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Vicki Said:
How do i find a job teaching piano?We Answered:
Simple adverts in local papers and shop windows would be the way to start. Make sure you have plenty of good references first though.Perhaps offer the first three lessons free...
Hope this helps
Ellen Said:
Do self-employed jobs count as work experience for undergraduate college applications?We Answered:
Absolutely, teaching is teaching regardless. If you do that though you may just want ask the persons that you are teaching to write a brief letter and make it part of your policy to get some written feed back that you can add to your resume. Good luck with your career hope all goes well for you.Emily Said:
Teaching Piano?We Answered:
I'd first figure out what you're going to teach. Do you have a particular lesson book you want to use? Do you want to specialize with beginners? Students younger than you, or are you okay with adults?I'd talk to the elementary music teacher in your town and see if she knows of any students who want to learn piano that you could teach. You can also put up flyers in the local library, grocery store, bank, etc.
As for rates, since you're only in high school and you don't have any college degrees in music, I would only charge between 10 and 20 dollars an hour (less if that's the going rate for more highly qualified teachers). Unfortunately, until you have more experience, credentials, and references under your belt you will be paid less.
Joel Said:
What jobs are they for students studying classical piano performance after grad school?We Answered:
I hate to say this - but you should have thought about future employment BEFORE you sunk all the money into grad school. Yes, following our Muse is great - but it does not pay the bills. The previous poster listed several avenues of income you might pursue - but NONE of them will give you a full-time salary, OR any benefits. You would have to take a full-time TEACHING position - and you are not certified to teach in public schools, are you? College teaching demands a VERY high level of achievement, and often a doctorate.I make over $100,000 a year full-time in music - and have worked continuously since 1971. I am a choral conductor in the public school and own a chamber music business. I teach privately - only the students I WANT - and do as much high-end performing as I want - I can turn down the icky jobs. Although primarily a flutist, I also do a lot of professional accompanying, since my piano skills are excellent. I have put together a nice living for the past 37 years - and now I am retiring from my conducting position. I made sure that I always had a job in which the BILLS WERE PAID - and now I can do what I want in music. Before you go any further - and any deeper into debt, if you are borrowing to finance you studies - you had better line up something CONCRETE to do in music - or plan on working at Sears. The old joke about "what does an actor in NY say on their first day at work?" "Hello, I'll be your waiter this evening" also applies to other people in the arts - UNLESS they figured out AHEAD OF TIME how they were going to WORK in the arts.
My son's old roommate sounds like you. Cannot find a job in piano - so keeps going to college - degree after degree after degree. Doesn't have to pay loans until he stops going to college - plans on going to college forever. My son got a teaching job - and his SCHOOL DISTRICT will pay for his grad work in piano. Sweet.
You need to stop practicing and starting JOB HUNTING today. Pick up the phone. Do some research. Does you school have ANY kind of placement office - or do they just say *goodbye* when you graduate? It is YOUR job to find a job - not theirs. You might seriously have to work in SOME OTHER FIELD and do music when you can - if you can - because you chose your college study with your heart instead of your head. Not what you wanted to hear - but SOMEBODY has to tell you. Sorry.
Deborah Said:
Teaching a five-year old piano?We Answered:
Good grief. People can be very snobby sometimes. >.<----------------------------
I've just recently started teaching piano to three kids, ages 6-11. I've taken piano lessons for 11 years and I strongly recommend checking out the Suzuki method. It can be very difficult teaching a young student the names of the lines and spaces, especially when they change with the different clefs.
I would start with a an Alfred edition reading book to teach her the finger numbers, what kinds of notes there are, and to help familiarize her with the piano. Don't go very far in it. I would stop when it starts to get into the names of the keys, lines and spaces.
Personally, I feel that introducing the names of keys and chords too early introduces a frame of mind that looks for formulas and a structured way of playing instead of being able to "feel" the music, which is where truly great playing begins.
Make sure her technique is correct. When she first starts, the lessons should mainly help her to know *how* to go about playing, not actually playing as much. Being five, of course she'll tend to get bored, so ask her questions about what she thinks about piano, if there's a song she's played that's her favorite, if she's listened to piano music before and anything else that will cultivate interest and a desire to do well.
Get some CD's together that have some good, interesting pieces that you think she'll enjoy listening to. Having her hear that will do wonders for her playing and will help her see what music really is. I suggest music composed during the Romantic period, along with Beethoven.
In the extra time, emphasize the rhythm in songs and the feeling that comes with it. Again, Suzuki is *the BEST* with this. After she gets familiar with the piano, I recommend starting with Suzuki book 1. It starts with something called Twinkle variations, which is pretty self explanatory I guess. :)
Sorry if this isn't very specific. It's hard to know where to begin with these things. There are two books I **highly** recommend reading: 'Nurtured by Love' by Suzuki and especially 'Studying Piano: More Than Music' by Carole Bigler and Valery Lloyd-Watts.
Good luck!
Edit: Also, make sure not to heap her with work or to do too much too early, or she'll get overwhelmed, confused and probably end up wanting to quit. Music should be a joy, not a chore. Introducing that early on will be wonderful. However, a good work ethic is something that can also be instilled early. Balance is everything.
Edit2: I looked at some of the other answers. I couldn't help it. =/ Dynamics (emotion) should be added from the start, not calculated in after the notes are learned. What is music without emotion? Music is an art that needs to breath, not be smothered.