[TPIN] Private Lesson Questions

[Dean Betts]

Why not tell them if they're not going to practice, you'll have to drop them
as students?

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From: <bdzeiger at knology.net>
To: Trumpet Players' International Network <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 8:08 PM
Subject: [TPIN] Private Lesson Questions


I have a studio of about 16 students, mostly middle school and high school
aged players (12-16 y/o). I am finding it increasingly difficult to listen
to these lessons as the majority of the kids are not practicing their
assignments, and they aren't trying to implement any of the improvement
suggestions that I give them. Is this normal for this age group? What do you
do when you have students who obviously haven't practiced for at least two
or three consecutive lessons? These may be dumb questions, but I'm am
getting really discouraged by all of this. I know I can teach - I've had
kids in the past who've applied themselves to my teaching and received
college scholarships and won first chair in various all-state bands. Again I
ask, what would you do? Or am I overreacting? Thanks for your input.

Bruce Zeiger
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