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aspiring music teacher. The aims of the book is stated
clearly and achieved smoothly: to share experience with
new teachers who works with ‘ordinary’ children and
turn them into extraordinary adults, and to give guidance
to parents and pupils to achieve the best they can.
She writes with humour and a no-nonsense attitude on
getting organized, how pupils differ, which tutors to use,
‘good’ and ‘bad’ music, practising, scales, stage fright and
festivals. Her ideas are presented in short chapters, and
will stimulate reflection. Her valuable advice, tailored
to our South African environment, may prevent young
educators from taking a few unnecessary detours and
ending up in unexpected culs-de sac.
stauffer@lantic.net (018) 468 6806
Philip Johnston’s books have become classics in the
field. Whenever one sees something written about practising,
his The Practice Revolution and Not Until You’ve
Done Your Practice are bound to be mentioned. His website
— www.practicespot.com — is used by millions
around the world, and his studio is considered to be one
of the fastest growing studios ever. When Mr Johnston
writes, people notice and learn. His chatty writing style
is entertaining and fresh, and the way his books are presented
makes them a pleasure to read. He certainly is a
master of persuasion. In these attractive shells one will
find loads of very valuable information.
Two of the students I quote in this review had questions
about advertising. If they read The PracticeSpot
Guide to Promoting Your Teaching Studio (ISBN: 0-958-
19051-8) they will have few questions left. In the introduction
eleven compelling reasons why teachers need
full studios sets the tone for what follows: a cornucopia
of important ideas and strategies to realise these ideas.
After a careful study of the text and some experimentation
with ideas, almost everyone will have a clear grasp
of the basics of marketing as it applies to music studios
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and even other small businesses. This clear grasp will be
very practical, thanks to the writer’s attention to detail
and instructions on how to do promotion. There are
so many useful ideas in the book, and the relations between
ideas are so well presented that I am not brave
enough to attempt a synopsis. The best I can do is to
encourage all educators who are in any way dependent
upon the marketing of their ventures to digest this
book, and pass it on to others.
In the January 2002 issue of SAMT two publications
on music studios were reviewed by Bertha Spies:
The Music Teacher’s Companion: A Practical Guide by
Paul Harris and Richard Crozier (ISBN186096219X)
The Complete Guide to Running a Private Music Studio
by Mimi Butler (ASIN B0006RHU50)
These books are still as relevant and useful as when
they first appeared. During a search on the internet, I
discovered another eight relevant publications:
My Many Hats: Juggling the Diverse Demands of a Music
Teacher by Richard Weymuth (ISBN 0893281972)
Making Each Minute Count: Time-Savers, Tips and Kid-
Tested Strategies for the Music Class by Cheryl Lavender
(ISBN 0793503485)
Transforming Music Education by Estelle Jorgensen
(ISBN 0253215609)
The Private Music Instruction Manual: A Guide for the
Independent Music Educator by Rebecca Osborn (ISBN
1412025311)
How to Make Money Teaching Music: The Music
Teacher’s Manual by Steve Stockmal (ISBN 0970534213)
Making Money Teaching Music by David & Barbara
Newsam (ISBN 1582971560)
How to Make a Living Teaching Guitar (And Other Musical
Instruments) by Guy Lee (ISBN 0974779512)
Making a Living in Your Local Music Market by Dick
Weissman (ISBN 0793595622)
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