I believe that the most important thing for any violin student is to find the right teacher. I thought that it would be good if one of my very first posts address that very issue. I, personally teach more adults than children. So the following list is geared a little more toward adult students, but most of the tips apply to any student.
Here is what I recommend when looking for a violin teacher, or any music teacher:
- Look for someone you can reach easily. A teacher that provides an email and responds quickly will be helpful for you.
- Find a teacher that has some experience teaching adults. Teaching beginning adults is different than teaching children.
- Look for a teacher that has a great deal of experience performing and playing in various groups and settings.
- Find a teacher that will start right away. If they expect you to wait too long to start, that is not worth your time.
- Find someone who is affordable and fits in your budget. Some teachers can be pricey!
- Look for a teacher with expectations and a pretty solid set of policies and plans. An organized teacher is very important for your learning potential.
- I recommend looking for a teacher that can offer a wide variety of styles of music.
- I also recommend finding a teacher that will have an adult student begin playing their violin right away. For most children it is common to wait on actual playing for a few weeks, or months depending on the child. With adults, I feel this is not necessary and they should be ready to start playing right away.
I like to offer a first lesson for free, that way my potential students can make sure they are finding someone who is a good fit for them. Some students like a more strict environment than I offer, or sometimes we just don't entirely get along. If you can find a teacher that offers this, it can be helpful as well.
Good luck with your search to find a teacher! It is not always an easy task, but hopefully these tips will help.
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