The music school is expanding again! You might recall that last year I had to remodel our building to construct additional studio space - since then our enrollment has climbed more than 30%, and I've now got teachers for every popular, band, and orchestral instrument except viola and cello, plus a couple of great voice teachers. We've only got room to grow enrollment another 5% before I'll run out of space again. And we've done that in two years (our 2nd anniversary is 25 days away).
So about 20 minutes ago I reached an agreement with the owner of the building just south of us - I'll be taking over 1/4 of his building on August 1st. That should let us grow another 50% or so.
On Monday morning when I sign the lease, we'll officially have a 'campus'!
In a way, this expansion is scarier than starting the school was - with two buildings I'm really adding to the overhead with more rent, utilities, insurance, etc. - and I'll have to add a receptionist for the second space. So I'm buckling up for a stressful year ahead. I probably won't have much time for the forums, at least in the short term - hope y'all understand.
Now I'm off to the next item on my rapidly growing to-do list: time to go shopping for more pianos.
If you're ever in the neighborhood, stop on by - I'll give you a tour, and we can even jam a bit if I have time!
Guitar teacher offering lessons in Plainfield IL
Congrats, Tom! Hope it all goes well, you deserve every success.
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
Many congrats! Great news. I'd love a tour around your campus. I'll wait for my next visit to US or a future international expansion over my city!
Congrats again.
That's outstanding news. Really outstanding. Great to see you making this thng whirl. 8)
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Managing growth is the most challenging aspect of most businesses.
Congrats and Good Luck!
Congrats BMOC, er, Noteboat. That's fantastic news. All the best. :)
Don
Very cool!!! Much success to you and your staff!!!
Ambition is the path to success...persistence is the vehicle you arrive in!!!
Congratulations, you must definitely be doing something very right!
Wishing you lots of success with your new venture, and your wisdom will be missed.
Congrats! That is great news. I'm very happy to hear that! Keep on with whatever you're doing! :D
Teamwork- A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.
Congratulations and good luck. I hope it exceeds your expectations.
Notes ♫
Bob "Notes" Norton
Owner, Norton Music http://www.nortonmusic.com Add-on Styles for Band-in-a-Box and Microsoft SongSmith
The Sophisticats http://www.s-cats.com >^. .^< >^. .^<
Thank you everyone!
We're making fast progress - the lease is signed, I have the keys, the contractor has already been through the place to look at the modifications I need, and one of my teachers has already committed to extending her schedule to take advantage of the additional studio time. I hope to start moving furniture in by next Monday, and be up and running within two weeks after that at the latest.
Then we can have a ribbon cutting party for the new space :)
Guitar teacher offering lessons in Plainfield IL
Thank you everyone!
We're making fast progress - the lease is signed, I have the keys, the contractor has already been through the place to look at the modifications I need, and one of my teachers has already committed to extending her schedule to take advantage of the additional studio time. I hope to start moving furniture in by next Monday, and be up and running within two weeks after that at the latest.
Then we can have a ribbon cutting party for the new space :)
Sounds cool, Note.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." -- HST
Just a quick update - the new studios didn't open until October (contractors never keep to a schedule!), but we've already filled the new spaces a couple days a week. And we haven't had our opening party yet - so it's time!
We'll be doing a ribbon cutting with local dignitaries, assorted politicians, and the local press two weeks from today, December 16th, at 11:30am. If you're in the Plainfield/Joliet area, and you'd like to drop by, you're quite welcome - and we'll even feed you!
Guitar teacher offering lessons in Plainfield IL
