Klarinet Archive - Posting 000052.txt from 2011/07

From: "Esposito, Stephanie" <sesposit08@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Lessons
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:30:15 -0400

You will know as a teacher whether she is ready to move on. I moved on from
my high school teacher when my playing advanced past his. You don't have to
completely let her go, but it also won't hurt her if she went to see the
college professor every now and again.

I don't think this band director knows anything about you and as long as you
are still offering her advice that is improving her playing there is no
reason for her to leave you, but if SHE wants to see the college professor,
she should! There is absolutely nothing wrong with multiple opinions. It's
her decision, not his. I always found that music in general is a learning
process that will happen forever and from ANY teacher. If you have a
Master's degree, you have PLENTY to offer a high school student AND college
student. I, personally would not let her go yet especially if she is still
improving and happy with your teaching.

Good luck, I hope that helps!
Stephanie

On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Bob and Deborah Shaw <theshaws10@-----.net>wrote:

> I have a question:
>
> How many years is too many to give a student lessons ( I know this is
> an open ended question)? If you start them in 7th grade, do you still
> have something to offer them in 12th grade?
>
> The reason I ask this question is that the local high school director
> seems to think that one of his students needs to move on from taking
> lessons from me to the local college professor because I have been
> teaching her for so long. My question was, what is the problem if she
> sits well above the college directors students in both region and state
> bands and just plays great. He just thinks that after so many years I
> must not have anything to offer her. No other reason than his own
> formula or preconceived idea that a change is always good.
>
> I have a Masters in Performance on clarinet and still perform on a
> regular basis. All of my students do very well. Someone just told him
> that students shouldn't stay with a teacher too long. By the way, my
> student and her parents have been very happy with lessons.
>
> Thanks for any opinions or input.
>
>
> Deborah
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