The Empowered Musician:
The Independent Teacher’s Playbook

AN INTENSIVE 3-HOUr recorded WOrkshop with Dana Varga

Chasing down payments. Constant make-up lessons. Students who don't practice. trouble with recruitment. Poor student retention. Messy taxes.

Sound familiar?

Stop duct-taping your private studio together and start running a kickass business.

Whether you're building a studio for the first time or ready to grow and level up, this is for you.

This workshop offers a deep dive into:

  •   Ideal Client

  • Recruitment and Retention‍ ‍

  • Types of Offers and Package Plans

  • Marketing and Sales‍ ‍

  • Policies and expectations

  • Pricing (and money mindset)

  • Scheduling and Systems

  • Bookkeeping and Taxes

…the works. 

$147

for the three-hour intensive workshop

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    Kristina Miličević

    "Dana’s workshop was an exceptionally valuable. She is highly professional, sharp, and incredibly generous with her knowledge, offering clear, practical insights that can be implemented immediately. I particularly appreciated the depth and how many areas she was able to cover, as well as the way she presented everything with such clarity. I left feeling empowered, and equipped with ideas that I can start to implement right away."

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    Alexandra Harvey

    “The Independent Teacher's Playbook was exactly the motivation I needed to revamp my voice studio. Dana breaks everything into accessible pieces and helped me feel much more confident moving forward. This is an incredible resource and I'm so grateful for Dana's guidance! “

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    Shaunna Siver

    "This workshop helped me at a time when coming back into my power was absolutely essential. It inspired me to clearly envision exactly where I want to be as a private teacher, and more importantly, it provided me with a clear plan to get there. Dana accomplishes a lot in a very short amount of time, and I am so grateful that I was able to participate."