Music Lessons and Marketing

By Dave Simon

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Are you a music school owner eager to grow your teaching business and attract more students? This podcast is your go-to resource for applying proven marketing strategies and business fundamentals tailored to music schools. Learn how to enroll more students, keep them longer, and take your music school to the next level with actionable insights and expert advice. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this podcast will empower you to build a thriving music teaching business.

Episode Date
Why Students Really Quit Music Lessons (And Why It's Not What You Think) | Ep 278
Apr 30, 2026
Parents Don't Just Quit: This Happens First | Ep 277
Apr 15, 2026
How to Get More Value from Events (with Tim Topham) | EP 276
Apr 06, 2026
Stop Worrying About Your Competition. Start Worrying About This Instead | Ep 275
Mar 12, 2026
The Hidden Reason Music Schools Stop Growing | EP 274
Feb 26, 2026
The #1 Hiring Mistake Music Schools Make With Luisa Rodriguez-Haag | EP 273
Feb 12, 2026
How One Music School Built Loyalty That Lasts | EP 272
Jan 11, 2026
How to Turn January Enrollment Into Year-Round Retention | Ep 271
Dec 30, 2025
The Holiday Playbook for Turning Gifts Into New Students | EP 270
Dec 16, 2025
How to Get More Done in Less Time: Part II | Ep 269
Nov 18, 2025
The 3 Metrics Parents Use to Define Music Lesson Success | EP 268
Oct 27, 2025
4 ChatGPT Prompts That Could Transform Your Music School in Minutes | EP 267
Oct 12, 2025
The Secret to Student Retention: Tiny Moments That Make Students Stay for Years | Ep 266
Sep 25, 2025
Why Parents Remember Stories (Not Sales Pitches) | Ep 265
Sep 10, 2025
Why Parents Don't Respond to Your Marketing (And How to Fix It) | EP 264
Aug 29, 2025
The 7-Step Fall Marketing Checklist for Music Schools | EP 263
Aug 16, 2025
Your Music School Is Your Baby. But One Day, It Has to Fly | Ep 262
Jul 23, 2025
How to Tap Into Parents' Unspoken Fears (And Build Instant Trust) | EP 261
Jul 17, 2025
Group Classes That Sell Themselves (and Keep Kids Hooked) | Ep 260
Jul 01, 2025
Group Lessons Aren't Plan B—They're Your Biggest Opportunity | EP 259
Jun 28, 2025
The Secret Ingredient to Successful Group Classes (It's Not Curriculum) | EP 258
Jun 19, 2025
Before You Fix Your Music School, Fix Yourself | EP 257
Jun 12, 2025
The Summer Pivot Every Music School Needs | EP 256
Jun 03, 2025
Stop Selling Lessons—Sell the Transformation (And Watch Your Marketing Improve) | EP 255
May 12, 2025
Why Your School Needs You to Do Less, Not More | EP 254
Apr 23, 2025
The #1 Marketing Lesson Music School Owners Can Learn From Banana Ball | EP 253
Apr 16, 2025
How to Supercharge Your Learning as a Music School Owner | EP 252
Apr 03, 2025
How AI Can Revolutionize Your Music School | EP 251
Mar 20, 2025
Turning Happy Parents Into Raving Fans — Without Spending a Dime on Ads | EP 250
Mar 15, 2025
How a Mission Statement Can Guide Your Music School's Growth | EP 249
Mar 08, 2025
Turn Parent Interactions into Marketing Gold | Ep 248
Feb 28, 2025
What Music School Owners Can Learn From The Super Bowl | EP 247
Feb 21, 2025
Struggling with Facebook Ads? Here's the Fix With Ray Kirsch | Ep 246
Feb 18, 2025
Bridging the Gap Between Rock and Classical Music Education with John Kozicki: Ep 245
Feb 06, 2025
3 Social Media Mistakes Music Schools Must Avoid With Sara Campbell | Ep 244
Jan 29, 2025
Transform Your Music School With a New Revenue Stream: Lauren Bateman | Ep 243
Jan 14, 2025
What Music Schools Can Learn From Dance Schools | EP 242
Sep 27, 2024
How to Craft Stories That Drive Word of Mouth Marketing | EP 241
Sep 02, 2024
Why Some Music Schools Succeed and Others Fail With Groups Part II | Ep 239
Aug 20, 2024
Why Your Social Media is Underperforming | EP 240
Aug 09, 2024
Why Some Music Schools Succeed and Others Fail With Groups Part I | Ep 238
Aug 08, 2024
Why You Should Use Pain In Your Marketing | EP 237
