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GROUP PIANO UNIVERSITY

Stop Teaching One Student at a Time.

There's a Better Way.

An 8-week guided training program that gives you the structure, curriculum and confidence to run professional group piano lessons β€” without chaos, compromise or starting from scratch.

APPLY NOW β€” $1,997 USD

Stop Teaching One Student at a Time.

There's a Better Way.

An 8-week guided training program that gives you the structure, curriculum and confidence to run professional group piano lessons β€” without chaos, compromise or starting from scratch.

APPLY NOW β€” $1,997 USD

SOUND FAMILIAR?

You've thought about teaching groups.
You just can't see how it would actually work.

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Most piano teachers have considered it. A longer waiting list, evenings that stretch too late, the nagging feeling that there has to be a more sustainable way to do this work you love.

But every time you picture groups, you also picture chaos β€” students at different levels, someone falling behind, parents losing confidence, you scrambling to hold it all together.

And because you care deeply about quality, the idea of anything that might compromise your standards simply isn't an option.

So you stay with what you know.

You're not wrong to hesitate. You just haven't seen the right structure yet.

SOUND FAMILIAR?

You've thought about teaching groups.
You just can't see how it would actually work.

Β β€”β€”β€”

Most piano teachers have considered it. A longer waiting list, evenings that stretch too late, the nagging feeling that there has to be a more sustainable way to do this work you love.

But every time you picture groups, you also picture chaos β€” students at different levels, someone falling behind, parents losing confidence, you scrambling to hold it all together.

And because you care deeply about quality, the idea of anything that might compromise your standards simply isn't an option.

So you stay with what you know.

You're not wrong to hesitate. You just haven't seen the right structure yet.

THE SHIFT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

Group piano isn't chaotic by nature.
It only feels that way when there'sΒ no clear structure behind it.

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When the right structure is in place, group lessons can be focused, organised, musically rich, and genuinely rewarding to teach. In fact, they can challenge you to become a more dynamic, more skilled teacher than you are today.

Unstructured group is risky.
Structured group is powerful.

WHAT GROUP PIANO UNIVERSITY IS

Not theory. Not inspiration. A complete system.

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GPU is an 8-week guided training program built on 30+ years of running real group piano programs in real studios. You'll learn our proven model β€” the same one that has produced advanced, confident musicians who have stayed in groups year after year, decade after decade.

This isn't about adapting your private teaching approach for groups. That's what most teachers try to do, and it's why most quit within a year. GPU gives you a completely different model β€” one designed from the ground up for groups.

A Teaching Approach that Works

Whole Body Learning ensures every student in the room β€” visual, auditory, kinaesthetic β€” gets what they need to progress, simultaneously.

A Curriculum Built for Groups

A structured two-year beginner pathway with 20-week plans, weekly lesson plans, and clear milestones β€” so you always know exactly where you're going.

Lesson Flow that Runs Itself

Backing tracks, rotation systems, and a structured lesson arc mean no downtime, no scrambling, and no inventing things on the fly.

Confident Parent Communication

Learn exactly how to explain groups to parents so they enrol with confidence, support practice at home, and stay for years.

A Plan to Fill Your Groups

A gentle, practical marketing approach designed for teachersΒ are less familiar with organic and digital marketingΒ - and never want to feel pushy doing it.

Guided Implementation

Eight weeks of live masterclasses, Q&A time, weekly personalised feedback, and a one-to-one implementation session tailored to your specific studio situation.

WHAT GROUP PIANO UNIVERSITY IS

Not theory. Not inspiration. A complete system.

Β β€”β€”β€”

GPU is an 8-week guided training program built on 30+ years of running real group piano programs in real studios. You'll learn our proven model β€” the same one that has produced advanced, confident musicians who have stayed in groups year after year, decade after decade.

This isn't about adapting your private teaching approach for groups. That's what most teachers try to do, and it's why most quit within a year. GPU gives you a completely different model β€” one designed from the ground up for groups.

A Teaching Approach That Works

Whole Body Learning ensures every student in the room β€” visual, auditory, kinaesthetic β€” gets what they need to progress, simultaneously.

