Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-08-09 07:16
It might help if I/we knew why you wanted to switch. What does the new teacher have to offer that your present teacher is not giving you?
This means things like sound quality, technique is better, a better sight reader, reed work, so in short what are you wanting to learn from the new teacher compared to your present one? What is missing?
If I felt as though I wasn't learning based on weaknesses and the present teacher wasn't delivering, well I would surely switch. Even the very best players in the world will often need to take a few lessons when they are bugged by something. Same with switching repairmen. I'm still friends with Bob Scott in Lansing Michigan, but I don't go to him. I actually do my own work, but Scotty is 94 years old now. He too I haven known since my Interlochen days. A great guy as most of you know and worked with him.
Being honest is always best. Just make sure this new teacher can make you a better player.
Some instructors specialize with ages, meaning as you first start playing one instructor may be perfect. Then when you are more advanced well it's time to make a move and find the next professor that will carry you to a much higher level.
I tried teaching and was horrible at it. So my college teaching lasted 6 months. I just couldn't get the kids to the levels I thought they needed to be at. So make sure the teacher is who you are wanting to take you to that new level you are seeking.
I really don't think any instructor would be upset if you switched for good reasons.
I'm still friends with a lot of past instructors. One guy is Fred Ormand, from my Interlochen days in the early 1970's. So that's 40 plus years.
Be kind and be very nice. No one can ever hold you to wanting to improve. People are pretty cool.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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