Last December Nicola Cantan and I ran something we called the 5 Day Piano Pivot or “5DPP” for short. This free challenge was designed to help piano teachers really think through and plan the future of their piano studio.

Too often as self-employed piano teachers we can get stuck in the weeds of the teaching, planning and admin we need to do each day. The 5DPP is the perfect opportunity to gain focus and clarity.

We’re about to open up the 5DPP for you to take (or take again) and I thought this would be a great time to hear from a participant. Lisa Kiernan is on the show today to share what impact this challenge had on her teaching, and how it could help you too.

Transcript

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In this episode, you’ll learn

• Why Lisa wanted to teach more creatively
• What freeing her students from a reading first approach has done for them
• What the Piano Pivot is and how we structured it
• Breakthroughs that Lisa experienced as part of the challenge
• How the goal setting in the 5DPP made a difference
• What chords have done for Lisa’s teen students
• What effective hourly rate is and the impact it has

Links Mentioned

• Piano Pivot sign-up

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Did you take part in the Piano Pivot last December?

How did it impact your studio? What was your favourite part of the process?