A Curriculum Built for Groups

A structured two-year beginner pathway with 20-week plans, weekly lesson plans, and clear milestones β€” so you always know exactly where you're going.

Lesson Flow That Runs Itself

Backing tracks, rotation systems, and a structured lesson arc mean no downtime, no scrambling, and no inventing things on the fly.

Confident Parent Communication

Learn exactly how to explain groups to parents so they enrol with confidence, support practice at home, and stay for years.

A Plan to Fill Your Groups

A gentle, practical marketing approach designed for teachers who've never had to market before β€” and never want to feel pushy doing it.

Guided Implementation

Eight weeks of live masterclasses, weekly feedback, and a one-to-one implementation session tailored to your specific studio situation.

THE OUTCOME

By the end of GPU, you'll know exactly how to:

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βœ”οΈΒ  Teach a lesson where every student is learning at the same time β€” no headphones, no waiting around

βœ”οΈΒ  Structure a group curriculum that keeps students progressing term after term, year after year

βœ”οΈΒ  Use backing tracks and rotation to maintain standards while moving around the room

βœ”οΈΒ  Manage a group of 4–8 students calmly, without discipline stress

βœ”οΈΒ  Price and schedule groups so your income grows without teaching more hours

βœ”οΈΒ  Explain group lessons to parents so they enrol, support and stay

βœ”οΈΒ Β Launch your first two beginner groups with a clear, step-by-step plan

βœ”οΈΒ Β Market in a way that feels natural, genuine, and celebrates your students

THE OUTCOME

By the end of GPU, you'll know exactly how to:

Β β€”β€”β€”

βœ”οΈΒ  Teach a lesson where every student is learning at the same time β€” no headphones, no waiting around

βœ”οΈΒ  Structure a group curriculum that keeps students progressing term after term, year after year

βœ”οΈΒ  Use backing tracks and rotation to maintain standards while moving around the room

βœ”οΈΒ  Manage a group of 4–8 students calmly, without discipline stress

βœ”οΈΒ  Price and schedule groups so your income grows without teaching more hours

βœ”οΈΒ  Explain group lessons to parents so they enrol, support and stay

βœ”οΈΒ Β Launch your first two beginner groups with a clear, step-by-step plan

βœ”οΈΒ Β Market in a way that feels natural, genuine, and celebrates your students

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Everything you need, already built for you.

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GPU is structured, guided, and supported from week one through to your first group launch β€” and beyond.

8 Live Weekly Masterclasses

Each session goes deep on one layer of the model β€” pedagogy, lesson flow, repertoire, parent onboarding, enrollment, and marketing. Live with Gillian and Paul, and fully recorded so you never miss a thing.

Your Learning Hub

All course content, videos, resources, and recordings in one tidy place. Log in any time, revisit any lesson, and keep everything organised as you work through the program.

Individual Feedback & Support

Weekly feedback on your assignments from Gillian and Paul β€” not a faceless course. Ask questions, share your progress, and get guidance tailored to your specific situation.

The GPU Teacher Kit β€” Delivered to Your Door

A beautiful physical box of everything you need for the course and your first groups: Course books, the Group Teaching Manual, lesson plan guides, practical teaching resources, marketing guide, studio posters, and brochures.

Group Piano Teacher Certification

On completion, you'll receive certification as a qualified Group Piano Teacher, a certification logo for your website, plus the option to register as an accredited Forte teacher.

The Forte Curriculum Foundation

Learn to teach using the same proven curriculum that has sustained group programs for 30+ years β€” keeping students progressing from beginner all the way through to advanced.

BONUSES INCLUDED WITH YOUR ENROLMENT

We've stacked the deck in your favour.

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These bonuses are designed to remove every remaining obstacle between you and your first successful group.

Total bonus value:Β [$ VALUE TBC]Β β€” included free when you enrol in GPU

Ready, Set, Launch Consult

A private one-on-one session with Gillian or Paul focused entirely on getting your first groups off the ground. Whatever you need most β€” designing a studio flyer, grouping your current students, refining your launch timeline, talking through your space β€” we'll do that together. This is personalised, practical, and exactly where you need it.

