Teachers: Starting and Stopping Lessons

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Jun 172009
 
The question of choosing a music teacher comes up often on the Musical Fossils message board so I’ve decided to review the topic in detail. Choosing a new teacher, getting rid of an existing teacher, or being dismissed by a teacher are all complex situations. In this article I will discuss what I’ve learned over the years about these issues. read the rest

An Appreciation of Students

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Nov 282000
 
An Appreciation of StudentsSonya and I had brunch the other day. We hadn’t seen each other for a couple years so it was nice to catch up. Before she went off to college we got together every week for piano lessons for years. As often happens when a student departs after working together for a long time, Sonya gave me gift in which she expressed her thanks for our work together. read the rest