Saturday, September 7, 2013

Find Out On How To Become A Piano Teacher

By Kate McMahon


Before exploring on how to become a piano teacher, one should consider learning how to play a piano. After knowing how to play a piano very well, then one may engage in an exploration of becoming a teacher. Experience is also another important aspect which should be looked into. Having the right experience will enable you to out stand as one of the best piano teachers in the area.

You should first make a decision on the number of house you are allocating each day for the lessons. This will depend on the number of students as well as the number of hours they are available for the classes. The next thing to consider is the place for having the classes.

The place must be suitable for classes. There should be no noise around and it should be enclosed like a house. This will prevent the student from being distracted by other things which may be around. Hence there will be high concentration in the learning. The place must also be convenient to both yourself as the teacher and also your students. Some of the places may include you house, a rented premise or the house of the students as long as it is convenience.

Without the students, one cannot be able to teach. It therefore calls for looking for students to teach. The search can be conducted through advertisement in the newspapers, use of flyers as well as using posters. You must be able to convince the intending students that you are good at playing the piano hence you will be in a position to teach them properly.

Planning is another important aspect of teaching. You should be able to plan what you will cover during the first lessons. This calls for developing a proper lesson plan indicating what each student should cover each week until they complete all their lessons.

The first lesson should be on the introduction and simple keys. It is also important that during the first lessons, you introduce yourself to the student and also allow the student to introduce themselves to you. This will create a good learning environment as well as creating a good teacher student relationship.

It is also necessary to create a good working relationship with your students. You can achieve these by telling them your name and what you do other than teaching. You can also share with them your experience in playing the piano and any other interesting thing with will make you to bond with them.

It is also necessary to encourage the students to like playing the piano as well as to like reading relevant books. The last thing to do after you have started teaching is to join the relevant association of teachers. This will also enable you to share your experience with the other teacher. This will enable you to continue learning on how to become a piano teacher.




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