With Small Group Lessons instructors can publish small group lessons where each student registers and pays individually like a typical small class or clinic.
Instructors are already able to have up to 4 students attend an individual group lesson or Lesson Pack. However, one student needed to pay for everyone, so it only facilitated lessons for groups of students that already knew each other.
The goal of this program is to create a more affordable entry point for students who don’t already have a group to bring to a lesson. Small Group Lessons are also a great way for instructors to build a client base of private lesson students.
To propose a Small Group Lesson fill out the form for the city in which you’re teaching:
Instructor options for posting Small Group Lesson Packs
| Instructor Options |
Student Capacity | Capacity of 2, 3, or 4 students |
Number of Sessions | Must be 4 total sessions |
Scheduling of Sessions | Any day of the week, meeting once or twice weekly |
Pricing | Any price per student joining |
Minimum enrollment to run the class | Minimum of 1, 2, 3, or 4 students enrolled |
Category of the Lesson | Adult Lesson or Youth Lesson |
Posting and Marketing Schedule
Given that it is uncertain whether an Small Group Lesson will fill before the start of the first session, there will be a more advanced marketing schedule for these lessons. The goal is to give each one a chance to be marketed, but have provide time to remove the lesson if it’s under-filled.
| Marketing Stage |
Open for new submissions from instructors | 8 or more weeks before the start date of the first session |
New submissions posted | 6-8 weeks before the start of the first session |
Marketing period | 3-6 weeks before the start of the first session |
Lessons confirmed or canceled based on fill rate | 3 or fewer weeks before the lesson starts it will will be cancelled if under-filled |
Example Scenario - Fred posts an Small Group Lesson
Fred is an instructor in San Francisco interested in posting a 4-person Small Group Lesson at Buena Vista Park 9 weeks from now.
He fills out the form 9 weeks in advance (before the 8 week cutoff) with his preferences:
Up to 4 people can join
Meets Tuesdays from 4-5pm, once per week
$30 per person to join
Adult Lesson
Rec reviews his submission, confirms the dates and times selected are available, and posts the Small Group Lesson
Rec markets the lesson on our regular emails to students, or to students with matchmaking requests to join a group lesson
The instructor markets the Small Group Lessons to their network of students
By three weeks before the start of the lesson 3 out of the 4 spots are filled so it’s confirmed that the lesson will run
Now that the lesson is confirmed - the posting will be left up in case anyone fills the fourth and final spot