Teaching Private Lessons

I can't tell you how often I've been told that teaching music lessons is one of the easiest jobs ever. "It's such easy money," they say. In an economy that is sagging, it's tough to say the least.

My private teaching really began and took off as a college music student. As a college student, I found that I wanted to earn additional income but didn't want to work a job that was outside of my skill set. I recall so many of my friends working dead-end jobs, espeically at the university. I couldn't understand why these individuals refused to step outside of the box. I was especially confounded when I asked a fellow student, a music education major, why he didn't teach privately upon his complaining about not having enough money. He was shocked by the question and seems amazed that I would even ask him, as he responded by saying, "I don't have my degree yet! How can I know how to teach?" The fact is that good teaching cannot be confined to what you learn in a classroom. Yes, it helps, but you simply have to go out and experience it yourself!

I always wanted to be the best musician I could be, and I was shocked when I found out how much I would learn from teaching private lessons. I learned a great deal about how to cater to each student's needs. By creating a website, I was able to attract new students to my studio wtih my professional appearance. I was getting hands-on training and was expanding my abilities as a teacher/musician. Maintaining my own private studio taught me so much about music and how to teach it...

J