5 Realities of Being a Private Music Teacher
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I had two private flute teachers. Fifty plus years later I realize each of these individuals taught, instilled, and planted things in my life I needed at the time, and have used throughout my life. For this I remember them fondly and with deepest gratitude.
What a special gift to have teachers like that!
Hey Joanne, I can totally relate to your struggles. The joys of being a private flute teacher!
I respect my double bass, and bassoon private teacher even more. damn.
So much love and appreciation for music teachers, thank you for sharing your talent and passion with your students! ❤️
+LemonCrush72 Oh, thank you so much! Means a lot to us ❤️
I’m watching this instead of practicing, I’m sure my teacher is thrilled lmao
Thank you - these do ring true especially number 1 - it takes time to build your practice. And it is rewarding! I certainly agree to take care not to get stuck in a rut of one teaching method or book - keep open to what is available as one method may suit one student better than another.
Thank you so much for this! Im graduating from FSU and planning to start my own Voice Student right after.. This gives me a clue of what to prepare for. Love anymore tips you have!
Great to find your channel and listen in and great to think of these challenges!
Hi Joanna,
This is a great post topic and it was most interesting to listen to your insights a flute teacher. I am a Piano Teacher teaching Monday-Tuesday 5-9pm, Wednesday-Friday 4-9pm and Saturday 11am-9pm. You may this this schedule is hectic but I also manage 2 other teachers who come to my home (3 piano studios) and it was necessary to contract them due to the growing number of students wanting to do piano. I am fortunate to live in an area where music is highly valued and piano is cool to do.The craziest bit of it all is that I am also a full-time classroom music teacher. I was lucky enough to be offered a job in my final year of uni (studied online as adult students and graduated at age 42) and decided to take it because I though what 40yo would ever get a job let alone being offered AND the school is only 3 min s drive from home.
Most people may assume that I must be exhausted. The answer is not at all. If you are doing what you are passionate about, then the energy you are given is one of positive. The positive energy is what keeps me going. I normally finish teaching at 9pm and after quick meal, I'm on the PC doing work and alternating it with my own practice. Most days going to bed at 2-3am and being at school by 8:30am the next day.
You discussed, the need to change things up in regards to teaching practices. I totally agree. I'm not kidding when I say, I do that pretty much monthly, some times weekly. Since the beginning of this year, I have been fascinated and completely won over by understanding Cognitive Psychology and more so Neuroscience. I have doné so much research , seminars, lectures, TedX Talks etc... and trying out all the strategies related to performance anxiety, memorizing, procrastination, spaced repetition, and so much more....
I started teaching piano in 1992 and have been doing ever since. (OMG so many I this I that in this post....sorry...what the heck why not I'll carry on...) There has never been a need to advertise. One student recommended another and pretty much resulting in now over 100 students.
There is no magic formula but these are My tips to making your studio successful:
1. Money should not be the motivation
2. Get to know your students and parents
3. Teach in a manner where you are learning with them
4. Show them strategies to practice so they build up a toolbox of strategies and use the right tools
5. Investigate TomPlay (this will change your LIFE OMG)
6. We use OneNote as well but never thought of sharing the file which means no more emailing. THANKS for that brilliant idea.
7. Teach in a manner that teaches students more than music, and its very powerful if they see you doing it.
8. I use a variety of method books depending on the beginner
9. Let the student know that lessons don't stop when the lesson ends. You should be there for them during the week.
10. Every lessons should be fun and lots of laughter (ditch anything negative)
11. Teach children to teach themselves
12. Teach students what happens in the brain when we learn, practice and when we do mindless repetitions.
I can relate to your situation about not being able to get on well with a student or parent due to personality. I have had situations like that early in my career. However, it is important that those things do not interfere with teaching the child. I currently have one 'Tiger Mom' who has been coming here for over 10 years (2 kids). I find that I write a lot of articles and these are aimed at educating the parent. I can assure you that if you keep trying and just hang in there for these types of parents and or students, it will make you an even better teacher. Those students and parents will come around. Really get to know the parents, share personal stories with them and treat them like as if they are your own brother and sister. Maintain that and the studio will be the most amazing place to be in and you will be looking forward to the parents. I would not dismiss a student no matter what because you don't know what it is going to do to them psychologically, that student/parent may spread bad words about you and ruin your reputation and dismissing them would be the same at giving up on your child.
