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Anybody Can Play Teacher



A certified Anybody Can Play teacher is in business for her/himself.  A REQUIREMENT is experience with preschool aged children.  Some music background is also required, but not necessarily in piano.  

The Anybody Can Play program is a piano lesson program designed for very young children (as young as 3) in the preschool environment.  You, as an Anybody Can Play Certified Teacher, are in business for yourself.  You do your own recruiting, set your own tuition fees, do your own collecting, and set your own schedules.  You pay a $10.00 per child per month royalty to Anybody Can Play which gives you access to all the Anybody Can Play lesson materials, lesson suggestions, manipulatives, recruitment materials, marketing materials, posters, workshops, etc. 

The Anybody Can Play program enjoys, and has enjoyed for 30 years, a wonderful reputation for being a program that is appropriate and enjoyable for the children.  The author of the program has also designed an inter-active piano teaching web-site for young children for the Baldwin Piano Division of Gibson-Baldwin which just recently launched (www.mylittlebaldwin.com).  This web-site will make the preschool program in the schools even stronger because it is completely compatible with the Anybody Can Play program and will provide a fun way for the children to practice on their own.

Any teacher going into a preschool must meet all state requirements for working with groups of children (CPR, background check, ongoing education (If you choose to participate in ACP workshop/training sessions, this counts toward this requirement).  

Income possibilities:
 “Outside” preschool programs can cost anywhere between $40 and $60 or more a month plus any fees paid back to the preschool for use of their facility. Small classes number 3 or 4.  Experienced teachers can easily teach 5-6 at a time – more with an assistant.  Classes are generally half an hour long.

Quality piano lesson programs are in demand.  Please note, “QUALITY”.  In a school with 100 or more children ages 3-5, programs can grow to large numbers after a teacher has proven to parents and school staff that she/he is a professional.  This is not the kind of business where all you do is put in your time.  One must be goal oriented.  The children do need to progress.  Progress is how your success is measured – by the school, the children, and by their parents.

PROFESSIONALISM
  • Be on time, well groomed, pleasant,
  • Live up to the rules of the school,
  • Treat the children with dignity and understanding, parents with grace and courtesy, and the school staff with courtesy and consideration

Professionalism goes even beyond the obvious.  You are always completely prepared.  Your actions tell all those around you that you take pride in your business and you feel fortunate that you can work with young children in a business you love.

Necessary Equipment
  •   Vehicle
  •   Keyboard(s) for use in lessons
  •   Computer
  •   Printer, preferafbly one that also prints in color
  •   Office supplies: paper, stapler, markers, scissors, files, etc.
  •   Laminator - a "nice to have"

Qualifications:
  • Experience working with preschool aged children
  •  Computer literate
  •  Some music or piano background
  •  College degree nice, but not necessary

Requirements of an officially endorsed Anybody Can Play program:
  •  Follow Anybody Can Play curriculum
  •  Use specified products when available
  •  Keep records – allowing Anybody Can Play to audit anytime
  •  Send complete list of all schools, students and parents’ names and owner or director’s names to Anybody Can Play, updating when necessary and including signed permission forms from all parents, owners and/or directors allowing you to disclose this information to Anybody Can Play
  •  Promptly pay royalty to Anybody Can Play on a monthly basis.
  •  Renew certification yearly
  •  Abide by all rules of your schools
  •  Abide by all state regulations regarding working with groups of children
  •  Conduct oneself in a professional manner

What Anybody Can Play does for you
1. Use of Anybody Can Play in your business name as an endorsed program:
2. Training:  
  • How to enlist schools
  •  How to conduct lessons
  •  How to play the piano properly
  •  Suggestions for keeping records
3. Access to:
  •  Lesson materials
  •  Lesson suggestions
  •  Manipulatives for use in lessons
  •  Forms for record keeping
  •  Parent Newsletters
  •  Clothing with embroidered Anybody Can Play logo
  •  Other supplies with Anybody Can Play logo
  •  Help online or by phone
  •  Workshop/Training sessions
4. Free Listing on Anybody Can Play web site as an endorsed Anybody Can Play program (if desired)
  •  Information about you if desired
  •  Comments from parents, school owners and directors
  •  Listing of your schools
5. Certification Certificate suitable for framing

Multiple levels of certification are available starting with "Provisional".

If you are interested in pursuing this business please Email Anybody Can Play information on yourself:  background, education, experience, etc.  This need not be a formal resume.  Send to: ACP@austin.rr.com
Thank you for your interest. 

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