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Teach Voice, Make Money: How Professional Voice Teachers Do Business

Tuesday 25th June 2024, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)

Are you a voice teacher who works tirelessly every day for the good of each and every student, only to be met with late cancellations, helicopter parents, and a salary that is barely scraping by?

Noel Smith has spent twenty years figuring out the secrets to exploding her voice studio into a fully-grown business – boasting 60+ Broadway students, a network of teachers, custom-made merchandise, and a six-figure revenue.

This course will give you the tools to grow a voice studio that is not only successful but also business- and tech-savvy…while still turning a profit and developing a following of students, teachers and parents.

Topics will include:

- Finding space to set up a studio
- How to find students
- Building a website
- Advertising
- Rates to charge
- How to assess incoming students
- Studio policy
- Online support for your studio
- Online lessons
- Group lessons
- Hiring another teacher
- Who should be on your team?
- Maintaining your own health while teaching a full schedule
- Keeping up to date with the business aspects of your studio

Noel will share the good, the bad and the ugly followed by a question and answer session.

🏷️ Price £30 (UK VAT inclusive)
🎥 Recording automatically sent to all who book (even if you cannot attend live)
▶️ Rewatch as many times as you like
📜 Certificate of attendance available

Noel Smith

Noel Smith is a highly skilled singer, voice teacher, producer, pianist and multi-studio owner. She has grown her home office voice studio into a six-figure business that spans three locations, incorporates a network of teachers, and has a loyal following of 100+ students.

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Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.

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