Watch Examples Below of Music Businesses Created by Our Clients
Case Studies of Music Teaching Businesses
Erin went from teaching 14 hours a week to 1 hour a week while grouping her students, raising her rates, and winning her time back.
Erin Brophey, Director and Founder of Oboe Path
"I've already exceeded my annual teaching salary, like by a great deal. And that's just with my online program, my in-person program right now is on track to make more than $20,000 for one hour [of teaching weekly lessons]. I should also note that I did not lose a single student and in fact, I have nine new clients in my group program."
Diego doubled his income and went from teaching 18-20 hours to 5 hours per week
Diego Alonso, Founder of Diego Alonso Music
"In my new program, I'm doing forty nine hundred for six months. I'm able to spend time on things I would like to do. I'm able to push my YouTube channel to thirteen thousand subscribers. I've got two kids, little kids and I wanna spend more time with them. My wonderful wife, I wanna spend time with her and just be able to practice more the way I used to. I have a a neurological condition called focal dystonia, which has taken me out of the performance scene. Now I have eight, who are ready to to dig in. My price points when I'm my one on one price points are eighty dollars an hour. And, then the new program offer for new students is I'm doing forty nine hundred, for six months. It'll help me have time to focus on recovering and enjoying music because I really miss it."
Kevin grew his music composition online business and now has 8X his income, and has removed 80 hours a month of extra work
Kevin Ure, Founder of Ure Music
"Fabiana really helped me to restructure my program. She helped me see how I could provide these lessons in a way that actually saves me a lot of time and I'm effectively able to remove all these extra jobs. And now I can really focus on the things that I want to focus on. It's completely changed my life, and it was honestly the best decision I ever made. And if I could go back and tell the earlier version of myself who didn't know all this, I'd say just do it, because this program really does work. I received multiple things from multiple students and that was really surprising to me because I hadn't even started the program yet. And they understood the program structure. And when they started thanking me, it made me really feel like this is absolutely what I want to be doing because I'm finding this to be so much more fulfilling.”
Renee made $22,000 after 1 month of working with Fabiana
Renee Delescavage,
Founder of Renee's Music Studio
"I wanted to be able to have more time with my family in the evening but still be able to bring in more income. So what was taking me ten hours to do is now taking me four hours to do. I'm really working the same amount of time and making twice as much income. This has been life changing."
Marcie launched her online group cello program and made 25K in 3 months while working fewer hour
Marcie Brown, Founder of The Cello Guru
"I just made 101k this year with the help of Fabiana Claure! I am celebrating the support of Fabiana Claure, coach extraordinaire, and trusting in her to help me to work daily to access and nurture my musician entrepreneur persona."
Ashley moved her 30 private students into groups and went from $5,000 in the spring to $40,000 invoiced for the fall term.
Ashley Mekeel, CEO & Owner of Wood River Piano, LLC
"In the spring I made like four to five thousand dollars teaching 30 individual lessons, and my invoicing is for about 40,000 for the fall. That's just for the fall term. Before, I was adding an extra 15 to 20 hours into my schedule dealing with rearranging schedules and doing invoicing. I felt like I was just a scheduler, not a piano teacher. This has really given me the freedom to step away from that. And I just started the program three months ago."
Alisa transformed her teaching model, doubling her income while working fewer hours and providing more value to her students.
Alisa Larsen, Founder of Alisa Larsen Voice
"It really is an amazing, an amazing transformation that's possible. I was just doing the traditional model... I wanted to give more, but I didn’t have the tools... Now I feel like I’m coming into a place where I will be able to give them more of a deluge of information... I’m excited to be part of this revolution."
Linor went from 15+ teaching hours to just 2 per week, made $24K in 3 months, and helped her students progress faster than ever
Linor Oren, Singer and Voice Teacher
"I was super scared when we went into it. So, that's why I was equally shocked when it started to work. I switched to having a group lesson twice a week. At some point, Every single thing in the program happened. Like, when you just follow it, it just happens, and it's incredible. I am in a position where I can start making choices. First to enjoy that clear schedule and prioritize my own well-being. I see now that I can, then it would be really great to also grow the business. You set up something. You set it in place, and then you start it rolling, and it doesn’t need you necessarily."
