Joan Frey Boytim is nationally recognized as the expert in teaching private voice and has compiled some of the finest singers' anthologies. In this indispensable resource, Ms. Boytim shares her professional wisdom. Its chapters address in practical detail topics such as starting a private studio; equipment and space; recruiting and accepting students; ideas for the very first lesson with a student; choosing repertoire suitable to the student's abilities; accounting and record-keeping; and tax, insurance and retirement advice. An excellent resource for college and university voice faculty as well as the private studio.