Hello! I’m your host and a longtime group teacher, Marie Lee.

Are you interested in teaching piano in groups but are not sure how to get started?

Perhaps you need support as you develop your group teaching studio?

Maybe you’ve been teaching group piano for years, and you need fresh ideas?

Group IlluminatED is here for YOU, offering uniquely curated packages to elevate your teaching.

Gain quick tips and sage advice from expert presenters who actually do what you do, and are here to share what’s truly working in their classrooms.

Each Group IlluminatED course zooms in on a specific aspect of group teaching.

Mastery Studio Systems: Optimize, Automate, and Grow Your Group Piano Business

Turn your thriving studio into a finely tuned, sustainable business. This 7-course bundle brings together top educators and industry experts to help you streamline operations, measure what matters, and refine advanced teaching practices.

Featuring sessions by Melanie Bowes, Leah Drake, Sara Campbell, Nicola Cantan, Bradley Sowash, Leila Viss, and Marie Lee, you’ll discover how to:

• Track measurable progress and teach with greater precision

• Automate, delegate, and simplify your workload

• Use AI tools and analytics to save time and boost efficiency

• Strengthen creativity, rhythm, and student engagement

• Design scalable studio models that support income and joy
  

✅ Outcome: Teachers streamline admin, boost income, and design sustainable studios with strong culture and identity.

Seven Time-Saver Courses   

Measuring Progress Against Specific Skills — with Melanie Bowes

Teach with clarity and precision. Melanie Bowes helps you define measurable skills so you can assess progress, inspire motivation, and communicate growth with confidence.

Organization Hacks for Group Studios — with Leah Drake

Keep your studio running smoothly year-round. Leah Drake shares time-saving systems, templates, and tech tools to simplify your admin and free up more time to teach.

You Can Do Anything, But Not Everything — with Leah Drake

Growth requires boundaries. Leah Drake reveals how to delegate, automate, and prioritize what truly matters so you can scale your studio and protect your peace.

Using AI to Save Time and Streamline — with Sara Campbell

Harness the power of AI to simplify your day. Sara Campbell introduces practical tools for communication, marketing, and organization that work for real piano studios.

Metrics for Music Studios — with Nicola Cantan

Numbers can tell a story. Nicola Cantan shows how to track what matters — from finances to retention — so you can make confident, data-informed decisions.

Improve Your Groove — with Bradley Sowash

Make rhythm come alive. Bradley Sowash brings groove training to life through hands-on, piano-based techniques you can teach to your students tomorrow.

Group Piano: Beyond One Size Fits All — with Leila Viss & Marie Lee

Break out of the box! Leila and Marie share 23 creative, ready-to-use ideas for structuring, pricing, and expanding your group offerings in ways that fit your studio and your students.

Bonus! Multi-Level Ensemble

Five Piano Multi-Level Ensemble: Snowman, commissioned by Group IlluminatED and composed by Caroline Fauchet

This piece was designed for five pianos at five different levels, making it perfect for mixed-level classes or collaborative studio recitals.

Studio license to print as many copies as you need for your own students.

Meet “Snowman” — a five-piano, multi-level ensemble by Caroline Fauchet, perfect for holiday recitals. Joyful, rhythmic, and inclusive for every student background with a little wink of Jingle Bells at the end

Listen to it below.

Reminder: After your purchase, you will receive an email from Leila Viss via Squarespace.

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If you have any questions, please contact Marie at support@groupilluminated.com