Maria asks…
Opinions on opening up my own music school , please advise?
Im 32, BA in Elementary Education, minor in music. Parttime NYC school teacher. PLaying piano since age 5. Produced for some hop hop celebrities in the early 2000’s.
I live with parents and dont have much money , obviously. lol
Now i want to open up a music school and teach kids piano . I want to teach kids music productions. Have a nice studio in the garagee to teach piano and more. I was thinking of teaching Handicapped and retarded students also. IF i do get married and have kids one day in the future i would like to put the studio in a garage and live next door. I would put a shingle sign on the lawn, just a small one saying ” Music conservatory”.
My questions are.
1. Do you think i can support my wife and kids doing this if i do have them in the future.
2. Would this be good even thought the economy is bad and people are loosing jobs. Will they have money for lessons. I though because most public schools are shutting down music programs so there WOULD be a need for piano lessons more now then ever and they would come to me.
3. How much should i charge. And how long should the lesson be.
4. Why is my female friend telling me that this is a bad idea and making fun of me that i am a dreamer and this is not a real job and i will be broke.
5 .Should i get a Masters degree in music? what field of music? Seems like you cant do that much with it lol no offense
PLease share your knowledge and answer all and give me all the advise possible
thanks
—–OH AND HERES MY MUSIC RESUME TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ALSO ABOUT MY BACKGROUND IF IT WOULD WORK FOR ME–THANKS
RESUME
EDUCATION:
Brooklyn College: B.A in Education and Minor in Music
CERTIFICATION:
NYS Teachers License (pending)
EXPERIENCE:
NYC Public School Substitute Teacher 2000 -2003
-taught students in the following subjects: Math, English, Reading, and Music ,grades Pk- 8.
Math and Reading Teacher, High School 2003-2005
-taught GED algebra and geometry to high school students
-taught students English, vocabulary, and phonics skills
Music Writer/In House Producer for ***** Productions 1998-2003
-recorded, produced and performed with legendary music celebrities such as ——-
-composed, produced, and arranged music on various piano projects
SKILLS: (MUSIC BIOGRAPHY)
Ability to read and write music notation and theory
Engineer, mix , and sequence on most recording gear
Wrote and published many articles for KORG synthesizer corporation
Able to use current computer music software for MIDI recording
Can repair, troubleshoot, and diagnose most keyboards
Released an album in Tower Records
Recorded several tracks with the British pop girl band ——–
Produced records and played for ——
A member of the Internet Movie Data Base http://www.imdb.com
admin answers:
1. Absolutely, chances are you can make double or even triple what you would as a public school teacher. It will take time and skill to get to that point.
2. Music and art always survive despite the economy, the great depression bore that out quite well… If you are a good teacher, people will pay. If you are a good businessman, ie finance and marketing, you will make very good money. A shingle on the lawn will not do… Its going to take a ton more work on the marketing side than that. Special needs students would be a rare specialty. Do you have any background in teaching special needs kids beyond the minimum required for your teaching license? Its not a calkwalk by any means.
3. You should have a business plan, and a knowledge of your competition and what sets you apart. From there, you will know your value, and can set your prices appropriately. Time wise it will depend on the students age/experience/ability to learn. Fixed time frames for individualized instruction are a holdover from public ed… Students do not learn as well in that situation… And as a result, you dont make as much money either.
4. Some dreamers do big things, others only succeed after a ton of failures, others are best being content working for someone else. This will be a huge undertaking if its your solve source of income… Are you committed and determined enough to make it go.. 100 hour work weeks are not unrealistic at the start, and you wont be paid for most of it. A driven dreamer can make this work, a passive dreamer likely wont. The question is which are you? Question 3, 4, and 5 suggest you are not driven…otoh, your success in music suggests otherwise. It could be you just lack focus, and once turned on will go full bore.
5. A Masters likely wont help much as far as private instruction goes, unless you want to get into the special needs area or music therapy. You need to look at the costs of 2 more yrs of school, and whether your proposed business can justify the cost.
I’d recommend you go to work for a music store for a year or two giving lessons as an employee. See how you like teaching, see how the business side operates, and from there make the call. To just jump in, without someone else paying for you to get experience often times doesnt work too well.
Ken asks…
23yo male entering Second week with shingles and still pain comparable to a kidney stone, Is this normal?
I am a 23 year old male who was diagnosed a week ago with shingles and given a 7 day supply of Valtrex, 2 months supply of amitriptyline to prevent PHN, and Vicodin. I have finished the 7 days of Valtrex and am still taking the amitriptyline before I go to bed and Vicodin 1 every 6 hours as needed for the pain which still feels comparable to a kidney stone. The rash is starting to heal slowly with no more signs of new lesions but the pain and the overall feeling of malaise is still there. I am almost out of the Vicodin and have tryed aleve, tylenol, and motrin with no success in easing my discomfort and am wondering should I call the doctor for another prescription becuase still having the rash I have heard that the pain can last from 2 to 4 weeks and do not want to suffer?
To add to the question at hand. The doctor originally told me to try otc pain medecine and if it does not work take the vicodin which I have taken, it takes care of the shooting pain that I have under the rash and also helps make the pain subside so it is possible for me to sleep. I currently am not insured so seeing the doctor is hard to do and hopefully wont need to do another week of Valtrex$$
admin answers:
Get back in touch with your doctor ASAP. Shingles is a HORRIBLE thing! I’ve had them twice! See if your doctor can give you something stronger for the pain. Also remember that until your blisters dry up, you’re contagious to people that have never had chicken pox. I wish you the best of luck!!
Check out webmd’s site: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/Shingles/Shingles-Topic-Overview
Betty asks…
i think i have shingles, can any verify?
Hi i think i have shingles, my whole body itches but i only small signs of bumps. No blisters or anything like chicken pox. Itches occurs from back of my ribs(both one more than other) to almost my chest and my thighs and feets and hands and arms, my head somewhat feels itchy also. ..
But what i don;t have is pain…no fever…no chills
P.S. i have had chicken pox before and currently am 20 years old.
let me know thank you,
admin answers:
Shingles tend to have a rather distinct appearance. Also, pain is common.
Your symptoms are actually very “non-specific”. They don’t point to any one thing.
If it doesn’t go away, get checked at a clinic.
Richard asks…
can shingles effect ovulation and bbt?
i have found out i have shingles but i am 3/4 through my cycle – i have had all the tell tail signs of ovulation, ewcm, cramps and i even spotted for one day (which i normally do after ovulation) i didnt use opk this month – i know the body can sometimes get ready for ovulation but not release an egg but i was wondering if shingles would effect bbt as mine hasnt risen and i am now on cd 22 out of 34 day cycle.
Any advise would be good x
admin answers:
Any illness can affect ovulation and bbt. You have my sympathy. I know from others how awful shingles is.
Ruth asks…
Whats the best coating for extending the life of composition shingles?
Whats the best coating for extending the life of composition shingles? I live in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert and the comp shingled roof is about 6-7 years old, with just one layer of shingles. It is still in fairly good shape, but showing signs of deterioration; monsoon rain carrying off some of the grit when there’s a heavy downpour.
I know there are water based elastomeric roof coatings and also (oil based?) metallic coatings. I have a roof mounted evaporative cooler that must be maintained monthly through the summer, so whatever coating I use, I will be having to go up there wearing wool socks instead of shoes so I don’t damage the coating.
If I go with a metallic roof coating, I’d like to find one that comes in different colors, as it seems most are silver. Anyone know of a good metallic roof coating that does come in different colors?
Thank you for your help
admin answers:
I too live in the harsh desert, I buy 4 year deck stain and it only lasts a couple of months on decks. I have questions, have you seen any of these types of products last in real life? Can they withstand hail?
You may be better off putting a steel roof on, they last forever
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