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Topic: Finding a Piano Teacher  (Read 1273 times)

Offline justanotherpianist133

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Finding a Piano Teacher
on: February 03, 2014, 11:10:39 PM
Does anybody have any advice about how I should go about contacting local conservatories about finding a teacher with experience? Does anybody have any other suggestions as to where to look when searching for a good teacher?