Posted by: clariniano on: July 8, 2009
Look to see if they participate in any online forums. Typing in a teacher’s name and perhaps specifying location will often help you find out if the teacher gets involved. Look for articles they have written. My current piano teacher regularly wrote articles for a major music publication, and when I one day I saw [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: May 20, 2009
Students will retain and expand on the skills learned in the school music program. Students can, and often do, make a lot of progress during the summer, especially without the demands of other school subjects. Many music students during the summer months, especially beginners in their first year of study, lose 3-6 months of what [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: May 5, 2009
One reason why it is desirable for most students to take longer lessons weekly is because of the teacher having a comprehensive curriculum. For example, some piano students study with at least 3 books per level, often at least 4. These books may consist of the lesson book, a theory book, a technique book, and [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: May 1, 2009
• Help students gain a head start in the school music program,by developing music reading skills before the student needs them, even though many school music programs do not begin until the student is about 12 years old. • Give students who are behind in their school music classes to not only catch up to [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: April 18, 2009
I came home from a great concert which was played by a high caliber youth orchestra, which one of my clarinet students plays in. And I noticed that so many of the kids parents were there. Yet, when I ws their age, my parents rarely showed up to my performances, because they were “too busy”. [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: April 5, 2009
There are a number of expenses that one must budget for when someone is about to start music lessons for a student. Here are the most common expenses. 1) A good quality instrument. For pianos, plan on spending at least $1200 for a new good quality digital, up to $2000 for a used quality upright, [...]
