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Post by princessmoose on Sept 8, 2006 20:30:04 GMT
Don't you just love them?!  I had one girl today, who I expected to come in having done no practice over the summer, without any music and in general just "argh have I got to do more scales etc etc". Instead she came bouncing in, threw (not literally!) a load of music at me, which included some music I'd bought her for her birthday, high notes were better, full of enthusiasm, and the lesson just generally went really well! She's not my favourite pupil for no reason  . |
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Post by Dulciana on Sept 12, 2006 22:04:09 GMT
I have a couple like that - and several of the other type too. Somehow all my enthuiastic ones are on one night and my non-enthusiastic ones are on another night - I wish I could reschedule them all so that they'd alternate through the course of an evening - and then I'd have more enthusiasm myself for the non-enthusiastic ones!
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Post by kflute on Sept 13, 2006 20:49:41 GMT
I have some great ones that are like that, that come in with music they've bought themselves that I've not sent them for, and just generally get the buzz out of playing that I always have. It really makes teaching worth while
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Post by anacrusis on Sept 13, 2006 22:37:55 GMT
I only have one pupil, and am really glad that she's the enthusiastic sort! In truth, I sort of got my arm twisted to teach her, and am rather chuffed that she wanted me to do so...
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Post by meepmeep on Sept 15, 2006 17:36:35 GMT
I used to only have one pupil and she was the total opposite: now I have just the one, but she's so enthusiastic, she practises, she asked for an extra lesson in the holidays! It's great - suddenly I look forward to teaching!
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Post by princessmoose on Sept 15, 2006 19:27:30 GMT
Then you get funny/weird ones. One pupil of mine, Jason, working through Abracadabra, going to hopefully do his grade 2 at Easter. Comes in, sets up etc, gives me his music, I ask him to play a piece that he's practised. He then mumbles for 5 minutes about the notes: "Now that's a G# so that's (checks fingering on clari), but then that's a C so I need to play that and then..." I'm sometimes sitting there trying not to laugh, and other times wanting to go argh just play the darn piece  . Then, a grade 5 flautist, who depsite been playing for about 3 years, still cannot tell me what G major has - *is mad*. |
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Post by Steve Hopwood on Sept 15, 2006 21:14:16 GMT
Then you get funny/weird ones. One pupil of mine, Jason, working through Abracadabra, going to hopefully do his grade 2 at Easter. Comes in, sets up etc, gives me his music, I ask him to play a piece that he's practised. He then mumbles for 5 minutes about the notes: "Now that's a G# so that's (checks fingering on clari), but then that's a C so I need to play that and then..." I'm sometimes sitting there trying not to laugh, and other times wanting to go argh just play the darn piece . Then, a grade 5 flautist, who depsite been playing for about 3 years, still cannot tell me what G major has - *is mad*. Ahh, the happy reality of teaching. ;D This sort of stuff is why the first personal characteristic a teacher needs is: a sense of humour ;D I just had an evening where no child could play a piece fluently. Every single one had perfectly acceptable reasons for this. The Steve cheery grin was becoming a bit fixed by the end. Hey ho |
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Post by princessmoose on Sept 15, 2006 21:18:06 GMT
Then one pupil tried to tell me Bb major had 5 flats ;D. I said if you want it to then feel free, but you're making it a darn lot harder for yourself, I'd hate to think how many flats you think Db major has ;D. Bless 'em. |
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Post by petite joueuse on Sept 15, 2006 22:07:10 GMT
A slight twist on this "enthusiastic pupil" thread.....
I had my first bassoon lesson (since end of June) this morning, and I've been on a ridiculous high all day. I don't know what it is that my teacher does (I've tried to analyse it but not got very far), but I walk out of her lessons inspired , enthused, confident, challenged....WOW!!
More, more, more... can't wait for next lesson (even though there is oodles for me to do before then!).
In praise of music teachers!
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Post by Steve Hopwood on Sept 15, 2006 22:13:14 GMT
A slight twist on this "enthusiastic pupil" thread..... I had my first bassoon lesson (since end of June) this morning, and I've been on a ridiculous high all day. I don't know what it is that my teacher does (I've tried to analyse it but not got very far), but I walk out of her lessons inspired , enthused, confident, challenged....WOW!! More, more, more... can't wait for next lesson (even though there is oodles for me to do before then!). In praise of music teachers! Brilliant to read, Dmitri. You must have a fantastic teacher. |
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Post by petite joueuse on Sept 15, 2006 22:20:21 GMT
She is! I feel totally privileged to know her.
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Post by anacrusis on Sept 16, 2006 16:31:41 GMT
A slight twist on this "enthusiastic pupil" thread..... I had my first bassoon lesson (since end of June) this morning, and I've been on a ridiculous high all day. I don't know what it is that my teacher does (I've tried to analyse it but not got very far), but I walk out of her lessons inspired , enthused, confident, challenged....WOW!! More, more, more... can't wait for next lesson (even though there is oodles for me to do before then!). In praise of music teachers! My teacher is like that, too, and my response to lessons similar. Oh, and my lessons are never long enough, even though they over-run massively...  |
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