Maghan Restructured Her Business, Went From Burnout to Freedom, and Made $25K While Working Less
Maghan McPhee, Founder of Breno Italy International Music Academy (BIIMA
"I made five sales… over $25,000. That’s almost half my yearly income! I was on cloud nine. I was on cloud nine. I couldn't believe I had professional singers reach out, like, that I have huge careers, were saying they wanted to work with me."
Liesl reduced her teaching hours from 30-40 per week to just 2, while increasing her income
Liesl Cruz
"When I first met Fabiana, I was drowning. I had so many students who wanted to see me one on one, and I had no time. Now, I have twelve students in my new program, and my week is so much better—I’m less stressed. I have a whole week where I can be creative, plan, and work on my own performance activities, and it's so exciting."
Raquel launched her online voice program and generated more in two months more than she earned in the entire previous year
Raquel King, Creator of King Classical Community for Singers
"I have now created a, six month course, and I saw for high ticket clients, and I much more fulfilled have more time for singing and my family. "
Helena and Xun launched their online group piano program at $3k per student.
Helena Aung, Creator of Innovative Piano Program
“For a three month program, I decided to go with $3500 and for a six month program, we did $6000. It’s going to be an eye opening program for you. Look at how happy we are now. This is the best decision we made. You will learn a lot”
Launched her online voice program and made $7500 with her first three students from India while working fewer hours than she had ever in her life
Deirdre Lobo, Director of Celia Lobo Academy of Voice
"Fabiana is just fantastic. She won't let you sit. She wants to get the results. She'll make you get the results. This program is so good. I can tell you it's been really helpful for me to build my business, but also making that mind shift and not really thinking one on one all the time, but thinking how you can make a holistic change in a student."
Launched her online piano improvisation program, quadrupled her rates and quit her job after 25 years of teaching in a music school.
Josee Allard, Workshop Facilitator and Founder of Creative Music
"I want to thank Fabiana and also encourage everyone to think that this is possible for you to have a better life where you work a lot less and where you feel that you're valued. I was looking for different ways to make a living with high tickets offer and have a more time for myself. And when I met Fabian, it became clear that I needed to join her program and to build my online business. And so today I'm resigning from my job. It's a challenge also, but I'm so much happier thinking that I have a plan for the future."
Zhenel tripled her income and went from working until 2AM to reclaiming 20–30 hours a week by launching a 6-month group vocal coaching program and hiring a VA.
Zhenel Chatman, Co-Founder and CEO of The Kingdom Expo
"Like, even coaches, I think, gotta be coached. That was something that made me really just say yes to it. And I’m glad that that was a risk that we took. You gotta be able to take some action… get out of your own head. Yes, sometimes you might have moments where your brain is trying to tell you a bunch of other things, but you gotta, like, continue to push through and see the vision all the way through."
Anna Cut Her Teaching Hours From 12 to 4 a Week, Increased Her Income, and Reclaimed Time With Her Young Son
Anna Winkler, Founder of Cadenza Piano Studio
“My live teaching hours went from 12 to about four… the flexibility of that is life changing. Now I have three days each week where I can have free time and just live life better. It absolutely ignited my love for teaching again.”
Jeffrey transformed his teaching studio into a hybrid model, freeing up his time while increasing his revenue by 40%.
Jeffrey Castle, Trumpet Professor at UTSA Trumpet Studio
“I've built and created a program and an offer that brings my current studio to a hybrid model. I’m freeing up my time, but I am charging them about forty percent more... This is allowing me to give my students a much better education, and I’m making more money—the money I should have been making, really, but a little bit more, about forty percent more."
Irina tripled her rates in just a few months by using this system.
Dr. Irina Pevzner
Executive Director and Piano Professor at Charleston Academy of Music
“I've built and created a program and an offer that brings my current studio to a hybrid model. I’m freeing up my time, but I am charging them about forty percent more... This is allowing me to give my students a much better education, and I’m making more money—the money I should have been making, really, but a little bit more, about forty percent more."
