Klarinet Archive - Posting 000152.txt from 1998/09

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Teaching Lessons
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 12:12:30 -0400

Stacey wrote:

>Tuesday I am scheduled to begin teaching clarinet lessons. This is my
>first time to teach privately. Any suggestions on what I should do for
>their first lesson? Thanks for your thoughts!

I can't help you on what to teach, but I do know one don't:

Don't criticize their previous teacher in front of the student or
parent! Too many times we hear "your last teacher didn't <fill in the
blank>? That's something _everyone_ needs to do!" Even if true -
methods change over time, and each teacher has different ideas.
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"There can be no freedom without discipline." - Nadia Boulanger

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