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Teaching Shared Lessons
I have 45 students mostly in shared lessons of 2-3 and the rest are private lessons. I do 15 hours contact teaching time. I also homeschool 2 kids, so time wise it works very well for me. In the very last teacher training that Neil…
Teaching Every Other Week
I know this is not ideal but I was just wondering if any of you have students that have lessons only every other week? Other than taking a little longer to complete a level, is this manageable? As long as I have other families during…
Group Students – Extended Time Away
“…I was wondering how anyone has dealt with the issue of a group student being gone over the summer (in my area we’re out for 2 1/2 months). Mom does not want to have her student pulled from the group. The group should be into…
Comparing Students
I need your opinions/input as to how to intelligently respond to a parent who, after the recital sent an email asking me to share my thoughts: 1. I think my child is moving too slow, isn’t being challenged enough, child is very bright (agreed) WHY?…
Capable Student Processes Slowly
I have a student whose ability is pretty equal with his class, but he processes things much more slowly at first. It’s noticeable enough to be considered a learning disability–he’s plenty bright and capable of mastering the material, but it takes him much longer than…
Objections to Keypads & Shared Lessons
During the Q&A section of a recent FIS, I was asked how lessons are conducted in groups with only one piano? I explained how we first process the information by getting the patterns into our hands on the keypad, and then taking turns at the…
From Group to Private Lesson
One of the first students I had was a nine-year-old girl in a shared lesson. They are big fans of my studio and the program. Last year I moved them to a group of six, but they did not like it. This year I am…
Lesson Rates and Size of Groups
Can any other teachers offer any thoughts for integrating shared lessons and how to structure pricing? First of all, I’m in a small studio in a music store so space is the biggest issue! I could accommodate two or three students at most! I currently…