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Music teacher-student boundaries #1 |
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Tuesday, 03 March 2009 |
Music teaching can be quite tricky when it comes to boundaries.
There is a strong chance that a music teacher will be only slightly older, or same age as the student.
In this case, the natural hierarchy of the student-teacher dynamics is at risk.
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How to deal with student frustration |
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Tuesday, 25 December 2007 |
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It is often that a music teacher encounters a student that simply causes them grief.
The guitar/bass/piano/singing student just doesn't seem to make any progress at all from one lesson
to another.
That leaves you, the music teacher, teaching the same lesson over and over again,
explaining the same mistakes over and over again and simply bores you to death.
When you find these cases repeat themselves with the same student you have to address it.
If tension builds then niether of you is happy and this relationship will end very soon.
Don't be shy to have a conversation with your student, ask them what's wrong and why
do they think they are not progressing. Ask them about their practicing habbits, and what exactly they feel is holding them back.
Maybe it's a simple matter like, they don't like the songs you are teaching them and you
need to think of new alternatives together.
And maybe you will come to the conclusion that it is simply not in the student's or you best interest
for the lessons to go on, and maybe your problem will be solved
and you will find the student making progress and enjoying his lessons.
Many guitar students I have declared unteachable have made major leaps in their playing ability
after sorting out these issues, and we both had more fun during class.
Remember,
You are both there to have a good time and enjoy the music!
Sincerely,
Jules
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Saturday, 01 December 2007 |
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There comes a time in every music teacher's life, that he/she finds himself completely fed up with a certain student.
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