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November 04, 2018

Food is important.

Food is important.
My job is to ensure that the environment and conditions that they are developing in is consistent and ideal. But the reality is for all piano teachers, that you only get to water your crops once a week, maybe twice.
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September 09, 2016

Want to keep students long term – do lessons (at least) twice weekly.

Want to keep students long term – do lessons (at least) twice weekly.
When I first started teaching at my current studio there were several students who I taught twice weekly – they were all beginners. I found that they progressed quickly because I was able to guide their practice and they knew they would have a lesson in a few days, so they practiced regularly. Two years later, I still have all of those students. They are no longer on the twice weekly plan, but the effects have lasted. Most of the students are now doing really well and are stable in their lear...
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