Singing Tips

any good books on how to start my own private singing lessons studio? any tips, legal stuff, etc you can tell?

i am 17 and i want to go to college and double major in music ed and vocal performance, and then be a music teacher for a while, and eventually have my own private studio for singing lessons and vocal instruction.

do you have any tips or tricks or vital information that would be of importance and value to me? do you know of any books that will help me start my own business like that?

thank you very much for your help and time.

Ouch!!!
Unless you can set up an acadamy and have some really great props, (Theatrical or album credits) Teaching music in a non institutional setting is not going to be an easy way to pay the bills.

Most people who go that route have a multi pronged approch. 1. Professional engagements,2. Studio work AND 3. Teaching.

Your best bet as a buissiness modle would be to look at places like Dance studios, Karate dojos and Yoga clubs. Places where the student is enrolled in a structured program
and where you can electivly teach multiple students AND do one on one work as a private instructor.

I can't say any best book beyond the usual small buissiness start up guides and Government SBA (Small Buissiness resources.)

In this kind of endevor it's you doing something because that's what you were ment to do. Combine your love of the art with a FIRM grounding in buissiness practices and methods and you should be able to get by, (plus a little more.) Unless you've got a lucky charm or a knack for buissiness in general a vocal studio is not going to be the gateway to riches…
Good Luck

Resources

IDG Small Buissiness for dummies
The Idiots guide to starting a small Buissiness
U.S. Govt.
www.sba.gov The government will go out of their way to help you.
SCORE
www.score.org (People who have been exeutives helping new owners and start up companies.)

In addition there are usually state and city offices to help individuals set the wheels in motion.

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