by Angela Beeching | Sep 13, 2020 | Land the Teaching Job
The real question for those who want more students is this, Musician: what’s your offer? Too often, we’re unclear about the promise behind our offerings. We think we’re being clear. We think we’re promoting our studio or group program...
by Angela Beeching | Jul 13, 2020 | Freelance Success, Land the Teaching Job
For musicians who want more students, welcome to the art of referral requests. Last week we finished up the Musician Teaching Bio Workshop with a bonus master class to help participants fine-tune their bios. One of the participating musicians, Ann (THANK YOU!) had a...
by Angela Beeching | Feb 17, 2020 | Freelance Success, Land the Teaching Job
If you want more of your “ideal” music students—if you want more committed and advanced students—the place to start is with your teaching bio. Think about it: anyone looking for a music teacher who gets a referral to you (or who finds through an...
by Angela Beeching | Jan 27, 2020 | Land the Teaching Job
Let me tell you a story about a client I’ll call Beth—a talented, accomplished musician who was looking for a college teaching job. Beth was well-qualified for the jobs she applied for. But she’d been applying for jobs for two years—and not getting...
by Angela Beeching | Jul 21, 2019 | Land the Teaching Job, Mindset for Musicians
If you’re waiting for your internal messaging to tell you that you’re ready to take that next courageous step in your career, I have news for you: Fortune Favors the Bold Musician. Huh? This means that the way to get things happening in your career is not...
by Angela Beeching | Jul 15, 2019 | Land the Teaching Job
It’s easy to be cynical about the college job market for musicians. Applying often feels like a waste of time because every job has an inside candidate and that it’s all about “who you know.” So it’s easy to do a half-assed job when you apply. You send in application...
