Teachers in the network teach at studios in music stores / music schools OR they teach in private studios (i.e., in home) that are affiliated with established music stores / music schools, or some teach at both. Let's review our various partner types:

Music Store / Music School. Music dealers can use the system to manage either single store or multi-store operations, and can also network with affiliated teachers who teach in their home studios. LOOKING4LESSONS™ stores and schools save time and money by allowing the system to coordinate all of their lesson scheduling, and are able to take advantage of offering their students up-to-the-minute teacher availability. Music stores/schools who charge in-store teachers studio rent or usage fees may take advantage of the integrated billing module, and the system allows stores and schools to secure registrations with student registration fees.

Music stores and schools not only benefit by being included in the LOOKING4LESSONS™ search but also get a customized search page that includes their own branding. Prospective students can search for teachers on the LOOKING4LESSONS™ site as well as the store or school's branded site (typically linked to the store or school’s website).

Affiliated Teacher. Independent teachers who teach privately (in their homes/churches) can now have the best of both worlds - teach independently as an affiliated teacher and benefit from student referrals from their exclusive participating music store/school partner! Affiliation with a dealer / school is required. Here's how it works:

1. Join the network as a prospective Affiliate Teacher;
   
   
2. You may elect to choose your participating dealer by Searching for Dealer OR you might choose to enroll and let the first searching dealer find you;
   
   
3. Once you enroll, you may login and set up your online profile including biography, studio address, available teaching times, testimonials, existing students and contact information.
   
   
4. Once a dealer contacts you about affiliating and selects you to become part of their network, your profile becomes visible to the public and you can start signing up new students! Please note there is a modest finder's fee (currently $14.95) payable by credit card to LOOKING4LESSONS™ for each new student enrollment - you will be required to provide a credit card upon enrollment.

Affiliate teachers can take advantage of all of the teacher benefits, including scheduling functionality, contact management with students, as well as being included on prospective student searches from your participating dealer's website.

NOTE: Affiliate teachers are automatically set up to also teach in the in store studios of their participating dealers if they wish.

In Store Teacher. Teachers who simply want to become In Store teachers at a participating dealer may do so by contacting that dealer via the Web-form for that dealer. Once enrolled as an In Store teacher for a participating dealer, an In Store teacher may choose to become an affiliate of that dealer also.

The chart below explains the different L4L partner types, descriptions, and fee structures.