upper level students

I wanted to share something I did in my studio this semester. I held an Apprenticeship Workshop class for upper level piano, bass, and guitar students of mine. It was designed to teach them how to play in or form their own bands. We met…

• Last updated 2 years ago
• advanced players, advanced student, advanced students, Apprenticeship Workshop, arranging, band, bands, experienced players, gig, gigging, gigs, improv, jazz, Laurie Richards, performance, performance ideas, performing, public performances, upper level, upper level students, upper levels, workshop, Workshops

I have quite a few higher level students leaving for different reasons. Some of them are very hard to teach. Somehow group lessons don’t hold well for me lately. Students keep telling me they are too busy to practice and many of them are not…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• attrition, communication, core conversations, Foundation 4 prep, Laurie Richards, losing students, retention, upper level students