How to Deal With Students Quitting - VMTC

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You've just received an email from a parent wanting to stop lessons. How do you feel? Are you worried you'll struggle to fill their space, or maybe a bit sad to be saying goodbye to a great student? Here are some of the best ways to deal with losing a student and what you can do about it next time.
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00:00 What's new at Vibrant Music Teaching?
06:44 Why do students quit?
13:00 The Next Step
15:58 QUESTION: Do you insist that students share their reason for leaving?
17:05 The Grieving Process
18:28 What can you learn?
19:28 Looking at the Positives
28:30 QUESTION: How can I communicate with parents more effectively?
31:08 QUESTION: How do I encourage better attendance during busy times of years?
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[@ColourfulKeys]

Thanks for watching! If you're catching up on the replay, make sure to like and subscribe to support the channel. I'd love to hear about some the reasons students quit in your studio, let me know in the comments.

[@beautyintheskies]

One issue i have found is parents who don’t want to invest in a decent instrument. They get the cheapest thing they can find and then when their child outgrows that instrument (which can happen fairly quickly) they don’t want to upgrade and their child can’t properly practice and so the whole experience becomes frustrating for both student and teacher.. the parent isn’t a musician themselves so they don’t understand the importance of a good, suitable instrument and the child through no fault of their own gets frustrated and quits.
Another issue is the parent refusing to create the time and space for piano practice. They won’t turn off the tv, or get siblings to settle down in another area of the house so the child can practice. When the child or parent does not see improvement (because the child isn’t practicing) they decide they have no talent and pull out of lessons. A teacher can’t force the student to practice throughout the week. It has to be on the parents to enforce that and create an environment amenable to practice time.

[@ColourfulKeys]

That’s why I’m very clear about all these things before they even start. I find it’s worth it to not have the issues down the road.