Monique Creber is a skilled clinician, lecturer, workshop leader and consultant with an extensive background in music education and administration, over 20 years of experience as a professional performing and recording musician, and an in-depth knowledge of the music industry.
As a piano/keyboard and vocal teacher for the past 25 years, Monique has taught hundreds of students from ages four to adult. In addition, she founded, owned and managed a very successful 500-student music school and store in Winnipeg for several years.
Monique has assisted more than 50 music schools from coast to coast in training teachers, setting up systems, administering exams, adjudicating festivals and developing curriculum. She has also trained directors from music schools as far away as Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. She was instrumental in the development of the Technics keyboard music programs used in many countries around the world.
Monique is available for private consultation, lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences on a wide variety of topics, including:
Music Education:
• Psychology of teaching children
• Producing musicians, not robots
• Teaching the Three Ps: Playing, Practice and Performance
• Fixing fundamental problems as students progress
• Practice guidelines
• Building good habits from day one
• Keeping private lessons fun and motivating
• Lesson planning and goals
• Games and motivators
• Ensemble playing and singing
• Instilling a sense of rhythm and time
• Preparing for auditions, concerts and festivals
• Role of the parents in music lessons
• Organizing and producing festivals
• Training festival adjudicators
Music School Administration:
• Scheduling and school calendars
• Creating an effective staff team
• Policies, rates and payment options
• Re-enrollment procedures and incentives
• Curriculum development
• Marketing and promotions
• Staff job descriptions
• Teacher wages and contracts
Professional Development:
• How to get started as a music teacher (any instrument). This workshop includes such topics as:
o Deciding on a format and curriculum approach for your lessons
o Creating forms and professional paperwork
o Setting policies and pricing for your services
o Marketing your services (various methods)
o Setting up your teaching space
o Effectively managing lesson inquiries
o Accounting and payment methods
o Presenting yourself as a professional
o Setting goals for yourself and your students
o Communicating with parents
• Marketing and promotion for aspiring and established artists:
o Planning and recording demo material
o Developing an effective promo kit
o Starting a web site
o Developing and maximizing your network of contacts
o Publicity and media relations
Event Production:
Consultation on all aspects of putting on a concert, show or other event:
• Budgeting
• Developing a production calendar
• Pursuing sponsorship
• Booking a venue
• Arranging sound, lights and other technical aspects
• Approaching guest artists
• Box office arrangements
• Marketing
• Publicity and media relations
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West Vancouver, B.C. Canada
