Hi there!
I am Johnathan and am a professional drummer (endorsed by companies, etc. all that jazz) and I love drumming more than anything. I want more than anything to make a living and a rich life playing drums but have run into a snag.
I want to start an online drum tutoring business and have an idea to make it unique and improve on an old model, but I would still be trading time for money in the end and would like your advice on it because I am really stuck.
There is an abundance of online music tutors, not oversaturated, but enough so where it is hard to charge a premium price for lessons as most people are only comfortable with spending $25-50 an hour for professional instruction. This is fine, but given that one on one lessons require me to be there in person (at least on the screen) with the student, it limits my ability to scale, as I would only be able to handle like 25-40 sessions a week (which would begin to feel very much like a job to me).
I currently work 55 hours a week 6 days a week at a Learning Center as the head tutor and while I love the impact I have, I am paid minimum wage by a boss who honestly doesn't know how to run his own business. I am frequently drained and seeking freedom, but I worry that even if my online lessons are a success, it'll only wear me down and my favorite activity and passion will begin to feel monotonous and mundane.
I don't know how I can disconnect myself from my business unless I maybe record lessons and sell them, but there are a million of those out there and great free resources like Drumeo which uses professional drummers for hour long (or longer) lessons which you can find for free on Youtube. I don't know how I am supposed to compete if I go that route.
I had an idea of using screen capture software to record my student's lessons in real time so they can always track their progress (so they have the replayability that pre-recorded lessons have with the direction and personalized care that one on one sessions give), but I don't know if this change will have an impact or entice enough customers.
Any advice? I am really stuck and need your help. Thank you
I am Johnathan and am a professional drummer (endorsed by companies, etc. all that jazz) and I love drumming more than anything. I want more than anything to make a living and a rich life playing drums but have run into a snag.
I want to start an online drum tutoring business and have an idea to make it unique and improve on an old model, but I would still be trading time for money in the end and would like your advice on it because I am really stuck.
There is an abundance of online music tutors, not oversaturated, but enough so where it is hard to charge a premium price for lessons as most people are only comfortable with spending $25-50 an hour for professional instruction. This is fine, but given that one on one lessons require me to be there in person (at least on the screen) with the student, it limits my ability to scale, as I would only be able to handle like 25-40 sessions a week (which would begin to feel very much like a job to me).
I currently work 55 hours a week 6 days a week at a Learning Center as the head tutor and while I love the impact I have, I am paid minimum wage by a boss who honestly doesn't know how to run his own business. I am frequently drained and seeking freedom, but I worry that even if my online lessons are a success, it'll only wear me down and my favorite activity and passion will begin to feel monotonous and mundane.
I don't know how I can disconnect myself from my business unless I maybe record lessons and sell them, but there are a million of those out there and great free resources like Drumeo which uses professional drummers for hour long (or longer) lessons which you can find for free on Youtube. I don't know how I am supposed to compete if I go that route.
I had an idea of using screen capture software to record my student's lessons in real time so they can always track their progress (so they have the replayability that pre-recorded lessons have with the direction and personalized care that one on one sessions give), but I don't know if this change will have an impact or entice enough customers.
Any advice? I am really stuck and need your help. Thank you
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