Is It Time To Find a New Teacher?
I get calls every week from parents who are either looking to start their kids for the first time with lessons or they are contemplating switching teachers. I am always amazed when I ask a parent who is considering a switch of teachers and I ask them, "How Long Have you Been with your teacher?"....and I get responses like, three years, or two years. I explore deeper then and ask, what are the issues your having? Here are some common responses; 1) My child is not progressing. 2) The teacher yells and screams and my child. 3) My child is bored with the music the teacher is giving them. 4) The teacher is always cancelling lessons or not showing up. 5) The chemistry is just not good between my child and the teacher. The bottom line here if things are not working right, talk to the teacher and see if issues can be corrected. If they cannot be resolved, by all means stop the lessons and try out some new teachers and keep trying till you find the right fit. I...