Music teachers: share make-up and lesson times as plain text
Make-up lessons usually get sorted by text between school pickup and dinner. Parents already know your studio policy; they need two or three honest windows that do not collide with recital tech week or your other students.
Keep lessons, rehearsals, and commute on Google Calendar. Generate only the days your make-up policy still allows, paste into the family thread, and confirm after they reply. Tuition and studio software stay where billing already lives.
Example text offering a make-up before recital week
Example only — sample times, not live calendar data.
We can make up Tuesday before tech week starts. Windows still open at the studio (EST): Thu (10/1): 3:30-4:15pm, 5:00-5:45pm Fri (10/2): 4:00-4:45pm Sat (10/3): 10:00-10:45am (Zoom ok) 45 minutes. Prefer in-person Thu/Fri if we can. Sent with shareavailability.com/s
Practical tips
- 1
Block recital, jury, and travel days first
Performances and venue load-in should be busy so they never show as free lesson slots.
- 2
Say which windows are Zoom vs studio
Families plan parking and sibling pickups around that detail — put it in the same message as the times.
- 3
Respect your own make-up deadline in the generate range
If policy is “same calendar week only,” do not offer next week’s openings in the list.
Frequently asked questions
Does this collect lesson tuition?
No. It only shares free times. Keep invoices and package balances in your studio tools.
Can parents pick a recurring weekly slot here?
Use it to propose the next lesson or a make-up. Standing weekly holds are still something you place on the calendar after they confirm.
What about group theory or ensemble classes?
Publish those fixed class times separately. This workflow is for 1:1 lesson and make-up coordination.
Ready for your real calendar?
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