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Pixie*Porsche
post Jan 21 2011, 08:35 PM
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I've just started up setting up a website and advertise on musicteachers.co.uk but would like to gain more pupils!

Just set up in a new village and have got one clarinet pupil but really would like to make teaching a full time occupation.

1. Can I contact schools to advertise with or go in?
2. I was thinking of offering a 10 week "introduction to music" course, introducing clarinet, flute and theory to children or adults, not sure how to arrange this though.
3. There are quite a few church events / W.I. sort of stuff round here - is it worth doing a talk?

General ideas / help would be much appreciated, I don't want to waste lots of money on lost avenues and not find places that bring pupils and are free!

Thanks in advance
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post Jan 21 2011, 09:19 PM
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A card in the village post office or newsagent would probably only cost a very small amount.

Tell your one pupil that you are looking for more pupils - give them some cards to give out - word of mouth is the best advertising.

If you want to work in schools, you will probably have to go through your local music service. However private schools make their own arrangements, so it would be worth contacting the head of music of any local independent schools directly.

You could generate your own flyers and leave some in your local library / church hall etc
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post Jan 21 2011, 09:40 PM
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Make up your own flyers and stand outside school gates at going home time handing
the flyers out to all and sundry!

Go to your local music shop and put your name on their teachers list.

Gumtree!

Post flyers through doors.

Have car magnets made up by vistaprint.co.uk

Give a concert!

If all is lost, pray!
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post Jan 21 2011, 10:15 PM
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Contact schools and offer them a free lesson as a raffle prize.
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School fetes sometimes have a programme that they sell ads in for a few pounds.
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post Jan 22 2011, 07:29 AM
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I would certainly say arrange some short concerts in various churches or other places and have some leaflets available for people to take away. Don't bother giving a talk. I've always found that to be a waste of time. People don't wan't to hear someone talking about music, they want to hear the music itself! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jan 22 2011, 05:38 PM
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Thankyou for all your suggestions, I'll write them down and tick them off when tried! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Has anyone tried something like a "10 week starter course" before and did it work?
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OK - made suggestion then realised it had already been made - brain not engaged today
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post Jan 25 2011, 11:39 AM
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I'm going to get on with designing some flyers today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Things have been going slowly with this as I've another business to run but luckily that should be almost running itself in a couple of months. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 27 2011, 11:45 AM
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I've just finished my flyers today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Just got to start using 'em now!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif)
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post Jan 27 2011, 12:01 PM
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QUOTE(Nicia-Clarinet-Flute @ Jan 27 2011, 11:45 AM) *

I've just finished my flyers today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Just got to start using 'em now!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif)


Get them well scattered across the area, Nicia. Subtlety doesn't really work here, I feel. All the best! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 27 2011, 12:05 PM
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Thankyou Barry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm quite excited to see what (if anything, lol) happens (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 17 2011, 11:19 AM
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I would certainly say arrange some short concerts in various churches or other places and have some leaflets available for people to take away. Don't bother giving a talk. I've always found that to be a waste of time. People don't wan't to hear someone talking about music, they want to hear the music itself! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


Silly question but how would I go about doing this? Can I just contact said church saying I'm a clarinettist etc?
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post Feb 17 2011, 11:40 AM
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QUOTE(Pixie*Porsche @ Feb 17 2011, 11:19 AM) *

QUOTE(porilo @ Jan 22 2011, 07:29 AM) *

I would certainly say arrange some short concerts in various churches or other places and have some leaflets available for people to take away. Don't bother giving a talk. I've always found that to be a waste of time. People don't wan't to hear someone talking about music, they want to hear the music itself! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


Silly question but how would I go about doing this? Can I just contact said church saying I'm a clarinettist etc?


Yep (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Do some research as to which churches in your area do recitals and have good pianos for your accompanist to work with, and go from there. A number of London area churches do lunchtime recitals, and I suspect you'll find some churches in your patch will do similar things.
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