Posted by: clariniano on: July 18, 2009
In Canada, many schools own a set of musical instruments. However, there are several reasons why it’s better to own your instrument, and not use a school owned one. First, in some schools, as many as four (sometimes more) people share the use of one instrument. With wind instruments, ths can be a major concern, [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: May 25, 2009
School-owned instruments are often in in poor shape, if not downright horrendous. They often have missing or loose screws, poor key alignment, deteriorating pads, broken cork tenons, sticky valves, dents, among other problems. Most schools generally fix problems only once a year, and then it often takes a relatively long time to get the instrument [...]
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 25, 2009
Lessons in a music store Advantages: Tends to be the least costly for the consumer. Disadvantages: Distractions from the retail section of the music store. High turnover of teachers, because the store usually takes a cut from lesson fees, which are already often below market price. Some won’t let teachers take their students with them [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: March 23, 2009
Most music schools pay their teachers poorly. What you pay in lesson fees to music schools, individual teachers only get 40-60% of the lesson fee the school charges. Yet, many music schools spend hundreds, even thousands, on mass marketing and slick advertising to recruit students. Because most music schools pay their teachers poorly, many [...]
