Article In Best Start Up Magazine About Become A Music Teacher

Been thinking of becoming a music teacher, but confused as to how to start up your business? My Guitar Lessons – part of the ‘Become A Music Teacher’ group offers specialist tutor packages to those musicians wishing to earn money from teaching. Since it was founded in 2008, the business has assisted over 3,500 musicians European wide and offers all requirements to anyone wanting to teach music.

‘Become A Music Teacher’ is offering you the chance to easily set up your own music teaching business. The unique service will show you how to get students in, how to structure and plan lessons, how to run your business (accounting, DBS certification, Health & Safety etc.), how to market yourself and much more.

Simon Devlin, ‘Become A Music Teacher’ founder says, ‘This isn’t just a website database for tutors – it will give you everything you will require to make money from your musical skills’. Devlin also adds that teachers can teach all levels and tastes. Qualifications are not mandatory, though they will help of course, and using the lessons and lesson plans provided its simple to structure and plan your teaching. One of the most important skills to being a good teacher is having patience and strong social skills.

Tell us about yourself?
Marketing and business consultant within the IT sector for 20 years, but also a musician. 15 years ago I was made redundant so decided to start teaching music. The business soon become a success so I started mentoring other musicians on how to make their business a success. Become a music teacher now has 4 divisions – Guitar is www.MyGuitarLessons.co.uk, Piano is www.MyPianoLessons.co.uk, Drums is www.MyDrumLessons.co.uk and Singing is www.MySingingLessons.co.uk

 If you could go back in time a year or two, what piece of advice would you give yourself?
Use only the best people to help drive the business on. Always think ahead of the game – and watch out for this thing called Covid that will put all lessons online for several months!

What problem does your business solve?
All the pitfalls of becoming a music teacher like accounting, health & safety, marketing, lessons and lesson planning and getting in students to teach.

What is the inspiration behind your business?
All the pitfalls of becoming a music teacher like accounting, health & safety, marketing, lessons and lesson planning and getting in students to teach.

What is your magic sauce?
We did a lot of research on our captive audience and found the right places to make sure we got found when someone was looking for a lesson. 18 years later and we’re still the market leader for musicians to get lessons through us.

What is the plan for the next 5 years? What do you want to achieve?
We are looking to franchise the concept in any English speaking country in the World. We were ready to do this pre covid, so we have had plenty of time to fine tune this over the last 2 years. More details about this amazing opportunity is at www.becomeamusicteacher.com/worldwide-franchise-opportunities

 What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced so far?
Covid wiped out face to face lessons overnight. We quickly had to learn and show our teachers how best to teach and take payments online. This was a success for us as we moved fast and ahead of the rest of the market. Like to thank our teachers for their hard work through this period.

How do people get involved/buy into your vision?
Music teachers or those considering to teach guitar, bass, piano, keyboard, singing and drums should go to www.BecomeAMusicTeacher.com/Teach-Music to select their chosen instrument or email us on info@BecomeAMusicTeacher.com