I finally have a private piano student!

[vsrinivasa]

I'm now a piano teacher!

I was contacted last week by a Korean family who just moved here. They were looking for a teacher for their 13-year-old daughter. Apparently some of the local teachers recommended me to this family, as they had heard me perform and knew I was looking for a position as piano teacher. I just heard from the family again, and apparently they want to start lessons next week! Yay! And I also heard that this girl is very talented, playing pieces such as Beethoven's Sonata Op. 27 No. 1. I hope lessons go well!

[ajspiano]

I'm now a piano teacher!

I was contacted last week by a Korean family who just moved here. They were looking for a teacher for their 13-year-old daughter. Apparently some of the local teachers recommended me to this family, as they had heard me perform and knew I was looking for a position as piano teacher. I just heard from the family again, and apparently they want to start lessons next week! Yay! And I also heard that this girl is very talented, playing pieces such as Beethoven's Sonata Op. 27 No. 1. I hope lessons go well!

How very exciting for you..   get ready to finally start learning about how to play the piano. 

[vsrinivasa]

How very exciting for you..   get ready to finally start learning about how to play the piano. 

I know what you mean. I think having a student will teach me more about the piano than playing piano ever will.

[thesuineg]

congrats. how hard a piece is doesn't exactly define talent, but if other people told you so....and shes asian lol..

[vsrinivasa]

congrats. how hard a piece is doesn't exactly define talent, but if other people told you so....and shes asian lol..

Heard her play Voiles yesterday, when I met her to get to know her, etc. before lessons. I have to say, she is really talented. Especially for someone who is 13...

[thesuineg]

The age effects the talent too?...
and because you first became a teacher theres no way you'd know. I wish you the best of luck, but don't judge things like talent tooo quickly.

[vsrinivasa]

The age effects the talent too?...
and because you first became a teacher theres no way you'd know. I wish you the best of luck, but don't judge things like talent tooo quickly.

I've heard many 12-13 year olds attempt to play Voiles, and she is the best I have heard so far. But you're right about the talent thing.

[vsrinivasa]

My lesson with my new student went rather well.

[thesuineg]

nice
Keep a friendly relationship with the parents, but try not to be too friendly with the student. The best thing a teacher can do is to get the full respect of a student, and the student will always try his/her best at lesson, respond to the teacher naturally instead of just repeating robotically everything they practiced.

which movement of the beethoven sonata

[vsrinivasa]

nice
Keep a friendly relationship with the parents, but try not to be too friendly with the student. The best thing a teacher can do is to get the full respect of a student, and the student will always try his/her best at lesson, respond to the teacher naturally instead of just repeating robotically everything they practiced.

which movement of the beethoven sonata

She was learning the first and last ones.