One final tip. If you are going to do what I do; work as private piano teacher and work for Department of Education as Classroom Teacher. Be very careful about Conflict of Interest Policy. It's not law but just policy. So, when accepeting a school position, make it known that you WILL NOT teach any students from school n your home. It is up to the Principal 's discretion so make it clear right from the start and be upfront about your commitments and do it all in writing. Those wanting to transition private to classroom, I can tell you it is very difficult. The classroom teaching is the easy part. The hardest part is learning that some workplaces accept mediore, accpet there is going to gossiping and being passionate about your work and working among colleages who are not so passionate is very problematic. Envy and jealously is usually the result.
Hope this information was useful.
Richard
Spot on. Great video, especially about the free lessons. I've never offered a free lesson ever and know it wouldn't work for me, but good points.
This video is so helpful! Thank you!
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience as a private music teacher. Glad there's another teacher out there having the same problems. It's definitely hard to get a stable income doing private lessons, not unless you set up rules about what to do with missed lessons and be strict with it. I had to study and get another certification just to have another job option to fall back on.
This is an awesome video, I'm interested in becoming a private music teacher after college and this video kinda answered some questions for me.
Everything is so on point.
Thanks Joana! I really look forward to your videos and they are very helpful and informative :)
+Erika Martinez You're absolutely welcome! 😊
I am a pro drummer/teacher. I totally understand where you are coming from. It can be tough getting and more importantly keeping students. My experience has shown me that you really need to sell yourself and show passion for music/teaching and your instrument!! The personality thing is interesting as i have a lot of energy and passion and it comes through in my lessons. But, sometimes the student doesnt feel that same energy. i've had students that never said a word to me through the lessons,haha. everyone is different, cant click with everybody!
I've made my living as a freelance musician and private music teacher for 23 years now. Agree with everything I heard here, Liked and Subscribed!!!
I love the way you talk.
Hi Joanna,
I absolutely agree with what you are saying. I have the same experience.
Thanks for video
I feel very identified with everything you said. even the part when they choose piano over the flute but in my case I'm a guitar teacher
I can relate to many of these.. It was good to hear someone else talking about many of these.. Its not the most common job.. Def. positives and negatives!
You hit the nail on the head! I have experienced every one of these issues and still do as an active private flute teacher.
I have been apprehensive to raise my rates for fear that I will lose students, but i want to stay competitive with the Other Flute teachers in my area. Hopefully my students parents will understand
+Mike Martinez If you only raise it by a couple dollars and explain why, most will understand! 😊
This is very helpful for me! I want to major in music education in college, and this is very helpful for me because at some point, I will probably have to teach privately outside of school. Please make a video about choosing new instruments! I love your videos!
+Gianna Magrino Haha, sure! And I'm glad this is helpful. Some of these things had been mentioned to me while I began teaching, but never fully explained. I wanted to do as much explaining as I could for you guys! 😊
I just started teaching lessons, and I’ve experienced a lot of the “false inquiries.” It is very, very, annoying.
+Terry Jones Yep. That's one thing absolutely no one prepared me for in the music world. My parents, on the other hand, always tried to prevent me from getting way too excited about these inquiries, but I thought they were just being party poopers. Now I know how right they are about it!
Same I just got 4 inquires last week but none of them came to attend.
I'm definitely interested in hearing how you help your students find new instruments.
+Krista Moyer Haha, will do!
I am a private saxophone teacher working in school districts. I think the biggest disappointment/reality is that during college or university, so little time is spent actually being taught to be a lesson teacher when they well know for a fact most musicians become teachers. Finally after 3-4 years I’m starting to catch on to it.. but the first few years were ROUGH.
So relatable!