VALUE $250

Social Media Kickstarter Course

The complete mini-course that teachers rave about. It shows you how to build your profile in your local community, attract the right families, and get known as the place to learn piano β€” in a way that feels natural and genuine, not like selling.

VALUE $250

Social Media Templates Kit β€” 3 Months of Posts, Done for You

Your first three months of social media content, completely planned and templated. All you do is drop in a photo or a short video clip and schedule. No staring at a blank screen wondering what to post. No wasting Sunday mornings writing captions. Just show up, add your students, and publish.

VALUE $250

Bonus Gift β€” Group Piano Breakthrough Starter Kit

This practical Starter Kit includes the equipment checklist and a fee calculator you can use with your own teaching rate; the kind of thing I wish someone had handed me when I started.

Bonus Gift

Fast-Action Bonus β€” Apply Within 48 Hours of the Webinar

Submit a successful application within 48 hours of the live webinar and receive aΒ Group Studio Design SessionΒ β€” a dedicated one-on-one consultation to help you design your teaching space for groups, whether that's your home studio, a rented room, or something in between. Get your setup right from day one.

VALUE $750

BONUSES INCLUDED WITH YOUR ENROLMENT

We've stacked the deck in your favour.

Β β€”β€”β€”

These bonuses are designed to remove every remaining obstacle between you and your first successful group.

Total bonus value:Β [$ VALUE TBC]Β β€” included free when you enrol in GPU

Ready, Set, Launch Consult

A private one-on-one session with Gillian or Paul focused entirely on getting your first groups off the ground. Whatever you need most β€” designing a studio flyer, grouping your current students, refining your launch timeline, talking through your space β€” we'll do that together. This is personalised, practical, and exactly where you need it.

VALUE $250

Social Media Kickstarter Course

The complete mini-course that teachers rave about. It shows you how to build your profile in your local community, attract the right families, and get known as the place to learn piano β€” in a way that feels natural and genuine, not like selling.

VALUE $250

Social Media Templates Kit β€” 3 Months of Posts, Done for You

Your first three months of social media content, completely planned and templated. All you do is drop in a photo or a short video clip and schedule. No staring at a blank screen wondering what to post. No wasting Sunday mornings writing captions. Just show up, add your students, and publish.

VALUE $250

Webinar Attendee Bonus β€” Group Piano Breakthrough Starter Kit

Everyone who joins us live for Part 3 of the Group Piano Breakthrough Workshop will receive this practical Starter Kit as a thank-you. It includes the equipment checklist, the scheduling scenarios from Part 2 as a clean reference tool, and a fee calculator you can use with your own teaching rate. The kind of thing I wish someone had handed me when I started.

Free β€” Live Attendees Only

Fast-Action Bonus β€” Apply Within 48 Hours of the Webinar

Submit a successful application within 48 hours of the live webinar and receive aΒ Group Studio Design SessionΒ β€” a dedicated one-on-one consultation to help you design your teaching space for groups, whether that's your home studio, a rented room, or something in between. Get your setup right from day one.

48-Hour Applications Only

THE NUMBERS

Earn more. Finish earlier. Help more students.

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Groups aren't about adding more to your week. They're about working more productively with the time you already have. Here's what adding just two beginner groups to a private teaching afternoon can look like β€” using a $50 / 30-min private rate as a benchmark. Run the numbers with your own rates and you'll see the same pattern.

*Based on a 36-week teaching year. Your figures will vary β€” we'll run the exact numbers for your situation in GPU.

You don't need to swap your private students over to groups. Start with natural attrition β€” as private students move on, replace those slots with a beginner group instead of a new private student. You're not adding to your week. You're reshaping it.

THE NUMBERS

Earn more. Finish earlier. Help more students.

β€”β€”β€”

Groups aren't about adding more to your week. They're about working more productively with the time you already have. Here's what adding just two beginner groups to a private teaching afternoon can look like β€” using a $50 / 30-min private rate as a benchmark. Run the numbers with your own rates and you'll see the same pattern.

