Klarinet Archive - Posting 000307.txt from 1997/08

From: Karl Krelove <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: Re:Teaching
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 1997 21:30:38 -0400

>Hey I've got a question for you guys.=A0 I'm a 15 year old, and I've been
asked
>to tutor a 7th or 8th grade clarinet player that is turning to sax, which I
>also play.=A0 I was wondering what would be a reasonable price to ask for?
And
>should I pay for=A0 music for her?
>
You should charge whatever the student's parents are willing to pay, up
to what you consider to be fair. Sounds a little vague, but I don't know
what the going rate is in your area (since I originally wrote this you've
gotten several answers relating to this). At your age and level of
experience, you should expect to profit more from what you will learn from
this teaching experience than from the money you will be paid. If you are
conscientious, you will learn as much about playing as your student will,
because you will
have to think about everything you do in a new way.=A0 You will need to try
to understand why you do them as you do them. The money is an extra cherry
on the sundae - the experience can for you be invaluable. In practical
terms, I don't think you should try to charge what professional teachers
are getting in your area - the student may well go to one of them if you
try. In any case the student should pay for all study materials, including
sheet music, method books, reeds, etc...=A0 Unless you want to risk lending
music (and possibly having it damaged or never returned).

Good luck. Probably many of us started our teaching careers as high
schoolers teaching younger players.

Karl Krelove
"Time is the best teacher; unfortunately, it kills all its students!"=20