Business Skills for Music Educators
Practical business skills for music educators who want sustainable,
thriving programs without burning out.
ABOUT PODIUM & PURPOSE
Music educators spend 30-50% of their time on business skills and administrative tasks - but typically received only 3-6 credit hours of training on these skills. Podium & Purpose provides the extended professional development that picks up where degree program leave off.Through the CEO Band Director podcast, free resources, and practical tools, we teach
music educators to run their programs like the small businesses they actually are.Because good business practices don't take you away from music education -
they make excellent music education possible.
LATEST EPI: CEO Band Director Podcast
Bi-weekly episodes covering budgets, recruiting, booster management, stystems, and the business side of running a music program. New episodes every other Tuesday.
GET FREE RESOURCES
Download practical tools, templates, and guides. Join other music educators
building outstanding sustainable programs.
LIST OF RESOURCES
The Business Skills Every Music Director Needs - Quick reference guide covering the
8 core competencies with self-assessmentProgram Philosophy Workbook - Define your vision before building systems -
5 essential questions every director needs to answer.CEO Band Director Podcast - Bi-weekly episodes on budgets, recruiting,
systems, and running your program like a business.