Hi advice needed please
My daughter will be sitting her grade 2 piano in march 2015. She took her grade 1 in march this year and got a merit.
Her friend who is also learning the piano but with a different teacher, took her grade 1 at the same time, but is taking her grade 2 next week.
When my daughter started lessons it was purely for fun. Exams wearn't even thought about, but I soon realised that it gave focus and something to work towards.
I don't play any instrument, I never had the opportunity , however I do have a basic understanding.
Over the last few weeks many things have come up that have made me question the teaching of my daughter. Mainly important things like fingering not being correct, scales only being taught with single hands when both should be used and the biggest bugbear being told to practice a christmas carol when she still hasn't got even 1 exam song perfected.
After her grade 1 piece instead of playing more grade 1 pieces she went back being taught simple 5 finger tunes.
So her friend has managed to learn 3 complete tunes + everything else in 8 months mine hasn't even done scales or a full tune yet in the same time frame.
My daughter admits she is bored with the piano, she's not motivated and I don't blame her
Now the problem is that my daughter's teacher is also my best friend. I know I need to find a new teacher and I'm telling myself that it is a business arrangement as I'm paying her. My daughter is her only student so she will be sad to loose her.
I don't want to loose the friendship, however I don't want her as a teacher anymore.
Do I tell her now and find another teacher and maybe forgo the grade 2 in march. ?
Do I stick with her until march and give my daughter the extra help and then find another teacher ?
What would you do, and how do I go about telling her. I don't want to upset her
Advice please !
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2stixoftwix · 26/11/2014 22:33
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