This handy and thorough guide is designed to help the independent piano teacher in all aspects of running his/her own studio.  Whether it be business practices such as payment plans, taxes, and marketing, or teaching tips involving technique, composition, or sight reading, this all-inclusive manual has it all!  Topics include: developing and maintaining a professional studio; finances; establishing lessons; studio recitals; tuition and payment plans; composition and improvisation; marketing; communications with parents; make-up policies; zoning and business licenses; teaching materials and learning styles; the art of practice; arts funding and many more!  Paper, 452 p.