I know math is not always music teachers’ favourite activity. That’s why I’ve put together these handy calculators for the most common head-scratchers that you might come up against.
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Monthly, Semester and Annual Rates
If you are charging per lesson (either accepting payment at each lesson or working it out based on the lessons in each month or term) then I highly recommend changing to a flat rate structure.
This calculator will help you work out equal monthly payments. It also provides an option for charging a little extra for the monthly payment option if you offer a semester/annual option. In my studio, monthly students pay 5% extra.
Group lesson rates
Use the form below to calculate options for your group lesson rates at different multiples.
The minimum I would recommend making from your group lessons is 1.5 x your regular teaching rate. This is because it takes more planning, resources and admin to run a group class. I have also included double and triple rate options here. Use the maximum rate that your market will bear.
For the minimum number of students enter the number of students you need enrolled to run the class. If you’re calculating rates for partner lessons, simply enter “2” here.
Buddy Lesson Rates
This buddy lesson calculator will work out a fair price for your buddy lessons which is halfway between the actual time students will receive and the time they take up in your schedule. This is a good deal for students
With regards to the Buddy lesson calculator; when asking for the lesson duration, are you asking for the duration in minutes or ? as it won’t accept my 30 minutes for a half hour lesson. Please can you assist me. Thank you
Are you typing in the word “minutes”? It should work with just the numbers.
Thanks! I was typing minutes. Working well now.