Interesting :-). I used to have flute lessons an extremely long time ago though not learned the flute for very many years now but I remember learning the flute a long time ago which was indeed a nice time in my lifetime I must say :-). I wouldn't know how to play the flute now as its been a long time since I last played it but the flute is indeed a tremendously sacred and wonderful musical instrument I must say :-). Thanks for sharing this information :-). Extremely information on the reality of being a musical teacher whether teaching musical stuff privately or in a school. Many best wishes :-).
From Foxy :-).
In my studio strings/piano/voice, we have a phone call first and then an introductory lesson for 25 mins/with a 5 minute assessment after. I set all these appointments on Thursdays because I don't give lessons on Thursdays for administrative duties. I'm now using the TeacherZone program with my students, and it's really exciting; it just came out in January. I have set days during my calendar which I use for make up days just in case. I also do monthly payments or 4 block payments to ensure payment before a lesson, which is all in my studio policy.
+Tia Norris I have a very similar system to you! I call it the "4-hour batch plan", and it works so well! It seems to fit the crazy schedules everyone seems to have these days 😊
Hi Joanna, I'm 15, and I just started teaching flute last summer (because 15 is the youngest age you can legally find a job in HK). The thing about inquiries is so true, a lot of parents ask and give the impression that they are interested, but they end up not following through and that was quite disappointing during my first month. Thank you so much for making videos, I learn so much from every single one of them and in truth, you're a huge part of the reason I started teaching in the first place. Your videos about teaching give me great ideas of how to deal with certain situations and they were really helpful in preventing a lot of things that could've went wrong. Thank you for inspiring me and motivating me to make a change in the lives of other children!
+Adele lai Oh my goodness, your comment absolutely made my day 😊 All the best, and please don't hesitate to ask questions here as you continue teaching. I'm always trying to think of things to talk about regarding my career, but I've been doing it for so long that there are some things I do take for granted now. Reading comments here help jog my memory and talk about things that I realize I would have loved to hear before encountering them for the first time on my own. 😊 All the best, and enjoy teaching! It's so incredibly fulfilling 😊
Thank you! I'm really enjoying it so far :) I have a question, but I'd totally understand if it's not something you're comfortable/interested in responding to: So basically my student's parent signed her up for a flute festival/competition that as her teacher, I don't think she's ready for (both skill wise and with regards to emotional maturity) and the parent wants me to help her kid prep for the competition. If you were put in this situation, what would you do? Or if you've been put in this situation in the past, how did you deal with it? Thanks!
+Adele lai Ah, here, you have to kinda experiment. Who's to say that your student can't rise to the challenge? I can tell you don't want to watch them crash and burn either, which is very honourable of you. However, you also have to keep in mind that the parents are paying you to do this, and in their minds, this is what they "ordered" with their money. That's how a lot of parents see it. Many times, they won't give up until their child attends a festival or competition so they can see for themselves how their child does. They may also be trying to compete with other parents' children. You never really know the full story.
So here's what I would do: Prep the student as much as you can. Tell them that you're proud of what they have achieved so far, but you want to bring them to the next level, which is going to take some training. Tell them that when they go to this festival or competition that you want them to learn how to perform in front of judges, how to deal with their nerves, and learn how festivals and competitions work. Tell them that you're gonna walk them through a new life experience, and it doesn't matter whether they win or lose, because either way, they will learn! Make them excited to want to see how competitions work! 😊
I hope that helps! All the best!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH JOANNA! This is actually really helpful, thanks for letting me see how you would handle things. It was really eye opening to see you explain it from a parent's point of view, I've never thought of that before. I'll try my absolute best to prep her well as you suggest!
Started on flute,then piano,now saxophone, flute and saxophone are very similar, flute is still my favorite
+Ajgthecreator Haha, that's awesome! 😊
Ajgthecreator I’m going from saxophone to maybe doing flute
I think this is interesting on my part I’m a new student at age ...45 yes I know !! Lol but I played when I was younger . I’m basically starting from scratch but I am doing because I love it so finding a teacher was hard because I didn’t want to pay like 50$ an hour or couldn’t afford that so having a heard time finding one. I tried to find some young peeps like yourself 😂 but I just love playing and been teaching myself from the Rubank books with help youtube and a friend of my a music teacher who helping me with the reading of the book .. it’s slowly coming back . I love ❤️ your videos !!! Wish I could play like you !
