Program Details
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CEO & Founder of
I'm Leith Bell
BELL MUSIC BUSINESS HUB
Providing
Business Coaching
for Canadian Musicians
Harmony Starts Here!
Before you hear more about me, let's talk about why you're probably here.
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You've likely been a musician for quite a while now. You have so much passion for what you do and often feel blessed that you could make a career doing what you love. You may belong to music associations and attend professional development classes.
But...
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You find yourself struggling with the administrative side of your business. That certainly wasn't something they talked about in University! A healthy work-life balance is a challenge, and you find yourself putting in a crazy number of hours to the detriment of your own family, leisure time and self-care.
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Google has become your friend for questions about building a website, marketing, social media, finances, taxes, and so much more! You spend hours down that rabbit hole!
It's time to look beyond your professional development and focus on your business development!
Welcome to
BELL MUSIC BUSINESS HUB
So many ways to get the support you need!
Free Webinars &
Masterclasses
We regularly offer 60-minute webinars and 5 day masterclasses. Click the image below for more details and to register for the next free event.
Facebook Group
For regular tips curated for musicians and a forum for your burning questions, join our group by clicking the icon below.
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Free 45-minute Business Assessment
An open discussion via zoom of your greatest business challenges with some actionable strategies for growth.
Tax Harmony Cheat Sheet
A tax preparation document curated specifically for the self-employed Canadian musician. Available for download now!
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Crescendo
and the Music Business Wheel
This four month course supports musician-entrepreneurs with scaling to 6-figures and beyond.
Tax Harmony
This five week workshop will guide you through the preparation of your business income and expenses in a way that takes a way that removes the anxiety you normally associate with the April 30 deadline.
Support for
Music Associations
Presenter for music conferences
Seminars for studio teachers (in person and virtual)
Articles for newsletters
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Variety of topics including:
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Transforming the Studio Lesson Structure
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Social Media: Visibility and Marketing
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Branding: Your Unique Identity
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Client Experience and Communication
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Finances (Grants, Banking and Credit)
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Taxation (Canada)
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Team Building (even if you're a solo-preneur)
Presenting at CFMTA Conference in Edmonton, July 2023
The inspiration for creating
BELL MUSIC BUSINESS HUB
My name is Leith Bell. I started piano lessons when I was 8 years old. I progressed very quickly as I loved learning and expressing myself through music. On some level, I always knew educating musicians would be part of my life. At a young age I was helping my little sister at the piano so we could play duets together. By the age of 15 I had started teaching piano lessons from my home. In high school I was the choir’s librarian and jumped at every opportunity to collaborate with the band teacher. I started voice lessons when I was 17 and developed a deep love of art song and opera. When I was completing my Bachelor of Arts (Music) Degree I worked as the classical music specialist at the HMV Superstore in West Edmonton Mall. Even as I entered my career with Canada Revenue Agency, I continued work as a vocal coach, singing in choirs and teaching piano on a limited basis.
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I was very concerned with appearing to be successful. I had a career with the federal government, I got married and bought my first house. But over my 5 years with the CRA I felt progressively unbalanced until my world came crumbling down around me. My marriage ended, I was living with my parents and I was profoundly depressed. I was trying to move on with my life but one morning when I was getting ready for work, I had a massive panic attack.
I made an emergency appointment with a therapist that I saw only the one time. I don’t remember his name, but he taught me about something revolutionary: Congruence. From a psychological perspective, someone who lives in congruency acts in direct accordance with their dreams, desires, beliefs, values, mission and goals. Being congruent means to be true to yourself. At that time, my life was not congruent with my values. It was time for me to seek balance and harmony.
"I was sacrificing time with my own son for someone else's children!"
I returned to my passion, music and teaching. I took a course on being an entrepreneur and I applied my knowledge from the CRA to creating a music studio. Unlike when I was 15, I now needed an income to pay for rent and groceries. My biggest challenges had to do with everything that wasn’t music. I saw the need to look beyond professional development and focus instead on business development.
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I discovered the hard way that accountants don’t know everything about businesses and taxation. Through discipline and sheer necessity, I learned about branding, marketing, and social media, and website development. I was able to develop systems for tracking my schedule, students, payments, expenses, email templates, etc.
When I had my baby boy in 2015, I soon realized I was sacrificing time with my own son for someone else's children. This led me to develop a program for mentoring young teachers. I have assisted more than 15 pianists become successful educators. As I took on more teachers I came to see the power of delegation and expanding my team. My business continued to thrive during the pandemic when many other businesses suffered.
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I received Steinway’s Top Teacher Award in 2019 and 2021. I am a member of both the Alberta Piano Teachers Association (APTA) and the Alberta Registered Music Teacher's Association (ARMTA). Through hard work and a lot of trial and error, I have gotten to a place of deep satisfaction with my home, my marriage, my child, my money, and certainly with my business. This has led to a certain restlessness; a desire to help others.
So in September of 2022, with the effects of Covid behind us all, I founded Bell Music Business Hub. It took me more than 30 years to truly be successful and I don't feel like other musician-entrepreneurs should have to struggle the way I did.