|
by Nancy
L. Ostromencki
Tucson, AZ USA
student's first lesson is critical for both the teacher and
the student. For the student, the first lesson is his introduction to a skill that he can
take with him for a lifetime. It sets the tone for his subsequent experience with piano
and serious music. For the teacher, it is an opportunity to gauge the student's interest,
talent, degree of accomplishment in any previous training and the nature of the personal
interaction with the prospective student. Ideally, the teacher will be able to determine
from the initial lesson the music to start the student on, the "method," if any,
that will be used and the degree of commitment of the student or the parents of the
student to a musical education. Although each teacher will develop individual preferences
and goals for a first lesson, I outline below some of the things I do in a typical first
lesson, especially for those new to teaching.
|
The Teaching Studio
| Piano Education Home 
This is the abstract for the article.
The full text of it, and many other articles not available on the online Piano
Education Page, can be obtained by purchasing the
PEP CD. 