Preach. This is so true!! I'm teaching while at uni, and every time I have a lot of exams or required performances at uni I have to cancel all my students. Like, "Great, time to live off lentils for a week!" But it's a fun job. Really rewarding when then actually do start progressing, or you find that one that's really talented!
+Jemima Drews Oh man, I remember the struggle of teaching while in the middle of project, exams, and papers. It's good that you known your boundaries and limits! Super important to keep your physical and mental well-being in check so you can keep chugging along! 😊
the very first instrument I picked up was the flute because I like the sound, I just hate playing it. Maybe I'll get back into it, but I want to learn piano first. I have huge respect for flute players, cuz I did aspire to be one at one point.
another interesting video ,you should probably have mentioned and my biggest gripe with private lessons is last minute cancellation s and at times no shows,some ,students think they dont have to pay for these , I dont always believe the excuse of "im sick " ,is always true ,its more like I cant be bothered tonight or I did nt practice so dont want to go to lesson
Well, it's a reality most of my graduated friends also live. I got a paid internship at a State Music School (I'm still in college) - this music school is public and free to the general public and even adults can study there - and I get to work there as Theory and Ear Training Teacher for the First Years (here Music School is like a "Normal School", so I teach students from First to Fifth Grade). Most of teachers there are hired without Tenure... only through a public concourse you can get to be hired by the state with full tenure and full time... but basically if you got such internship, the higher the chances of getting to work there hired as temporary... But it doesn't pay that much. So someone with Bachelor's Degree can get to start, get experience and still work while during the Master Degree, but I have friends with PhD in Music that doesn't get very well paid and still get to work at this Music School receiving less than a PhD Teacher would... (to be fair he plays harpsichord and there isn't much culture of appreciation of baroque music interpreted on period instruments or even students willing to learn the harpsichord but sure is a very nice musician)
Im a 14 year old saxophone player, and I love to teach and I think my carrer will be teaching, so I was interested about becoming a teacher (later on). great video!
adding to Movie Clips 's comment, it would be really cool if you created a video about the differences between teaching online and in person, especially since a lot of private teachers seem to be (understandably) opposed to teaching thru a screen, at least as far as I know (or is there already a video about this that I missed?)
Oh, interesting, I can totally see how people would wonder what I think of the differences between teaching in person vs. online. Thanks for the idea! I'll munch on it for a bit. :)
Spot on - I’m lucky that I’m a piano teacher which is the primary instrument
Great video, I teach guitar, piano and ukulele. I agree with all of the things you mentioned! :)
+OmariLiveHD Awesome! You keep chugging along, we teachers got this! 😊
Ooo please do a video on finding instruments for students. That sounds really interesting
+Daph Duck Hahaha, sure 😊
I agree. Would like to see that video too.
Yes, summer is bad for regular classes, however, weekend or similar kind of workshops works. And February is worse than January for some reason
You don’t have to be without income during the summer. You should anticipate those students who will be on vacation and schedule extended lesson time prior to their break. That way the there’s income coming in while they’re gone, plus you get time off. It’s been working for me for years. Students pay me a month in advance to avoid problems with late payments or not getting paid when they quit. Also, I charge a month’s deposit when they enroll. The problem I have is a few people making late payments. I don’t want to set up autopay because the bank charges way too much. I just try to keep reminding them and it gets so annoying. Eventually I’ll charge a late fee which I hate to do. Another problem is how to dismiss a student for whatever reason without causing hard feelings. Parents & adult students MUST sign a contract whenever they make the 1st payment and at the start of each yearly term (June-May). There’s a yearly registration fee, too. I cannot stress how important that is otherwise they will not know what you expect in all aspects of your policy. Make them read it!
tbh iv'e never seen teaching over webcam as a good thing. for me it has to be in person.if they take the time to travel to lessons then they will commit more apart from that point great video :)
I am Senior in College and I don't want to give up flute playing. However, I lost my tone trying to figure out the frown embochure. I had my first Graduate audition and I don't feel proud of my playing. I am thinking about quiting
because I feel none would take me as a Graduate student. Could you make a video about how you dealead rejection at some point of your music career?