Jul 24, 2024
Market Your Group Classes Without Spending a Dime | EP 236
Jul 02, 2024
Helping Parents See The Value in Group Classes | EP 235
Jun 28, 2024
The #1 Way to Fill Your Group Classes | EP 234
Jun 20, 2024
Reimaging Music Lessons with Nate Shaw | EP 233
Jun 17, 2024
A Rare Opportunity to Work with Dave Simon | EP 232
Jun 06, 2024
A Cure to the Music Teacher Shortage Part III | EP 231
Jun 05, 2024
A Cure to the Music Teacher Shortage Part II | Ep 230
May 31, 2024
How to Lead During a Crisis | EP 229
May 22, 2024
5 Limiting Beliefs That Could be Hurting Your Music School | EP 228
May 08, 2024
An Instagram Ads Strategy For Group Classes | EP 227
Apr 27, 2024
How To Increase Sales And Improve Retention In Just 10 Minutes | EP 226
Apr 23, 2024
How to Create a Word-of-Mouth Marketing Strategy | EP 225
Apr 03, 2024
What Your Families Think of Your Pricing | Ep 224
Mar 26, 2024
How I Went from 140 to 700 Students in 3 Years | Ep 223
Mar 15, 2024
How to Create a Music Summer Camp Part II | Ep 222
Mar 05, 2024
How to Improve Summer Student Retention | EP 221
Feb 08, 2024
How to Create a Successful Summer Camp Part 1 With Andy Brown | Ep 220
Jan 27, 2024
8 Business Lessons I Learned During COVID | EP 219
Jan 18, 2024
Teaching Without a Method Book With Tim Topham | Ep 218
Jan 03, 2024
10 Ways to Market Summer Camp | Ep 217
Dec 27, 2023
How to Create a Marketing Strategy in 20 Minutes | EP 216
Dec 19, 2023
Make a Promo Video Without Spending a Dime | EP 215
Nov 23, 2023
How to Rank #1 on Google Without Spending a Dime | EP 214
Nov 16, 2023
How Cultural Changes Impact Your Music School with James Patrick | Ep 213
Oct 27, 2023
Branding Vs Marketing | EP 212
Oct 15, 2023
How to Get More Done in Less Time-Managing Projects | EP 211
Oct 06, 2023
How to Ramp Up Your Word of Mouth Marketing | Ep 210
Sep 22, 2023
9 Books Music School Owners Should Read With Jonny Wilson | Ep 209
Sep 13, 2023
How to Improve Student Retention | EP 208
Sep 05, 2023
How First Impressions Impact Your Music School | Ep 207
Aug 29, 2023
How to Fix Your Marketing with ChatGPT | EP 206
Aug 23, 2023
My Fall Marketing Checklist | Ep 205
Aug 14, 2023
How to Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Music School | EP 204
Jul 08, 2023
What Music Can Teach You About Marketing Part II | Ep 203
Jul 01, 2023
Improve Your Financial Literacy in 15 Minutes With Jeff Homer | Ep 202
Jun 20, 2023
Long vs Short Text in Ads | EP 201
Jun 15, 2023
Make More Money Without More Students | Ep 200
May 21, 2023
How to Use Storytelling on a Sales Call | Ep 199
May 10, 2023
How to Avoid Music School Owner Burnout | Ep 198
Apr 19, 2023
What Your Prices Say About Your School | EP 197
Apr 05, 2023
How Our Culture of Convenience Impacts Your Music School | EP 196
Mar 27, 2023
Could Your Music School Live On Long After You're Gone | EP 195
Mar 10, 2023
How to Warm Up Cold Leads | Ep 194
Mar 01, 2023
How to Get Better Results From Facebook Ads | Ep 193
Feb 19, 2023
Why Investing in Yourself is The Best Investment You Can Make | Ep 192
Feb 09, 2023
A Group Class Parents Prefer to Private Lessons | Ep 191
Feb 03, 2023
How to See Your Music School Through Your Customers' Eyes | 190
Jan 24, 2023
How I Made $60K With Summer Camp With Jared Erlinger | Ep 189
Jan 16, 2023
How to Add Value to Group Music Classes | Ep 188
Jan 01, 2023
Beer, Candy, and Piano Practice | EP 187
Dec 10, 2022
Creating Landing Pages for Each Instrument You Teach | Ep 186
Nov 23, 2022
How to Market Your Music School With a $0 Budget Part III | EP 185
Nov 09, 2022
How to Market Your Music School With a $0 Budget Part II | EP 184
Oct 31, 2022
How to Market Your Music School With a $0 Budget Part I | EP 183
Oct 08, 2022
How to Market to Inactive Students | EP 182
Sep 22, 2022
What Music Taught Me About Marketing | Ep 181
Sep 08, 2022
How to Get More Engagement on Social Media | Ep 180
Aug 29, 2022
Why Selling Music Lessons Isn't Just About Making the Sale | Ep 179
Aug 22, 2022