E141: Are Group Lessons a Better Format for You? A Conversation with Guest Jessica Homewood

Teach Music Online

In today’s episode, we chat with Jess Homewood, a piano teacher who made a major shift from teaching 60 private students a week to fully embracing group piano lessons. Jess shares her journey from experiencing burnout to finding balance in her teaching schedule through group lessons. She discusses how she initially resisted the idea of group lessons, fearing they wouldn’t provide the same value as one-on-one instruction, but soon discovered the incredible benefits of group and individual learning in music.

Throughout our conversation, Jess highlights how group lessons foster community and connection among students, helping them become more independent learners. She also shares how streamlining her teaching days and using studio management software gave her more personal time and reduced the stress of managing her studio.

If you’ve ever wondered how group lessons could work for your music studio, or if you’re looking for strategies to find balance in your teaching life, this episode is for you!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why Jess transitioned from private lessons to group lessons
• The unexpected benefits of group and individual learning in music
• How group lessons foster student independence and community
• Jess’s approach to pricing group lessons vs. private lessons
• Tools and strategies to streamline your teaching schedule and reduce admin time
• How Jess incorporates fun and engagement into her lessons with her No Printout Playbooks

Resources Mentioned:

• No Printout Playbooks by Jess Homewood: https://www.notyourmotherspianostudio.com/
• Teach Music Online Membership

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Resources for your music teacher business mentioned in this episode:

Teach Music Online Waitlist

Instagram Growth for music teachers and studio owners

Other resources:

Free Facebook Community

Time management workshop

Online teaching starter kit

The essential music teacher marketing checklist