My daughter has been taking piano lessons for over a year, and has been in a rut for several months. She's not enjoying it and really does not want to do it anymore. I am trying to teach her when someone decides to do someyhing, they need to stick with it. But on the other hand, it's wasted money if she is only 'going thru the motions'. We have bought her a good used piano, the lessons are not cheap, and it's over an hour round trip. I just don't know.
Everythig I had to do yesterday is on the agenda for today b/c I had to get a sick child from school.
Tough decision
February 7th, 2007 at 02:28 pm
February 7th, 2007 at 02:32 pm 1170858727
BUT if she really hates it, no need to push her. For me it was just phases. I don't know. Tough decision... Seeking out a different teacher might help though - someone who can motivate her, make it more interesting, etc.
I stuck with 1 teacher for about 20 years - she was strictly classical - I think looking back I would have learned much more studying under different teachers. Which I did in a way because she had different assistants at different times, etc. Only way I ever got to do anything fun.
February 7th, 2007 at 03:00 pm 1170860441
Do you have a contract or can you stop at any time?
Have you thought of offering to cancel lessons if she still practices? If she agreees you might find the drive and teacher are the problem not the piano, sub a nice lesson book for a time and look for a closer one (try a church, a member who plays might take on a short lesson relativly cheap)
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