Oni L. Melendez
I used to get referrals from a band director that would switch kids to Horn. He never switched the best trumpet or flute player to Horn.. You can imagine how well most of them would do on horn...
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+MacKenzie Yeager Aw thanks! 😊
I took a trial lesson recently and I really connected with her. She was a certified Andover Educator and she was one of the most down to earth and nicest people that I ever met. I tried starting a studio last year but then it didn’t work out. How did you go about building your studio?😃❤️🎶
+Kiara Eijo Oh boy, lots of perseverance. There definitely are "dry spells" when you only have one or two students (or none at all!), but you just keep chugging along because you love it so much 😊
I am a private music tutor. Thank you for sharing this.
This comes to no surprise for any musician that has studied for a longer period of time. The music industry is brutal either if you want to be a teacher or you want to play in a orchestra. The options a very limited even though you’re a splendid musician. That’s just how things are in the music business.
+Daniel Awesome Yup. You just have to forge your own path.
So I take private lessons once a week during band class. Apparently too many flutes signed up to have my teacher so after three years of having this teacher the band director said all the spots were full. I had clicked so well with this teacher and now I don’t have her anymore. So now I have a different flute teacher. But I have only had one lesson so far this year and I hope she is just as good as my old teacher.
+Flabby Zebra Just keep in mind that your new teacher is just as human as you, and you'll be fine 😊 She needs just as much time to get to know you as you need to get to know her. Don't rush it!
Have you ever tried special teaching videos for certain things they can watch instead if they are sick? Or having them do an online lesson if they're not that sick?
hey! this february will be my first time doing solo and ensemble. can you please make a video of tips for it if you ever went?
+Zo Wo Biggest tip: Don't forget to have fun. It's music. No one is going to die if you hit a wrong note. You're there to gain some life experience and learn! 😊
JustAnotherFlutist thank you!!
Hi Joanna, I teach music in UK and I was wondering if you don't charge at all for the last minute cancellations which are very annoying.
I started to charge for any cancellations within 24 hours including sickness or traffic. I know that is not their fault, but not my fault either. instead of paying I usually offer alternative lessons, but I charge otherwise. things are much better as they appreciate my time more.
+Kuku Chibi Yep, I have a 24-hour notification policy as well, though I understand that some sicknesses can come on extremely suddenly. I count those as emergencies. Otherwise, all my students know my policy and respect it, which has worked really well and allows me to adjust my schedule without any freakouts. 😊
Yup I do run in those situations.
Most annoying is that they just want to learn to play the flute for a particular song and it's the most difficult part is to convince them 😥😥😥 you know what I mean. , A person with no musical background generally asks it "Can I play all the album songs like shape of you ?"
+Gaurav Mishra Hahaha, I know what you mean. Most of the time, I find that I just need to ask them more questions about what they really want to get out of lessons, and usually I find that we're actually on the same page, but we have different ways of describing it. A lot of students will come to me with a specific goal in mind ("I want to be able to play [a particular song or piece]"), but sometimes a new student's current repertoire only consists of pop songs, so they use pop songs to describe the type of sound they want. It's pretty interesting 😊
I really enjoyed this video Joanna, thank you for taking the time to make it. I want to share my experience re: sick days/missed lessons etc. that contradicts your thoughts on not charging for when a student notifies you ahead of time. Granted, we teach different instruments (classical perc/drum set and beginner piano) and are in different markets (Baltimore/DC for me), but, I still wanted to share it with you in case it could be beneficial.
