CadenzaHub
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For music teachers

Get paid to teach the music you love.

CadenzaHub brings you students of every age across the GTA and Hamilton, and handles the bookings, payments and admin so you can focus on teaching.

Your studio, your rules.

  • Set your own rates, hours and lesson lengths
  • Teach at your studio, in students' homes, online, or any mix
  • Choose the cancellation policy that fits your week
  • Keep your existing students. There is no exclusivity

The tools to succeed.

  • A profile built to show up when local families search
  • Bookings, scheduling and payments in one place
  • Payouts to your bank about 48 hours after each lesson
  • Lesson note templates and verified reviews
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Families come to you.

Your profile shows up when kids, teens, adults and families nearby search for lessons, so you spend your time teaching, not posting flyers.

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No more chasing payments.

Families pay when they book. Your share lands in your bank about 48 hours after each lesson.

How it works

  1. 1

    Apply

    About five minutes. Tell us what you teach, where and how.

  2. 2

    Get verified

    We check your identity and credentials, and review your police check if you teach in person or teach students under 18. Usually 7 to 14 days.

  3. 3

    Build your profile

    Add your bio, rates and hours, then connect payouts through Stripe in about 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Start teaching

    Your profile goes live and families can message you and book.

Ways to teach

  • Private lessons

    One-on-one lessons at your rate, for any length you offer.

  • Trial lessonsPro

    A short first lesson that turns a profile view into a regular student.

  • At your studio

    Students come to you. Families see your city, never your address. Requires a background check.

  • In the student's home

    Travel to students in the areas you choose. Requires a background check.

  • Online

    Teach students anywhere in the GTA and Hamilton by video. Without a background check, you can teach adults online.

Safety first. Always.

Every profile is reviewed by our team before it goes live, and families can see what each teacher has provided. That openness is what brings them to your profile.

  • Identity verified and credentials reviewed by our team before your profile goes live
  • Police checks required to teach in person or teach students under 18, and families can ask to see yours
  • Secure payments through Stripe, with no cash to handle
  • Your cancellation policy enforced automatically
  • Messages and lesson notes kept in one place, on the record
  • A real person replies to support within one business day

Plans and pricing. You keep up to 95%.

You set your own rates. The commission covers your profile, bookings, payments, payment processing and support, and you only pay it on lessons booked through CadenzaHub. Families pay their 5% booking fee on top, and tips are 100% yours.

Free

$0

No monthly cost. 15% commission per lesson.

  • A profile built to show up in Google searches
  • Bookings, scheduling and payments in one place
  • Payouts through Stripe about 48 hours after each lesson
  • Cancellation policy enforced automatically
  • Verified reviews from completed bookings
  • Lesson note tools and templates
Launching soon

Pro

$29/month

or $290/year, save 17%. 5% commission per lesson.

  • Everything in Free
  • Commission cut from 15% to 5%
  • Trial lessons to win new families
  • Featured placement in search and a Pro badge
  • Sample lesson video, studio photos and website links
  • Profile and booking analytics
  • Calendar sync with Google and iCal
  • Priority support
On a $50 lesson, you receive
$42.50
on Free, or $47.50 on Pro, about 48 hours after the lesson.
A $2,500 month pays you
$2,125
on Free, or $2,346 on Pro after the $29 subscription.
Music schools often keep
40 to 60%
of your rate, and set your schedule. Here, both are yours.

What teachers ask us

Who can teach on CadenzaHub?

Teachers based in the GTA or Hamilton with formal training, such as RCM certificates, a conservatory or university degree, or substantial teaching experience. You verify your identity and upload your credentials for our team to review. To teach in person, or to teach students under 18, you also upload a recent police check for our team to review. Without one, you can teach adults online.

How is this different from Kijiji or Facebook groups?

Those are free, but they are noise. Families have to vet you themselves, and you handle every payment, no-show and cancellation alone. CadenzaHub gives you a credibility layer and gives families a trust layer.

How is this different from teaching at a music school?

Music schools often take 40 to 60% of your lesson rate, set your schedule and own the relationship with the student. CadenzaHub takes 15% on the Free plan or 5% on Pro, you set your own schedule, and the relationship with the family is yours.

Are there any upfront costs?

No sign-up fee. The Free plan has no monthly cost, and Pro ($29 a month, launching soon) is optional. If you teach in person or teach students under 18, the police check costs roughly $25 to $50, paid to your police service.

Does the booking fee come out of my pay?

No. Families pay the 5% booking fee on top of your lesson price. Your commission (15% on Free, 5% on Pro) is separate and comes out of the lesson price.

Is Pro worth it for me?

Pro costs $29 a month and lowers your commission from 15% to 5%. It pays for itself once you book about $290 of lessons a month through CadenzaHub, roughly five or six lessons, before counting trial lessons, featured placement and the other Pro tools.

Can I switch plans or cancel Pro?

Yes. Start on Free and upgrade whenever you like. Monthly Pro can be cancelled at any time and stays active until the end of the month you paid for. Annual Pro saves 17% and runs for the year you paid for. Pro is launching soon; until then every teacher is on Free.

Do tips go to me?

Yes, all of them. We take no commission on tips.

What about taxes?

Stripe issues a T4A directly to you for earnings through the platform. You are a self-employed contractor, not our employee, and you file your own taxes.

Start teaching students near you once your profile is approved.

Applying takes about five minutes. We reply within three business days.