3/07/2013

The Piano Teacher Burnout Solution Tips

By Donald Maguire


Motivation and well being are paramount issues in the affairs of a piano teacher with students; they help to project the inner value which must rub on the student. If the need be, the teacher can take a refresher course and rejuvenate the inactive part of him which need to come alive for him to be himself. Help yourself with the fruit of your work, that is, your music; use it to bring life to your system. It works. Getting help from music involves you listening to your favorite music and not your student playing. If this is the only music you listen to then you cannot get out of your low morale status, engage your mind in the right lyrics that appeals to it.

When you listen to the music of established and popular musicians you will always get motivation, and at the same time learn new things which you do not know about before, every good teacher must do this. There is need fro every piano teacher to find out what is causing burnout to him, as there are several other reasons which we have not mentioned here. Coping with a student would not learn the art of playing piano at the right time allotted is a factor that can make a piano teacher get frustrated, some students are just non teachable, they prove to be a too know, or they are simply dumb. Setting a standard within which you are to work is a must if you will have to overcome a problem like this, students tends to do whatever they like when they are given the opportunity prevent this at all cost. It may be difficult at the beginning to really know those who are talented in the course of taking our students.

As much as possible, teacher must ensure that the student is taken in the best way possible that will give maximum opportunity for learning; this teacher must find out before the start of the lesson and adhere to it. Failure to do this can make the student to quit the lesson and probably look for a better alternative where he can best learn the lesson, this is not good for the teacher too. Not going overboard in everything you do is still important, but you would have to sit with the student to find out how you can plan your class in a way that he will enjoy it and learn fast. Set this as the rule and keep to it as much as possible.

To ensure this, firstly you must have passion for music, and have the right attitude towards it as part of life which everybody must benefit from to make our society better and to help people realize their dreams about life generally.

Always strive for the best in your class, keep working at your students until they are the best. The result that you get from an atmosphere like this will surprise you and will produce students that are full baked pianist with the knowledge of the rudimentary of piano playing. Because young people have little control over their behaviors as they must always exhibit their youthful exuberance anywhere they are, the right standards must be in place to check them.

Spell out the terms of the standards to every stakeholder before you get their commitment to the lesson. Use the various means that you can help you reach out to your prospective students and prepare them for the class experience with you, include important information they must have and work upon before they can join your class. Do not cajole people by telling them what you cannot offer, it will backfire at the end.




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