments, etc. is something not very many people can do (let alone do well).  I look up concerts coming up and wish very very much I could come to the spring symphony concert.

Someday (after i take a concerto class) will you let me perform a concerto?  Right now I am overcoming a mild depression (after my last piano lesson my teacher told me i had no feeling).  I finally got up the nerve to call him back this week--and said "is it true i have no feeling?  should i quit.  And, do you know what he said.  "i don't remember saying that, was i referring to the mozart?"  So, i got over my depression quickly and started practicing again.  You know, I think I'm getting better (especially with his help - he's very good.) Have learned a Scarlatti sonata (k119), Mozart Fantasie (c minor), Brahms Intermezzo, and am working on a 20th century piece (or 21st) soon.

My teacher has lots of students by word of mouth.  You could, too.  You are multitalented.  But, for you, i think too many piano students would drive you crazy.  You couldn't concentrate on symphony scores.   All my best to you and yours.  and, symphony and master chorale (from whom i heard the best music in the world, too).  you have some great singers.

[pianonut]

ps   so as not to scare you by my previous words, you don't have to reply on the forum.  (i will send you a tape of the concerto i work on in class next year fall05)  which one, if you are interested, do you like the best?  i think i would pick it even if i didn't play it for performance and performed here with two pianos. 

i've had the opportunity to hear a lot of really great music...and, I've been to steinway hall twice! and, most recently, the steinway factory.  that was cool.  you've got to come and see philly!  there's so much  music here.  i guess you already have been to carnegie hall.  i didn't know, until afterwards.  how was that?  i've been there to hear the pianist pompa-baldi.  he was good!

i wish you could hear my piano teacher.  he graduated with a phd in performance at julliard.  he's very quick thinking, like you, and i sometimes catch his jokes several days later.  he plays so smoothly and connectedly.  it is really a pleasure to hear him.  i'm supposed to get a cd of his playing.  now that i think about it, i hope i can get him to come out and play a concerto.  you would be amazed (and you are hard to amaze).  i'll send you his wcu address.  maybe he would let me turn pages for the practice, tho he has a favorite page turner (and has previously fired me from turning pages due to my tendency to overmanipulate the pages and stare at him too much.  also, i bent the page in the middle once).
i think he already has a favorite page turner, so i suppose it's either me coming to play or him.  i think you should opt for him first and me in a couple of years. 

[pianonut]

Dear Doc,

when i first saw your thread, i only saw your name and 200_.  i figured it was from last year, and not 2003!  Sorry.  You may or may not see this--so i will mail a letter.  (certainly hope this is the same david newby on the forum)