forming groups
Charging Fees per Level
I will be teaching group lessons through the local Parks and Recreation Department. Since I have to have “sections” I have arranged them by levels running 10 weeks. The students also pay a lump sum for the 10 week session. To figure out the price…
Ideal Group Size & Age
A teacher asks about the ideal size and age for groups. Here is Neil Moore’s response. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0uZulD7Ekk Original video posted March 27, 2017
Ice-Breakers for New Groups
Any great ice-breaker ideas for piano lessons?!?!? I’ve been recommitting to group lessons this year and so I have several returning students who are coming together in new groups. While they all know me, they’ll be new to each other and I’d love to find…
Grouping Shy Students
I have a very quiet, shy 15 year old (boy) and an extremely shy and quiet 11 year old girl who have private lessons back to back and am thinking of letting them have share lessons instead because they are at roughly the same song…
Students progressing at different paces
In my first ever shared lesson group (all adults), I am realizing that two of the students are learning considerably faster than the other, although the other one is very enthusiastic and practices a lot. I have slowed the pace of the class down and…