1. Respect each other.
For parents: Yes you are the one paying the money, but it is imperative to have respect for their scope of work. They are not here to render some customer service for you; most importantly, teachers are here to nurture and educate your child to appreciate music, if possible, even to perform beautifully one day.
For teachers: Respect the children and their parents, be professional at all time. Do not be too familiar and over friendly, always show interest in what they have to tell you.
2. Set your goals together.
For parents: Discuss with the teacher during the very first lesson about your goals for your child. Let the teacher know why you have signed up your child for music lessons, or why you have chosen that particular instrument.
For teachers: Ask the parents are they aiming for examination in a short period of time ( 1 to 2 years) for their child. Explain to them your teaching style (every teacher is different), find out if anyone at home can play the instrument, and who will be taking charge of assisting the student to practise at home. Remember to tell them music a lifelong passion, not just for graded exams (short term).
3. Communicate and update each other about student's progress.
For parents: Let the teacher know if you have problem getting your child to practise at home, always be interested in your child's progress and be involved in his or her music journey. Teachers appreciate parents who show interest and make effort to follow up with the child's progress.
For teachers: Don't assume that parents know what to do, or how to practise with their child. Give clear instructions, for example, when to practise? (when the child is not tired) How long to practise? (Give a rough guideline, always keep practise short and sweet unless students are doing high grades) What are the goals for that particular week? (E.g.: Bar 1-4, get the notes accurately) Show interest in how they are doing at home during the week.
4. Be punctual.
For parents and teachers: Arrive at least 10- 15 minutes before your lesson, it gives time to to prepare for a more productive lesson.
"Punctuality is the politeness of kings."~Louis XVIII~
5. Be sincere.
For parents: If you want to terminate lessons with the teacher, just be very open and tell the teacher your reasons, never cook up story and try to "hide" the fact that you already started lessons with someone else (or most probably someone else who charge you a cheaper fees). As teachers, we are professional and we won't get offended if you have decided to switch to another teacher.
For teachers: If you want to terminate lessons with the students, give one to two months notice to the parents, let them have enough time to find a replacemen
1. Respect each other.
For parents: Yes you are the one paying the money, but it is imperative to have respect for their scope of work. They are not here to render some customer service for you; most importantly, teachers are here to nurture and educate your child to appreciate music, if possible, even to perform beautifully one day.
For teachers: Respect the children and their parents, be professional at all time. Do not be too familiar and over friendly, always show interest in what they have to tell you.
2. Set your goals together.
For parents: Discuss with the teacher during the very first lesson about your goals for your child. Let the teacher know why you have signed up your child for music lessons, or why you have chosen that particular instrument.
For teachers: Ask the parents are they aiming for examination in a short period of time ( 1 to 2 years) for their child. Explain to them your teaching style (every teacher is different), find out if anyone at home can play the instrument, and who will be taking charge of assisting the student to practise at home. Remember to tell them music a lifelong passion, not just for graded exams (short term).
3. Communicate and update each other about student's progress.
For parents: Let the teacher know if you have problem getting your child to practise at home, always be interested in your child's progress and be involved in his or her music journey. Teachers appreciate parents who show interest and make effort to follow up with the child's progress.
For teachers: Don't assume that parents know what to do, or how to practise with their child. Give clear instructions, for example, when to practise? (when the child is not tired) How long to practise? (Give a rough guideline, always keep practise short and sweet unless students are doing high grades) What are the goals for that particular week? (E.g.: Bar 1-4, get the notes accurately) Show interest in how they are doing at home during the week.
4. Be punctual.
For parents and teachers: Arrive at least 10- 15 minutes before your lesson, it gives time to to prepare for a more productive lesson.
"Punctuality is the politeness of kings."~Louis XVIII~
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