Holly generated $18,000 in less than 3 months and went from 25 hours of teaching to 3 hours per week
Holly Gramlich, Founder of Holly Gramlich
“I feel like the last three, four years, all I’ve been doing is teaching, and I’m excited to have more time to play and explore my own musicianship. I’m starting a few less pressure from my from my living situation, I have it feels like more, creativity, more room to think about bigger thing you know, other things, and I’m not just, like, in this little little box. It’s given me, like, a whole, you know, world of possibilities, and I think that’s that’s a huge takeaway for me.”
Eric was able to save 10-12 hours a week after restructuring his music school, generate more revenue and focus on other projects.
Eric Brown, Founder of Non-profit Studio
"I was able to save about 10 to 12 hours a week. I’ve been able to focus on my other projects that I have outside of here, which has been able to help me have a lot more flexibility and have passive income here."
Nana went from teaching 48 hours a week to half the time while tripling her income per student—within just 3 months.
Nana Grace, Director, Owner of RI Do Re Mi Music Academy
"I used to work 48 hours per week, one-on-one. Right now, maximum of 20 hours. All my research is in front of my grand piano now. I don’t have to fly to Europe for a masterclass. This program changed my look on teaching completely."
Allysa charged $3000 for her program.
Allysa Packard, Founder of Allysa Packard Voice Studio
“It’s a wonderful place to be. And you will just continue to find those things that will continue to resonate with you in this program and taking any time you’re on it is such a wonderful job of taking you step by step in finding what you need to bring out the best in you as a musician with these new and more efficient and higher goals.”
Dolly cut teaching from 25-30 hours to 3 hours a week, grew her vocal coaching business by 30% with a scalable hybrid model.
Dolly Kanekuni, Founder of DK Vocal Studio
"I was doing about twenty-five hours a week of private lessons… When I went to the groups, it immediately cut down to three hours a week. You’ve got to do what Fabiana says because if you do, it works"
Kelly cut her teaching from 30 sessions to 1 weekly group, systemized her business, and reclaimed time for her family and growth.
Kelly McDowell, Founder of KFM Voice Studio
"Instead of teaching thirty students individually in a week, I am now teaching one hour with a group of people coming in. 've been home, when the kids get home, and, I have the flexibility to either get them on the school bus or to take them to school, or to go on field trips and, to stay to be with them when they're sick."
Alexandra Tsirkel
"This is exactly what I needed, the biggest change I was able to come up with something new for my life, and I’m very proud of that. I have created my own way, and I’m super happy about that because it gives us hope. And, for my family it means so much when I’m able to spend more time with them."
Clifford Lamb, Creator of Clifford Lamb Music
"The process of working with Fabiana really was a life changer. I would actually been signing up people and I got back into music. It was about me accepting and learning to peel away my resistance to the whole culture. I got my first person after about six weeks, and I gave a presentation yesterday. I have about three or four more coming up, and I expect them sign up."
Sam transitioned from one-on-one lessons to a scalable online group program, increasing efficiency, impact, and income while better serving his students
Sam Whitesell
"It was nice to see such a focused group and approach specifically for musicians. For me, definitely, just a whole lot of mindset and lifetstyle things have been huge. You need to have a healthy mind, healthy body, a sharp mind... to be coming from a clear, focused, balanced place. If you're feeling ready for a big change, and if you're looking, I guess, especially to work in the online space and learning what it's gonna take to effectively and efficiently do that... Fabiana and the program has a ton to offer."
Sheung-ping Lai, Creator of Advanced Music Theory and Music Composition
“Fabiana is wonderful because she’s always so inspiring. It’s just always so positive. She is always very supportive and encouraging. So even I consider my win is a small win. And she she still gives me a lot of compliments on what I’ve done.”
Dawn Sonntag, Composer of Dawn Sonntag Music
“My family lives on the other end of the country, and I am able able to work really while I’m with them . I don’t have to, take leave or, have a big break. And then that also would allow me to travel more to, concerts and and conferences as a composer. This has really helped me see where I am overscheduling myself, doing things that I really should be delegating, and really focusing on what do I do well.”
