Become a music teacher at School of Music

Music teacher giving a lesson to a student

Teaching music is a multifaceted profession that can give you a lot of satisfaction as a teacher. However, there are also practical things around it that you don't always want to deal with: constantly recruiting new students, scheduling and (too often) rescheduling appointments, keeping track of whether everyone pays on time and what to do when they don't. Good news: School of Music takes all of this off your plate. You're good at teaching music, we take care of the rest.

Meld je nu aan

Cursistenwerving

To build a student base, you yourself are the most important success factor. What you can do is ensure an attractive profile, clear communication with your students and a good first impression during the trial lesson. There are also things you have less control over, such as your online visibility. By joining our platform you solve that problem: you benefit from the excellent online findability of School of Music. In addition, we help you with advice to improve your online presentation where possible. In general, an overarching platform is considered reliable so students are quicker to take the step to a trial lesson.

Kies zelf de samenwerkingsvorm

What does a collaboration with School of Music look like? You work with us as a freelancer and you naturally retain full control over your teaching practice. We work on a no cure no pay basis: we charge a commission at the moment we pay you.

Werving

If you choose collaboration combined with a profile on our site, you pay 18.4% to us for the students we recruit for you. Creating a profile is free and obliges you to nothing. You can work from your own location, but video lessons or home lessons are also possible.

Eigen leerlingen meenemen

If you already have students or recruit new students from your own network, you can have them register with us at a lower commission rate of 8.4%.

Werken op School of Music locatie

We have a number of our own teaching locations in the Rotterdam area. If you work here, an additional 13% commission applies for the use of the location. You only pay this for the hours you actually teach.

As a freelancer I'm very happy with the services School of Music provides. Through this online platform I reach more students and make myself as a small entrepreneur more visible and findable!

Mirjam

Afspraakplanning

People looking for music lessons can see directly on the site which teachers are available in their area and can book a trial lesson with you in a few clicks. You set the available times yourself and receive a message when a booking is made. You'll notice it saves a lot of time when lessons are scheduled for you automatically. It turns out that customers are much more likely to book a trial lesson when they can reserve it online themselves.

Nice, easy and communicative staff that takes care of all the bureaucracy.

Maddalena

Doorlopende abonnementen

School of Music is one of the few platforms to also offer recurring subscriptions. Experience shows that students with a subscription stay longer in lessons because they take place at a fixed time during the week. This way you really build something with the student and you know better what to count on financially. Of course there's also the option for people who want lessons irregularly to use prepaid lessons (punch card). In all cases you retain the option to cancel lessons or end them without notice. However, when enforcing things like the notice period, it's nice to be able to refer to the terms and conditions of School of Music.

School of Music has a wide range of teachers. The locations are equipped with the right necessities. The contact is also very pleasant.

Joris

Lesgeld facturatie met betalingsgarantie

We take collecting tuition fees and dealing with overdue payments off your hands. Students can pay us via monthly direct debit or a direct payment link. We guarantee the payment of your lessons from the moment of registration. We find it important to keep our finances healthy. Therefore, if a student is in arrears for more than a month, we temporarily stop the registration until the payment is received.

Do you fall under the Dutch small businesses scheme (KOR) and want to keep your VAT exemption? Read more at Teaching music as a KOR teacher.

A professional platform as a seal of approval

A profile on School of Music works as a seal of approval: students book faster with a teacher on a trusted platform with clear terms. Your profile page also gives you a professional online presence, even without your own website.

Building reviews

After every registration we automatically ask your student for a review. This builds a visible track record that wins over new students.

Our terms as your backup

You lean on our terms — such as the four-week notice period and the payment obligation per scheduled lesson — so you never have to have those conversations yourself. Making an exception is always allowed; that is up to you.

Eisen vacature muziekdocent

What are the minimum requirements for working with us? Required are:

  • A (completed) music education and/or at least 2 years of experience teaching private lessons.
  • Fluency in Dutch or English.
  • Your own teaching location must be presentable; a bedroom or one-room apartment is therefore not allowed.
  • We have limited space at our own teaching locations in the Rotterdam region. To be eligible, you need to speak Dutch.

I now have more than 20 students through you, and especially in these times that's very nice!

Yuri

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a conservatory degree?

No. A (completed) music education or at least 2 years of experience teaching private lessons is enough to sign up.

What does joining cost as a music teacher?

Creating a profile is free; we work on a no cure no pay basis. A commission of 18.4% applies to students we recruit for you, 8.4% for your own students.

Can I teach music as a side job?

Yes. You set your own availability; even with one half-day per week you can build a student base through us.

How quickly will I get students?

That differs per instrument and region. Students in your area find your profile through our online visibility; a complete profile and generous availability considerably increase your chances of bookings.

Vacancies per instrument

Vacature muziekschool

Want to apply? Then first create a profile. For this you need: a close-up profile photo, additional photos and/or videos for your profile page, and photos of your own teaching space if you have one. After receiving these we will contact you as soon as possible. Before your profile is published we will have a short online intake interview.

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