Are you teaching just “lessons”… Or are you building musicians?

Are you teaching just “lessons”… Or are you building musicians?

For years, I taught the way I learned music.

Sticking to the method books, showing students how to play songs by rote, and hoping it would inspire them.

But something was off.

My students could play the notes... but they weren’t feeling the music.

It felt like a chore to them just like it did for me.

And some weren’t as fortunate and decided to quit.

I see so many music teachers stuck in this cycle.

They teach a certain way because it’s “safe” or because it’s how they learned.

But when they do this, they’re just teaching songs—not creating musicians.

This is NOT why we chose a life in music in the first place.

The real magic? It happens when you bring students into the experience of being a musician.

One of my clients, Emily, recently made this shift. She rebranded her music school, not just to change the name, but to create a space where her students actually become musicians.

Now, her students aren’t just learning pieces—they’re living their music. They’re performing, creating, sharing... they’re invested.

And it shows.

They’re staying with her for years, fully committed, and even willing to pay more for the experience they get.

And Emily? She’s not just their teacher. She’s their mentor, their guide in music and in life.

That’s the Lifestyle Music School model.

When you make this shift, students don’t just see you as a teacher—they see you as someone who’s transforming their relationship with music.

You get to choose your roster of dream students who energize you every lesson. The ones that you could teach for hours for free if you wanted to.

Your students encourage you to take time off to focus on your own music, rather than you feeling guilty about sacrificing potential lesson spots.

And that’s the kind of impact that grows a music school sustainably, profitably, and with joy.

THIS is why we started our music schools in the first place.

When you’re ready to transform not just your students lives, but your own life with the Lifestyle Music School model…

DM me “waitlist” on IG and you’ll be the first to know when our mastermind opens up next!

-Ben