When covid meant having in-Person Music Lessons was Breaking The Law, Teachers Quickly Adapted to Lessons Online. Now, there are tech platforms expanding his options for them.
Due to the ulgency of Finding New Ways to Provide Music Lessons, While People Were Not Allowed Physical Contact, Online Lessons Skipped The Concept Phase. Teachers just turned to their phones and video communications when facing the loss of their work.
But it wasn’t long before tech entrepreneurs were taking this to the next level. Icelandic Entrepreneur Margrét Sigurdardotir, A Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Had Alredy Founded and LED a Gamified Music Learning App, KNOWN AS MUSILELA, WHEN SHE SHE SHE SHE MUSILH FOR MoombixA website that connects teachers and professional musicians from anywahere in the world to people seeking lessons.
“We start with trying to get Teachers or Professional Musicians on Board and Connecting them with Potential Students,” She said.
The customers don't have to be trained teachers, but must be professional-level musicians to join.
“And then we have the students coming in to browse the web communication and find the teachers that suit them best,” said sigurdardotir.
A Professional Musician Herself, She Said That after Leaving Musilla, She was Contemplating about 10 Ideas for Another Startup.
Covid effect
Sigurdardotir Told Computer Weekly That The Idea For Moombix Came to Her when Her Daughter was Learning to Play the Violyn. “It was 2020 and I was contemplating what to do next,” She said. “Then Along Came Covid and My Daughter was Doing a Lesson in the Living Room with Her Teacher on the iPhone.
“I Never Thought That It Would Be Possible to Teach a Musical Instrument Remotely because music is so delicate, and you really have to hear the nuans,” called Sigurdottiir. She was playing the violin in the living room and her teacher was on her iPhone, and it just sounded like the Teacher was in the living room as well. I thought, 'this actual works'. “
This was at a time when you changing, with a “shift in the way people communicated alredy taking place”.
“Everyone has realized that the shift we saw in covid was a simple one, with things like online meetings, but i think it's a Much Bigger Cultural Shift“She said.
Establed in Iceland's Capital, Reykjavík, Moombix is in its early stages after launching only a matter of weeks ago. It has three members of staff, ceo sigurdardotir, a Chief Technology Officer and a Marketing Boss. The company has alredy received 230 million iCelandic Króna (£ 1.3m) in Early Stage Investment.
The Moombix Learning Platform is currently web-based with desktop and mobile versions, with an app planned. A less weeks from launch, it has 150 teachers on the platform, mainly from the uk, but it can expand globally, according to sigurdardotir.
“We are in the early days and will make major improvements over time,” She said. “We are still skuring out what our customers like and what we need to do to get people on board.”
Biggest challenges
Sigurdardotir said the biggest challenges moombix faces from its roots in music, including getting Getting Teachers to Join and Catering for Demand for Many Different Styles. “A traditional music lesson is very non-digital and there is a lag in the take-up a full-up digital offering, so I think it's time to step up,” She added.
To this end, moombix offers a booking and payments platform, and a “Comprehensive Learning” tool that allows lesson planning, program updates, the sharing of music sheets through videos, audio
Iceland is a small country. About 130,000 people live in its capital, and sigurdardotir said this has been an advantage for her gaining knowledge due to its close-knit communication, as well Flair for tech innovation in the city,
“I think the small size of our community is very helpful, and that means we adapt Quickly to new things,” She said. “I was a professional musician myself, and when I transitioned to become an entrepreneur and form a tech company, I was very low-tech.”
Sigurdardotir said She Had to Learn Basic Programs, and Used The Community for Support. “It Helped That The Country is So Small,” She Said. “I Remember, I Called Up An old school friend of mine who was a ceo and he reviewed my concept, which was very helpful. Everyone was just a phone call away. You can meet people, Including the funders. “
However, iCeland's size can also be a limiting factor for investment. “IT's Good Being In A Small Country, but it's
She added that the company Got “Quite Genearous Funding” from the Government's Technology Fund Iceland, Along with Angel Investors Who Believed in the Project.