Coaches

What are ways you involve parents to keep them active in the lesson? Sometimes I have a quiz where I ask questions and keep a tally of the score on the whiteboard. I did this last week with a private student (she started in a…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• fun in lessons, involving parents in lessons, parents, practice pads

The following is a series of responses to a question that, in one way or another, comes up for us all. I have included some different perspectives, all from different teachers, so that you can get a sense of how challenging it can be to…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• claiming territory, managing practice time, managing the playlist, Neil Moore, not practicing, parent support, test

It seems I’ve just been hammered recently with issues to the point where it is draining me emotionally. I just started a new class of 4 students that meets every other week. Two of the four have had some lessons (not very many) and two…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• complaints, controlling the events, email communication, explaining policies, moving slowly, parents, requirements, special needs

I’ve noticed sort of a trend, or maybe just a tendency, crop up around level 4 – 5. Parents start getting really antsy about reading, and worried about all the money they have invested in piano lessons. It’s been over a year, and their kid…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• Laurie Richards, patterns, playing-based, reading concerns, reading preparation, tool of the week

Would anyone have any insight on how to respond to this mom? Her daughter was in very slow moving class last year (part of it was because this class is younger – 1st and 2nd grade), part of that may have been a lack of…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• Long Term Relationship, parents, practicing, using music book

Hi Everyone, I am hoping for some words of your great wisdom – I have been teaching for about three years I think – and I am just now getting to the reading notes portion of the program – I am feeling unsure of myself…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• accompaniment program, claiming territory, following the curriculum, not reading fast enough, not reading soon enough, parents, parents controlling the lessons, reading chords, reading notes, watching the videos

We had a one week school break this month and, predictably, several families came back from Cancun or Bora Bora having decided to quit piano. In at least a couple more cases the parents called to say the child WANTED to quit piano, refused to…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• benefits of piano lessons, coaching parents, Long Term Relationship

I’m new here. I just received the status of licensed teacher. I’ll be having my first introductory session this Saturday. I already have 12 people signed up and all I did was advertise at a few spots online. My question to you all is: I…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• attendance, claiming territory, coach missing lessons, free introductory session, life coach roles, Long Term Relationship, parent, request vs requirement, roles