Other Blended Programs Built from Scratch by Creative Entrepreneurs
Ashley landed her first premium client within weeks by combining performance & public speaking into a coaching program.
Ashley Orlando, Vocalist, Ukulele Artist & Communication Expert
"I feel like a new person—I have the tools, the confidence, and the vision to move forward. I like to call myself an instigator because I kind of poke the fire in a good way and encourage people to step out of their comfort zone. But I didn't know how to tie that to music. I learned how to dig even deeper. I've always understood myself in a deep way on an emotional level, but Fabiana knows how to poke a little bit deeper and maybe get to some limiting beliefs that you didn't think about or that you didn't realize you had, that are actually stopping you back."
Dawson launched his online music consulting business and made $5K after 10 weeks. Went from working from 60-70 hours a week to 20-30.
Dawson White, Violist, Founder & Career Coach of Aspire Music
“I went from working from 60-70 hours a week to 20-30! I can foresee a new life for myself. That I can actually make a life that’s healthier and not full of burnout. I am able to see tangibly that I am happier. That has been really powerful. This was a bit out of my comfort zone. But I absolutely have grown from it. I’ve grown as a person, my business has grown, my vision has grown. So those are the things that are really possible.”
Courtney Blankenship, Life & Leadership Coach of Courtney Blankenship
"I am a better educator, entrepreneur, and life-long learner because of this amazing coaching program with Fabiana! Working with Fabiana Claure as a coach and within the MPU program of support was exactly what I needed. I discovered the clarity, encouragement and engagement I was searching for, along with the camaraderie and mentoring this type of ongoing journey requires. Looking at my career and life through a new lens required careful direction, nurturing and sometimes a big push into unknown experiences. If you need a one-stop shop to pull together your superpowers, learn more about who you are, what you want to give to the world and have consistent support while accomplishing all – look no further than Fabiana Claure and her MPU program. I am a better educator, entrepreneur, and life-long learner because of this amazing coaching program with Fabiana! If you are considering working with her, do not hesitate! I’m forever changed in the best way possible!”
Kesha launched her first online music consulting offer in 1 month and made $10,000 with her first three clients.
Kesha Janaan, Agency Founder & Digital Marketing Strategist of Kesha's Space LLC
“Before, I was fulfilling 100% of everything that I was offering, so now I was able to create a system so I could delegate a lot of work to one of my assistants. I appreciated being in Fabiana’s world. Fabiana’s personality is the right mix of tough love and compassion, and it was very good for me. I got the results after the first month, and I was able to come up with an offer that I felt provided value to my clients.”
Alicia launched a $3000 mentorship program for aspiring University of Music students.
Alicia Randisi-Hooker, Creator of The Standout
"Lo and behold, she kind of blew me out of the water. It was just that process of having the material and the vault of knowledge available to me that made things become clearer. It feels like it was a really good decision and just I would say, trust your gut, and you can certainly trust this program.”
Valerie launched her first program and helps musicians.
Valerie Dueck, Creator of The Piano Student’s Compass
“Fabiana understands so many elements of every aspect of our lives as musicians, to the point that she understood things about me that I didn’t even know about myself. Since working with Fabiana, I’ve learned so much about the nuts and bolts of being an entrepreneurial musician… She understood things about me that I didn’t even know about myself”
Fanya launched her first high-ticket program, charging $6,000 for 6 months after only 2 months.
Fanya Lin, Creator of Peak Performance Roadmap
"Fabiana really helped me to develop this thing that I was able to create into a program. It was the best summer ever because I was able to learn how to prioritize my time. And instead of thinking of the mindset of I have to sell this, I am just sharing what I do, and it actually didn't take much convincing."
Jessica Collado, Media Composer/Music Consultant
"I realized I just have to go for it, and I’m glad I did because I’ve made back my investment through clients, media work, and royalties. "I joined the MPU program wanting to help musicians and realized I just needed to go for it. I’m glad I did because I’ve made back my investment through clients, media work, and royalties. The program wasn’t overwhelming, and it allowed me to learn about my strengths, improve my weaknesses, and create a sustainable music career."
