Sunday, February 3, 2013

Piano Teachers and Burnout Issues

By Collier George


Since music all about bring the life within into the outside, the mind and attitude of a piano teacher plays a major role in how this can happen, hence he must always keep himself motivated at all time. You should not allow anything to interfere with your job no matter what shake every un helpful feeling and emotions, take a refresher course if necessary. Could be that you have not had enough music lately? Many teachers pride themselves in teaching music without bordering themselves about listening to other people singing, the listening experience has helped lots of people world over to get their mind free and alive, use the same method for yourself, do much more than listening to your student playing.

Constant listening to masterworks from others is a good step in getting motivated and learning new things which you would not have imagined you could get; this is good as a teacher as your students can also benefit from it. There is need fro every piano teacher to find out what is causing burnout to him, as there are several other reasons which we have not mentioned here. Some students are simply headaches to their teachers, they do not understand basic things about the lesson, yet they see the teachers as their problems, because they are paying the fees the teacher cannot talk in any way. Allowing students to dictate your life and class will lead to a disaster get rid of any student that is not helping you in any way, refund the money paid if possible or else let the student know beforehand that you will not tolerate bad behaviors or failure. We should not discourage those that seem not to be talented in music when they approach us for coaching.

As much as possible, teacher must ensure that the student is taken in the best way possible that will give maximum opportunity for learning; this teacher must find out before the start of the lesson and adhere to it. Many teachers who adhere to a general rule, or a method they have et out themselves without regards for the students' attitude and personal preference will not get good results from the students. If the students understood what he is expected to do and experience at the beginning of the lesson, he will accept it and prepare himself towards that and settle on for the lesson without expecting any surprises from the teacher.

As a piano teacher, you can only keep your skill and knowledge intact by learning more, in no time your students will get better than you once they master the skill, you have to improve on your knowledge by all means.

If you aim for the best, your students will see it in you and they will imbibe that attitude. With this you will end u giving your students a life full of passion for music, born out of the desire to help others live a life of peace and fulfillment that music performance is meant to be. If your students does not have respect fro you can they will not be able to learn from you as well, your standard will ensure they do.

The level of adherence of the students to the standards is dependent on how well they understood the terms there, carefully explained to them. Use the various means that you can help you reach out to your prospective students and prepare them for the class experience with you, include important information they must have and work upon before they can join your class. Do not hide any information especially about fees, from people; it will not help you at the end.




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