*Based on a 36-week teaching year. Your figures will vary β€” we'll run the exact numbers for your situation in GPU.

You don't need to swap your private students over to groups. Start with natural attrition β€” as private students move on, replace those slots with a beginner group instead of a new private student. You're not adding to your week. You're reshaping it.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

GPU is a good fit if…

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Β βœ”οΈ You've thought about groups but never felt confident enough to try

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βœ”οΈ You care about quality and won't accept anything that feels like a professional compromise

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βœ”οΈΒ You're ready to build this properly β€” not experiment and hope for the best

Β 

βœ”οΈ You'd rather learn a proven system than figure everything out alone

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βœ”οΈ You want your teaching to be sustainable for the next 10+ years β€” financially and personally

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βœ”οΈ You're already teaching groups but they don't last past the first year, or the workload isn't sustainable

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βœ”οΈ You run a music school and need a model that your teachers can learn and replicate

Β 

"This is not about pushing you into group teaching."

It's about showing you a model where group piano is structured, organised and professionally sound β€” so you can explore the idea without feeling like you're lowering your standards. If it's right for you, you'll know by the end of the first week.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

GPU is a good fit if…

β€”β€”β€”

Β βœ”οΈ You've thought about groups but never felt confident enough to try

Β 

βœ”οΈ You care about quality and won't accept anything that feels like a professional compromise

Β 

βœ”οΈΒ You're ready to build this properly β€” not experiment and hope for the best

Β 

βœ”οΈ You'd rather learn a proven system than figure everything out alone

Β 

βœ”οΈ You want your teaching to be sustainable for the next 10+ years β€” financially and personally

Β 

βœ”οΈ You're already teaching groups but they don't last past the first year, or the workload isn't sustainable

Β 

βœ”οΈ You run a music school and need a model that your teachers can learn and replicate

Β 

"This is not about pushing you into group teaching."

It's about showing you a model where group piano is structured, organised and professionally sound β€” so you can explore the idea without feeling like you're lowering your standards. If it's right for you, you'll know by the end of the first week.

WHAT TEACHERS SAY

Here's what other teachers realised when they saw this model.

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WHAT TEACHERS SAY

Here's what other teachers realised when they saw this model.

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Paul & Gillian

30+ Years Refining This Model

We didn't arrive at this model from theory. We built and ran large music schools, trained teachers, and taught thousands of students in groups over three decades β€” refining every piece of it in real classrooms, with real children, real parents, and real results.

Our students have gone on to conservatories, to gig with their own bands, to teach music themselves β€” and to bring their own children back to learn the same way they did.

GPU exists because we've taught hundreds of teachers to do this, and we know the exact point where most get stuck β€” and exactly how to get them through it.

Paul & Gillian

30+ Years Refining This Model

We didn't arrive at this model from theory. We built and ran large music schools, trained teachers, and taught thousands of students in groups over three decades β€” refining every piece of it in real classrooms, with real children, real parents, and real results.

Our students have gone on to conservatories, to gig with their own bands, to teach music themselves β€” and to bring their own children back to learn the same way they did.

GPU exists because we've taught hundreds of teachers to do this, and we know the exact point where most get stuck β€” and exactly how to get them through it.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Honest answers to the things teachers ask us most.

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READY TO BUILD THIS PROPERLY?

Your investment in

Group Piano University

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THE NEXT STEP

How the application process works

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We don't want you to enrol without knowing it's the right fit. That's why we start with a conversation, not a checkout button.

Complete the short application

A few quick questions about your current teaching setup and what you're hoping to build. Takes about 5 minutes.

Book a conversation with us

Once your application is received, you'll book a short call with Gillian or Paul. Ask every question you have β€” no pressure.

Decide when you're ready

If it feels aligned, we'll confirm your place and get your physical kit in the post. If it's not the right time, that's completely fine too.

COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM

There's no obligation until you confirm your place on the call.

"If there's a feeling of 'yes' somewhere in your body as you read this… I'd love you to lean in and take that next step."

You don't need to figure this out alone. You just need a structure that's already been refined β€” and people who've helped hundreds of teachers do exactly this.

- Paul & Gillian