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Post by ilpastorfido on Jan 4, 2007 17:04:03 GMT
Well, I'm still with the same piano teacher as I was with when I first started lessons, which I now don't particularly enjoy, despite the fact they're paid for by some bursary thing.
However, I've managed to get talking to a piano+organ graduate from the RCM who said he'd teach me (few and far between) not only solo playing, but also duet work, accompanying, harpsichord technique and is even accompanying me for a recital I'm hoping to do in Birmingham.
Granted, he's in Milton Keynes, and it sounds expensive, but he's agreed to be VERY reasonable (or more like he offered!) with prices, especially with the distance I'll have to travel. However, is it worth bringing this up in college with my piano/music teachers?
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Post by princessmoose on Jan 4, 2007 18:02:45 GMT
Do you mean your teachers in the college for your 6th form? I don't know. You should probably tell your piano teacher, that you're having lessons, he/she shouldn't mind, seeing as this opportunity doesn't come around every day.
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Post by ilpastorfido on Jan 4, 2007 18:27:24 GMT
Do you mean your teachers in the college for your 6th form? I don't know. You should probably tell your piano teacher, that you're having lessons, he/she shouldn't mind, seeing as this opportunity doesn't come around every day. Again you hit it on the head Nat in college yeah. I can see where you're coming from, but also the worry of insult to my piano teacher and the music department too
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Post by Steve Hopwood on Jan 5, 2007 11:59:29 GMT
You can have the best teacher in the world, but this teaching still becomes predictable after a few years. Advanced students usually need fresh insights, so it is normal for them to takes lessons elsewhere. The polite thing to do is to inform your current teacher. The professional response is one of understanding and support. PJ was in a slightly similar situation recently; read her thread at alternativefora.proboards99.com/index.cgi?board=winebar&action=display&thread=1164578658 for some suggestions about how to broach this with your current teacher. Your situation is different, so yell for help if you need some alternative wordings; loads of us here can help.
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Post by AnotherPianist on Jan 5, 2007 16:02:36 GMT
The one comment I would make is that it seems you're travelling a long way for this and, whilst he sounds like a good chap for a reasonable price, maybe when you add on the cost of travelling it'd be worth saving your time and using the money that would be spent on travelling to find someone closer and equally good for the same overall cost . Then again, I know you like train type things, so if you have discount travelling and enjoy the journey you may want to go for that anyway .
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Post by ilpastorfido on Jan 5, 2007 16:17:21 GMT
Well, it wouldn't be something I'd be going to frequently, as you say, because of travel (and time as well) but I mean why not? That and I don't actually know of any teachers who have a similar reputation around here. But this chap just seems like finding a Chanel suit in a charity shop
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