Dr. Cara made her first sale in 2 months charging $4,600
Dr. Cara Chowning, Founder of In-Tune Artistry, Yoga / Breathwork Instructor and Career Adjuster
“It was a crazy leap of faith…I thought ‘I’ll learn how to create an online business’…I did get all of that, in the 6 month program with Fabiana, but I got so much more. Thanks to Fabiana’s approach to ‘let’s create something that is about all of you, all of your skillset,’ I am bravely ready to step into that world and say this is my authority, what I’m about, and I have something to offer, and I’m ready to serve and support musicians”
Denise made her first sale in 2 months charging $5000
Dr. Denise Ritter Bernardini, Creator of The Mindfulness of Singing
“What I’ve come to discover and what I’ve since found out about myself is that really we afford anything we want to afford and I just made the necessary adjustments in my own finances in order to pay for Fabiana and to pay for her amazing program and I’m so glad that I did…..Fabiana has been a great sense of support and a great sense of peace because it is a rollercoaster ride when you decide to break out and do something like this.”
Edward transformed a 15-year struggle into a scalable business model and is now launching a music industry training platform to empower others
Edward Johnson
"It took us over 10 to 15 years just to experience the downfalls and the ups and downs, but we could never get up off the ground until we met Fabiana. We've learned we've learned so much. Now we want to be able to give back and show others, you can do the same thing. And so connecting with you, we're able to start our own type of training to teach people about the music industry, to show them that, there are avenues to growing your brand as an artist or as a music producer or a band."
Leith Bell, Founder of Bell Music Business Hub
“I couldn't have achieved that without the support of the program. Fabiana is so amazing. This lady cares beyond what you can possibly imagine. She will think of you as a wonderful human being who has unlimited potential, and she will help you reveal that in a way you could not even imagine. But she will help you see yourself in a whole new light, and you will love yourself more than you even imagined possible.”
Gwendy Harrington, Founder of Gwendy's Studio
"I have a lot more confidence going forward, with my studio. I have a lot more confidence in in coming up with a vision and a lot more confidence in being able to move it forward. I think my proudest accomplishment is the that I actually managed to get a very good base set up for for the business. So I'm not coming coming from a place of fear. I'm coming from a place of no. I know who I am and I know what I have to offer."
Full Case Studies Shared In Our Podcast
From Overworked to Overjoyed: Diego Alonso’s Journey to Freedom and Success
Online Music Teaching Success: How Maaike Aarts Created a Scalable Business
From Scarcity to Success: Linor Oren’s Journey to a Thriving Online Music Business
How Singer Maghan McPhee Went From Teaching 20 Hours a Week to Just 3 — While Growing Her Income!
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Nana Grace’s Online Piano Studio Reinvention Story
Client Testimonials
"This program has truly changed my life. ”
"My first client in the program! Yay!”
"I haven't regretted for a second having taken this coaching given by a wonderful coach and pianist, Fabiana Claure”
"Thank you for helping me find my purpose in life"
"I can see my potential clear as day... looks like this community and course material can get me there!"
"I’ve removed 84 - 104 hours of work from my schedule and replaced it with about 3 hours a week. I’ll also make more in 6 months than I would have made in 18 months if I never took a chance with this course."
"Build your own brand first. Stand and build there first. It kind of reminds me of the quote 'generosity begins at home' this makes more sense that ever now. Love this course!!!!! "
"I went from working 15-20 hours weekly down to about 10 hours. I kept my group lessons at the same price as I did previously for the individual lessons. I also sold 4 individual high ticket programs at $7500 each. I wanted to share this with everyone because it is absolutely possible to expect exactly what this program advertises!"
"I have increased my income by 8x, and I am no longer teaching all day on Thursdays and getting burnt out and worn down."
Former University of North Texas Music Business Students
“Reality, creativity, and persistence, is the Fabiana formula that gets you to where you want to go…”
“Rarely when we start are we thinking of how we’re going to reconcile that vision of an artist with financial reality. One of the most important things that Dr. Claure starts is breaking down what the reality of what our industry is: how we make money, what streams of income there are, what opportunities there are, what the data says about who is or isn’t successful. First of all, understanding what that is, and then being able to reconcile some of our more personal needs into that reality….however, while that reality might be jarring to a musician, the next step is developing that sense of creativity.”