I left the US Air Force bands in 2016 after performing for 10 years, took a year off of music to homeschool kids, then started teaching again summer of 2017. I used to do make-up lessons via Skype, allow students to pay me week to week, and not charge when they missed. In 2018 my studio fees increased (from 1990s prices to still a good deal) and my rates and policy have changed as well.
Here is my policy: I raised my rates $8 per hour, I determine how many lessons are given per month (i.e. no major holidays, if public school closed due to weather, then the student credits the next month--no refunds given though--same if I cancel last minute for a gig). ***If a student knows in advance they will miss for any reason, they still pay me.*** If they forget to come to a lesson--they still pay me. I am still building my studio and only have 15 students under this policy (different policy at my house), but since implementing it this month , I have not loss a single student.
I am not a world class performer or educator, but, I do try my best to add value for my students (as clearly you are doing as well). I have a method/play-a-long book available for sale on Amazon that I give to students in pdf version for free. I regularly add content to social media, often specifically tailored for specific students ("...and here is a follow-up for so-and-so on our lesson on 'The Ocean' by Led Zeppelin"), and I try to keep things fun by playing bass/keyboards, drums along to them for a real-world experience.
I don't know how much of this can transfer for you as a flute teacher, but, I encourage you to consider that you may be (literally) short-changing yourself as an educator. (Yes, I checked your site out and know you are a step away from MTT himself via Ms. Lukas, I am confident you are no slouch, "just another flutist" or not).
Happy music-making. The flute is a wonderful instrument--I thoroughly enjoyed playing out of tune whole notes in flute choir under Dr. Linda Kirkpatrick during my brief time as an education major.
Best,
John Sayre
around how many students do you have?
If you're interested, there's this great app called Showbie. It allows you to send messages to students, set homework and send videos or voice recordings. It's kind of like a Facebook Messenger for teachers. My music teacher uses it and it's great because I can send him videos of parts I struggle with and he can send me a quick tutorial.
+Saphlovescookies That's so cool, thanks for letting me know!
Flute is literally like the most popular instrument?? Especially in an orchestra
+aOIFe scully The flute world itself might feel very saturated, but in the grander scheme of things, we're actually a pretty small niche 😉
I am needing to learn flute for my schools Jazz Band... yes you read correctly. Is there any different way I need to be learning or is the standard curriculum still the go to? I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M DOING😬😬😬. By the way, I am a native Saxophonist.
Jeffrey Clendennen Welcome to the flute family! I’ll tell you some things.
-Sax is an Eb instrument, and flute is a C. You’re gonna have to learn how to read as so.
-PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DON’T RUSH YOURSELF! Flute’s not the easiest instrument by far. Focus on tone above all at first. I’m assuming you’re an intermediate player, so dynamics and rhythms should click easily.
- I’m also in Jazz Band as a guitarist, and the music is pretty difficult. Just practice. (High and low notes are difficult for most people.)
- I also recommend this CZcams channel very highly, her tips are helping me with my embouchure crisis right now, haha.
Good luck!
a bowl of clam chowder Thanks! I will definitely take that into account, especially not rushing it 😬.
I play piano and flute but I would NEVER drop flute lessons. I would drop piano over flute any day.
I've been teaching privately for 45 years. I've made more money from the students who only came once. People think you have a magic wand in your back pocket.I think yes I should of auditioned my students. Passionate students who will work are extremely rare. Maybe one in a hundred. If you want to make an actual living teaching get your music degree and teach in a school. Get real students on the side and a church gig . Do Not give your time away! Churches and students will use you and take your kindness for weakness. Believe me i6 wish I could go back and do it all over again but I can't. I'd get my Doctorate and teach in a private university. You only need to invest in a few really talented students in your life to feel good about yourself. Hope this helps someone.
Hey Joanna what do you call a trumpet mixed with a piccolo a trumpallo probably misspelled that LOL 😂
+hailey s There's actually a trumpet called the piccolo trumpet! It plays super high!
JustAnotherFlutist I know it's so cute 😊 I wonder how they came up with that idea and how many people actually play it Lol
You'd be surprised--many trumpeters play it because it is actually called for enough to seriously study the instrument!
JustAnotherFlutist True not too long ago I got called to be a piccolo player and I'm loving my new Paititi marching piccolo Thanks Joanna 😊
Excellent content! I have experienced many of these pitfalls myself. It's true. And it's definitely not _you_. Keep up the great videos!
I want to become a private trombone instructor. Should I get a degree? And if I should, should I get a music education degree or a music performance degree?
You can just say you have a degree, I have a degree from a top conservatorium but no school or client has ever actually bothered to check.
Joanna your videos are Always soooo Awesome and Informative! Plus you look adorable! You encourage me to learn an Instrument :3 I love you soooo much and keep this up sweetie
Ps: Pun of the Day! Why would a skeleton need a friend? Because he was feeling BONELY! Get it? Do you like my puns? Sorry if they are bad :/
+CreepyMiku :3 Hahahaha! Puns are MEANT to be bad! The worse they are, the better they actually are! 😂
JustAnotherFlutist I am glad you like them. Again I love your videos!
I feel bad for my lessons teacher because I don't never have extra money for lessons and when I do it's like 3 months after I took my last lesson and I want to take another lesson D:
+Xandra Panda Sounds like they're understanding of your situation though! 😊
One thing I don't like as a piano teacher is working evenings mostly, otherwise I enjoy it a lot!
What is the grossest instrument? The PEE-ano
+The Tabletop Mage 😂😂
The Tabletop Mage 🤣🤣
Sax squad where you at
Kishen Anand Not my main instrument, but I still play!
+Kishen Anand Love you guys!
FLUTE FLUTE TOOTY TOOT TOOT
Kishen Anand I've been playing for six years but only started taking lessons in July to pursue a career !! :D
TENOR SAX ALL THE WAY, BABY!
I'm a private French Horn teacher, so it's a little worse with Horn than Flute! ugh.
You should do more storytimes
+Ville Taponen What kind of stories do ya wanna hear? 😊
JustAnotherFlutist Any kind 😄 I just think that they are super entertaining. Love you by the way
Oh my goodness, yes! I agree with the 80-90% of people not starting lessons. I especially hate when people are super interested, but then when you tell them your rates, they fall off the face of the earth, and you never hear from them again. So rude! I would prefer an honest "Thanks, but I don't think that will fit into our budget at the moment." Ya know?
What I did I told the teacher what I could afford and I’m super into playing and I did find a teacher willing to work with me and I’m serious student so I make sure to get to my lessons and practice I feel bad not giving her a lot of $$ though but I want to play and when I can play some tunes I m going to volunteer and play for local charities
I have marching band today which means bringing my clarinet, Clari, outside!(sarcastic) Yay!! Srsly, tho. I love marching band, just hate bringing her outside.
+Gianna Magrino Siiiiiigh, I know how you feel! Take care of your baby as best you can!
JustAnotherFlutist Thanks! I might try your cigarette paper hack to getvthe moisture out
You know about"Alip ba ta"?Alip is a very talented guitarist on CZcams///
I don't "click" with the CZcams bell icon.
+River Stickney Sad penguin :(
Honestly, I’ve been wanting to recruit some of my own students and I don’t know. Paying for grad school applications is VERY expensive so I wouldn’t even know what to charge to reflect the experience I have. $60 an hour is pretty standard now but I don’t have a master’s yet. There’s so much I don’t know, like how to get gigs.
+Karina Eijo You gotta do the awkward thing and just ask around! Whoever you ask, tell them plainly that you're doing some research to build a studio. I would not limit your questions to flutists, btw. 😉
JustAnotherFlutist I’m pretty introverted so I guess part of it is me getting out of my shell and being comfortable talking to people.
Karina Eijo Find some friends,and ask together
Bro why would a parent stop their kid from learning an instrument when their kid likes their teacher that makes no sense
Been teaching Guitar for 14 years now, and i hate it. I only do it for the Money because i dont have an alternative. Music sucks.
*pronounced Floor-tist not flute-ist*