A Presentation Message n Experience You'll Remember
A Speaker Worth Listening To
Laura Sinclair is an active performer, Suzuki teacher, speaker, and coach.
She is passionate about helping other teachers develop smart business practices so they can enjoy teaching to its fullest. Laura has presented talks around the country in conferences, lecture halls, and virtual spaces for higher education institutions like the New England Conservatory of Music, Lynn Conservatory of Music, the American String Teachers Association, the Suzuki Association of the Americas, and convenings across the country for Jazz Roads for South Arts. Laura also does this through her bespoke coaching program “Stress-Free Studio”.
She can be found on the concert stage with ensembles like the Naples Philharmonic, and Atlantic Classical Orchestra, in the pit with Hamilton and other National Broadway tours, and at private events with Elan Artists.
A 20-year veteran studio owner, Laura is a former Title I public school strings director. She is presently the music curriculum director for the Volta Music Foundation, providing educational training and support to their teachers and developing a diverse repertoire sequence.
Laura firmly believes that music can be a powerful tool for breaking down barriers and building good citizens of the world through the next generation. You can hear her on the Tales from The Lane podcast with Kate Kayaian, Time to Practice with Christine Goodner, and Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator with guest host Neil Ramsey.
The Business of Teaching
Emerging from the safe cocoon of academia can be daunting to any musician, particularly those interested in establishing their own teaching studio. Performer, Suzuki educator, and career coach Laura Sinclair will take your students on the journey from grad school to a thriving studio. Together, we’ll explore the possibilities and pitfalls of a career as a teaching artist, fast-forwarding to where they want to be as an educator, without the mistakes most people make along the way
In this session, participants will explore various contexts in which one could teach. Participants will receive resources and action steps they can implement immediately to increase their income, enjoy their teaching, and still have time to practice.
The topics covered will include
- How to discover your ideal student
- Setting your teaching up for success from the start
- Skills you need as a new teacher
- How you can use your network to gain experience
- Policies and best business practices
Your future educators can explore what kind of studio teaching model will light them up, and help them create a future of artistic and financial fulfillment.
Designing Your Stress-Free Studio
Join performer, educator, speaker, and coach Laura Sinclair as we dive into the world of creating a dream teaching studio built around the life of a performer. During this session, we will explore aspects of studio design that embrace the needs of an artist’s lifestyle. Laura will share insights and tips on how to create a functional and inspiring teaching studio that will enhance your students’ learning experience without burning you out.
Educators will explore how to create a teaching practice that supports their creative endeavors. We will discuss common pitfalls of studio development, studio structure, policies, and how to build community. Participants will receive resources and action steps they can implement immediately to increase their income, enjoy their teaching, and still have time to practice, allowing them to share their gifts with the world without burnout.
Topics covered will include:
- Myths around teaching and performing
- Intentional program design
- Attracting the IDEAL students
- Policies & Business systems
Through conscientious studio creation, educators can explore what kind of studio teaching model will light them up, and help them to create a future of artistic and financial fulfillment.
*All of the above talks can be booked as a Keynote, Short-form or in-house workshop.
Because teaching is a universal expectation of musicians, these presentations apply to instrumentalists, singers, and composers. While this presentation is best in a live setting to allow for organic conversation and exploration of tangents decided by the group, it is also available and highly effective in a virtual format.
