Example Weekly Piano Teaching Schedule [Less Than 10 Hours]

In my previous post, I shared my income from teaching weekly piano lessons.  In this post, I’ll share exactly how I structure my weekly piano teaching schedule.

The Standard 30-Minute Private Piano Lessons

Like many new piano teachers, I started off scheduling back-to-back 30-minute private piano lessons.  My available hours soon filled up, but I wasn’t making the weekly income I wanted to make.

And after a few years of teaching, I noticed that my piano students were quite isolated in the piano learning experience never really interacting with other piano students their age except for in passing at recitals.

By adding in partner piano lessons and small group piano lessons, I was able to increase my hourly income as a piano teacher while also providing a more interactive and fun learning experience for my piano students. 

While the majority of my students are still private piano students, I hope to incorporate more partner and group lessons into my schedule in the coming years.

How Many Piano Students Do I Teach Weekly?

Currently, I have 28 piano students that I teach weekly.

How Many Hours I Teach in a Week

I teach 7.5 hours per week.

This total does not include work outside of the lessons, such as preparation or administrative work.

How Much I Make Weekly

My current weekly income before any taxes or expenses is an average of $4,500.

If you’re curious about my other streams of income, check out this blog post and video.

Piano Lessons Types

My weekly piano teaching schedule is made up of three types of piano lessons.

Private Piano Lessons

I offer one-on-one piano lessons to students for either 30 minutes, 40 minutes or 60 minutes.

Partner Piano Lessons

I offer two-at-a-time piano lessons for 30 or 40 minutes.

Small Group Piano Lessons

And I offer three-at-a-time piano lessons for 30 or 40 minutes.

My Weekly Piano Teaching Schedule

Here’s a breakdown of my current weekly piano teaching schedule:

MONDAY

I teach from 5:00-7:40pm:

• 1 30-minute private lesson
• 2 30-minute partner lessons
• 1 40-minute partner lesson
• 1 30-minute small group lesson

WEDNESDAY

I teach from 4:30-6:50pm and 7:30-8:10pm:

• 2 30-minute private lessons
• 3 40-minute private lessons

THURSDAY

I teach from 4:10-7:00pm and 7:30-8:10pm:

• 2 30-minute private lessons
• 2 40-minute private lessons
• 1 30-minute partner lesson
• 1 40-minute partner lesson

SATURDAY

I teach from 8:40-11:10am and 12:00-2:00pm:

• 2 30-minute private lessons
• 2 40-minute private lessons
• 2 60-minute private lessons

Conclusion

I’m very happy with my teaching schedule at the moment and I hope to incorporate even more partner and perhaps small group piano lessons into my schedule in the future.

What does your piano teaching schedule look like?  Are you pleased with the number of hours you teach per week?  How about the amount of income you are bringing in each week? 

Let me know in the comments.