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: June 23, 2009
Many people when choosing a private music teacher are often concerned with either price or location. But there are other, more important questions to ask. Here are some of them: 1) What method books do you use to teach beginners? There are many teachers using old, outdated method books, especially in piano instruction books. Be [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: June 7, 2009
Many teachers think having a large number of students is desirable, and some parents equate a teacher with a large studio as being a good successful teacher. However, a smaller studio, one with a maximum of 20 students, has its own advantages. Among these advantages are quality control of the students. This is usually offered [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: June 7, 2009
Although it was called a piano recital, it was not really one. First, a recital is one that features a soloist, and this concert had approximately 20 people performing. Second, a few people, including yours truly, performed on instruments other than the piano; there was also a violinist and also a percussionist at the concert. [...]
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: April 28, 2009
There are many musicians, especially advanced ones, who resist the idea of learning music to the point of mastery. A typical response often runs along the lines of “I have so much material to work on, how do you expect me to master it all?” Another common response is “if I were to learn all [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: April 28, 2009
Rules of advertising: You have probably heard of the saying, “out of sight, out of mind.” Therefore, “S/he who advertises is more likely to get the students” . Why? Because someone else might beat you to making the decision to start advertising themselves as a teacher of a particular instrument. Besides, how are people supposed [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: April 25, 2009
There has been an alarming trend in the past few years for private music teachers to charge low fees for lessons. In some parts the fees for private music lessons, especially piano and guitar lessons, have become so low that babysitters and housecleaners are charging more money than private music teachers, without requiring study at [...]