Carson Dorsey
Soprano and Senior Digital Presence Manager at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK.
“We have been profitable since our first month in business…”
“Fabiana has supported me in multiple entrepreneurial ventures, including opening a music store and expanding an existing arts nonprofit. Through Fabiana’s eyes, I’ve learned to see opportunities instead of hurdles.
Fabiana has been someone I go to for support, advice, or a push when I’m feeling bogged down by everything that needs to get done.
While I’ve learned many things from working with Fabiana, my biggest takeaway is to just do it. Just take action. Just start somewhere. In addition to helping me with my own doubts, Fabiana provided specific tools and resources to ideate, plan, and stay focused on my endeavors. She truly leads by example, and I continue to be amazed by how much she achieves because of her “can do” spirit and optimism.
Owning and operating a music store with my husband and repair specialist, Tony Barrette, has been an exciting journey. We have been profitable since our first month in business and have grown our inventory asset to five times its original value in just two years. Recently, I was hired at the Dallas Symphony as the Director of Education. I will always be grateful to Fabiana for helping me get to where I am today!”
Dr. Jen Guzman
Clarinetist/Entrepreneur , Director of Education Dallas Symphony Orchestra
“I still utilize some of Fabiana’s techniques and methods”
“Before I started working with Fabiana, I was interested in becoming more entrepreneurial but had not fully embraced the practice as a lifestyle. After studying with her, I developed far better insight into the implementation of music entrepreneurship into my professional career and my business.
I now serve as Assistant Professor of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship at Baldwin Wallace University, where I still utilize some of Fabiana’s techniques and methods from my time as her student as well as in the day to day operations of my business.”
Dr. Sean Murphy
Saxophonist/Entrepreneur, Assistant Professor of Arts Management and Entrepreneurship Baldwin Wallace University
“She pushes to bring the absolute best in you…”
“My biggest shift when it came to meeting and being mentored by Fabiana was that she helped me believe in stepping into my big ideas. The goals that scare me because of their seeming weight and long-distance are the ones that she followed with me into detailed points. In every session of putting together a detailed and workable business plan, Fabiana pushed me beyond my comfort zone. She wouldn’t let me take any easy ways out, but questioned my motive and intention behind every decision I made along my path. This inspired a completely fresh way of thinking for me.
After enough time of coming into our sessions, it became such a wonderful impulse to push for my most excellent, most clarified ideas. It also became clear how much I needed to be intentional about every detail relating to my business/artistry – from how I present myself, to how I connect and interact, to the product/s I deliver.
Fabiana believes that each person has the ability to bring wealth to the world in way of their personal gifts, ideas and ability. She pushes to bring out the absolute best in you and helps you find ways to plan your footsteps along your own yellow brick road toward your goals. I miss every session, and would recommend her mentorship to the highest degree. She is a phenomenal, inspiring and wonderful person, musician, teacher and mentor and will help you transform the way you envision your own goals as well as bring to light the incredible capacity for brilliance that exists if you are brave enough to look a little further.”
Callandra Youngleson
Jazz vocalist, educator, composer and collaborator living in Chicago, originally from Johannesburg, South Africa
“With Dr. Claure’s assistance, I was able to adjust and fine-tune in ways I wasn’t able to do on my own.”
“Before working with Dr. Claure, I knew that I had a good idea but wasn’t sure how to make my idea into a full-blown business. My biggest fear was wasting time and money on a business that wouldn’t be successful. I was struggling with how to put it all together.
I already have a small business that is doing well but I built that without a focused plan, just an idea, hope and passion. I now have something to execute to and keep me focused and on track. I was able to see the holes in my plan.
With Dr. Claure’s assistance I was able to adjust and fine-tune in ways I wasn’t able to do on my own. Right now I am in the building process with my technology, it will be a while before I can launch, but I know when my online program is ready, I will be ready to sell it and market it successfully.
Whitney James
Jazz singer
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