The journey of a musician inevitably involves years of training. There’s often lots of joy in this journey – inspiring teachers and colleagues, exciting interactions and performances – but there’s one element that’s universally disliked: the cost. Karen Poleshuck has had all of the good parts of the journey which she’ll share with us, and she’ll also offer reflections on what she might have done differently in getting to be one of the most accomplished cello teachers in New York. Meet Karen Poleshuck, Cellist Karen Poleshuck active in New York City as a teacher, soloist, chamber musician ..read more

Why wait until a holiday to “turn on the party?” We music teachers can find many reasons and ways to celebrate student milestones. Parents may not understand what a big deal it is to graduate to the next level of books, for instance. We can help them get it by making a bit of fuss over it ourselves. And if they still don’t get it, at least someone has admired the student’s success. 18 Reasons to Celebrate Student Milestones. Celebrate if a student: arrived at the staples—the midway point!—of their book passed a unit completed their level and graduated to the next—huzzah! practiced o ..read more

As a music teacher, you’re giving so much of yourself all the time. Working with students and parents and schedules and billing can be stressful and uncomfortable even at the best of times. But on top of that, a music teacher is working to promote expression and artistic creation and self-discovery. It can be exhausting! And especially coming out of COVID, burnout is a real struggle. Join Mage Lockwood as she shares her tips for setting boundaries and self care. Listen to Mage’s podcast on Spotify, Apple or Amazon. Because we have such a close professional relationship with our students and ..read more

Between now and December 31st, Duet is offering teachers the chance to join our music teacher community for 22% off their 2022 subscription. Here’s how it works: If a teacher starts a free 30-day trial between now and December 31st, 2021, they will receive a coupon code that they can enter upon entering their credit card in Settings and starting their paid subscription. With this code, the new teacher will enjoy 22% off of their subscription cost (at any studio size) for twelve months, through 2022. And why should a music teacher try studio management software? It’s the perfect way to get org ..read more

Duet is excited to partner with MusicTeacher.com, where current Duet teachers can access lower commission rates when they find new students to add to their music schools. You can find the customized MusicTeacher.com link in the Resources section of your account. For some music teachers finding students is easy, word-of-mouth referrals, links to local schools and a well established reputation over many years draws students to them. For other teachers, especially those starting the journey into teaching music, it is far more of a challenge. Over the many years I have taught music, I have observe ..read more

Perhaps you’ve been teaching music for several years. Perhaps you’re a newbie. Perhaps you’ve tried jerry rigging an organizational system that helps you keep track of students, invoice and get paid on time, and streamline a teaching calendar… but now you’ve given up. You turn to Google and search for music studio software, preferably a music studio software with a free trial. We’re glad you found Duet, the music teacher’s digital assistant! Because you have several options for music school software that might be right for you, we offer a 30-day free trial. There is no credit card required. Si ..read more

When teachers say they “teach music,” they most often mean that the introduce people to a specific instrument and instruct them on how to play it. But sometimes the underlying structure of the music we’re playing goes overlooked. When do students learn to understand what the composer was actually doing when putting certain groups of notes together? Is it necessary or even important to students to understand these things? The Ultimate Music Theory course creator Glory St. Germain answers these questions. Glory St. Germain is the founder and CEO of Ultimate Music Theory and the author of over 5 ..read more

You may have seen that Duet recently launched a podcast (on Spotify and Apple), just for music teachers who want to manage their studios more effectively and efficiently. We were thrilled to have as one of our first guests the San Francisco Bay Area voice teacher Malia Morris. She described how she grew her TikTok following to 150,000 in a very short time, without spending a huge amount of time doing it. Now, Duet Partner is excited to announce a monthly webinar series where you, our teachers, can go even deeper with some of our podcast guests. On the first Wednesday of every month, we’ll be h ..read more

Early music education has been touted for generations as a way to give young children a strong intellectual and emotional start in life. Many parents take babies to movement classes or engage them in rhythm exercises. Music is one of the first ways we communicate with and teach our babies. Emilie Lundberg is the founder of Music Adventure Box, a subscription service that provides parents with the tools they need to introduce a musical foundation to their preschool and kindergarten children. She is truly an expert in how to introduce children to music in a way that strengthens the bonds of tru ..read more

Most musicians spend hours in their youth practicing their instruments and learning how to perform. But it’s more rare for a young music student to have stewardship over another’s learning. Many musicians get through school not knowing much about how to teach another person to play their instrument, much less run a small business where they make money from their musical knowledge. Cellist Zachary Sweet teaches classes for several higher education institutions on how to launch your teaching career, so he’s the perfect person to chat with today. Zachary Sweet is a registered Teacher Trainer wit ..read more