As a new teacher starting out, it can be daunting building a student base. Very often you may question your own abilities, and whether you've made the right career choice. 

Being a part of the Quaverbox Melbourne network removes the guesswork and the hassle of the setup phase, allowing you to focus on what you do best - teaching.

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If you're thinking of becoming a piano teacher but aren't sure where to begin, then Quaverbox can provide you the necessary skills and support to make your entry into teaching as smooth as possible.  Very often, new teachers focus solely on their teaching ability and techniques and spend little time planning their business strategy. They may get a handful of students through family friends and referrals, but their student numbers then stagnate for a year or two and before long, piano teaching becomes a minor part-time job while they seek for a more consistent income elsewhere.

One of the biggest hurdles is to acquire a sufficient number of students to make teaching a viable full-time career.  Typically 30-60 students is ideal depending on your income needs. The ease with which we achieve this number depends on several factors, like the demographic of your local neighbourhood. For example, if you live in an area consisting of families with school-aged children, you're more likely to attract students than if you lived in the city where career driven singles and young marrieds in their late 20's reside.

As a Quaverbox teacher, you'll receive business cards, printed invoices, advertising material and guidelines on how to run your business. You'll also be promoted on this website. If you searched for "piano improvisation" in Google, you'll notice Quaverbox is consistently ranked number 1 (after some bizarre YouTube clips).  We therefore get a lot of traffic through the site and it's a great means of acquiring students.

More importantly, you will receive personalised training, assistance with advertising, opportunities to teach in schools, and the continual support to help run your teaching business.  So how does it all work and what will it cost you?

When you become a Quaverbox teacher, you are purchasing a franchise. A once-off start up fee of $1850 is required to cover the cost of your business cards, stationery and advertising material plus training for the first year. This fee is payable in instalments throughout the first year if preferred.  After the first year, an annual fee of $450 is charged to cover all ongoing support and advertising. Support refers to a one-to-one training session (up to one per fortnight) where we discuss any issues you are facing and demonstrate new teaching techniques. Quaverbox does not take a percentage of your ongoing earnings.



Here's a realistic sample calculation to help you.  You start with 4 weekly students at a rate of $25 per half hour lesson. You would therefore teach for 2 hours per week and earn $100. On a basis of 40 teaching weeks per year, you would earn $4000 which more than covers the initial start up fee of $1850. Your profit would be $2150 and if you divided that by the 80 hours you would've worked in the year, your net hourly rate would be $26.88/hour, which definitely beats working in the retail industry!

Let's say in the second year you have 12 students. You would teach 6 hours per week, and earn $300.  Your income for the year would then increase to $12000. Minus the $450 support fee, and your net income is $11550, which works out to $48.13/hour.   

So within two years, you'd have a respectable hourly rate of income, you'd have the necessary materials to further establish your business, and you'd have the training necessary to succeed.



There's a great demand for improvisation teachers as more students are switching from classical piano to the modern, relevant material that improv offers. We have a stack of students on the waiting list, and we need more quality teachers!

I'm always keen to meet potential teachers - those who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. If you're excited at the prospect of teaching piano improvisation on a permanent basis, contact me now and we can realise your new teaching career!