7-Figure Music School Daniel Patterson & Nate Shaw

Recently, three of the coaches at Grow (Alyssa, Nate, and Daniel) got together at Brooklyn Music Factory and recorded an episode about the “one thing we’d change” if we could go back.
This is a conversational episode, a thoughtful episode.
As Daniel puts it during the episode… “Learn from my mistakes so you don’t have to make them.”
We’re really proud of this one and there’s something here for everyone…
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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:
growyourmusicstudio.com/free
Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms
If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview
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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com
Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…
And if you are looking for a program that will:
Increase student retention…Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…
… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.
You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).
Click here for more information
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Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.
Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.
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We interviewed a studio owner who:
Does not use a private lesson modelCharges ultra-premium ratesOffers “luxury” quality lessonsCaters only to serious adult pianistsIs almost entirely online
So much to learn in this episode.
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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:
growyourmusicstudio.com/free
Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms
If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview
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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com
Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…
And if you are looking for a program that will:
Increase student retention…Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…
… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.
You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).
Click here for more information
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SPONSOR - Big Music Games
Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.
Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.
Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In the last year, I’ve really noticed that mid-size and larger academies have a tendency to resist or reject group lesson programs.
Now, they might have a “rock band” program…
Or a preschool class…
Or “group makeup lessons”...
Or they might have a small keyboard class…
But they don’t really fully commit to a group lesson structure and convert 200 private students into a group program.
The reasons for this are many and I think the BIGGEST one I’ve noticed is just FEAR.
Unfortunately for them, they are missing out on a TON of benefits that they can get by committing to a group lesson structure as their core curriculum.
So, in this podcast episode, we brought Greg Genter on to talk about fully committing to group, the 3 hidden benefits of running a group in a large commercial academy, how to convert, and much much more.
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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:
growyourmusicstudio.com/free
Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms
If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview
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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com
Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…
And if you are looking for a program that will:
Increase student retention…Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…
… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.
You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).
Click here for more information
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SPONSOR - Big Music Games
Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.
Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.
Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In this episode, we recorded a private conversation between Nate and Daniel about music school marketing strategy…
… And Daniel reveals marketing strategies he hasn’t talked about publicly before, including:
Top of funnel vs bottom of funnel marketing strategiesA rookie marketing mistake that most music schools are still making in their program offersThe #1 message you should be using in your ads, your copy, your website, and followups
We don’t do these “behind the scenes” episodes that often… but when we do… they are usually very well received!
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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:
growyourmusicstudio.com/free
Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms
If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview
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SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com
Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…
And if you are looking for a program that will:
Increase student retention…Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…
… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.
You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).
Click here for more information
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SPONSOR - Big Music Games
Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.
Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.
Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

In this week’s episode, we invited Alyssa back to talk about one of her favorite topics…
Money, debt, financial tools, and why business owners tend to avoid these topics.
Alyssa opens up and shares her story… At times scary… and at times HEROIC…
She talks about the steps she took along the way to build a powerful and successful studio in one of the toughest markets in the United States.
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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:
growyourmusicstudio.com/free
Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms
If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview
*******
SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com
Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…
And if you are looking for a program that will:
Increase student retention…Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…
… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.
You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).
Click here for more information
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SPONSOR - Big Music Games
Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.
Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.
Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

How do you use Facebook and Instagram effectively for your music school?
Do you have to “like” social media to use it as a tool for your business?
Is it possible to delegate this entirely to a team member in your studio or school?
We brought Lauren Kelly on the podcast to talk all things social media…
Including how she built massive followings on Facebook and Instagram.
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Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:
growyourmusicstudio.com/free
Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms
If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:
growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview
*******
SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com
Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…
And if you are looking for a program that will:
Increase student retention…Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…
… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.
You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).
Click here for more information
*******
SPONSOR - Big Music Games
Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.
Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.
Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS