@15

Can't believe that we are almost through a quarter of 2010 already. The student number has hovered at about plus/minus 15 and has been keeping me BUSY, to say the least.
This March 2010 season I had 3 students that took exams, one was Grade 3 practical and the other two were Grade 5 theory. The student that took practical achieved a merit after just one year of lessons (he had never learnt piano prior to starting with me) so it felt quite good to have produced such results in a somewhat short period of time. I'm eagerly anticipating the theory results, as this is thus far the highest grade I have taught since switching over full time to teaching. Hoping for the best! 

Music School

Besides freelance teaching, I have started giving instruction at Sovi Music School located about a 10 minute walk from my place. Anyone interested to learn in a studio setting most welcome to register and request for my services.

Hear thee, hear thee

Students come and go, business rises and falls. All part of life and making a living. These days the dust in switching careers is beginning to settle. Sometimes having a more stable routine is good, but the freedom to be flexible is even better. Free will is such a wonderful gift.

Yes!

Got a new student starting next week! :-)

The Business of Teaching

Now I understand why people say teaching doesn't pay. Come summer, and students take off for one/two months.

Nonetheless, the process and joy experienced in training a child to become an independent, motivated pianist who simply enjoys his/her learning is quite something to relish. For the first time today I had an 8 year old girl tell me "finished already?? -- Today's lesson seemed so short..."

Children can be real brats at times, but it is the small things they do that make you smile. One of my students on summer vacation now is a bossy little 5 year old girl, but about a month back, she decided that "Teacher Millie" is quite alright, and gave me a big fat hug at the end of the lesson. :-)

So well, despite the lack of dough, I will persevere. After all, what is needed is just to FIND MORE STUDENTS!!!

Lost 3

Down to 7. :-(
Adults have been shown to demonstrate less commitment than children.

Breaking a Ten

It's exactly 2 months since finding 10 students. Then because of my vacation back in April I've been sitting on making further efforts to recruit more students. Inertia is not a good permanent place to be, so I've resolved to do something about it after this weekend. Enjoying it while it lasts. :-)