My students tell me they aren’t ready. And I admit that I’m really not ready, either. But back to school is coming fast. For some areas, school has already begun. Our local schools, however, have a few more weeks of freedom, and I have a few more weeks to get myself ready. Even though I don’t really want to see the end of summer, I do love the excitement of new books, new backpacks, and especially, new pencils. Don’t you? I’m like a piano teacher in a music store when I walk through the back to school aisle.
This year in the studio, we’re going to break out of our lesson book rut and make lessons more exciting and fun. I’ve been evaluating my teaching skills, my studio space, and the materials that I’ve been using. Since I want to grow my studio by at least 15 students, I know I need to step it up and make my studio a place where students want to be. Here are some of the changes that I’m making this school year.
Enthusiasm. Over the past year, I’ve really seen how enthusiasm on my part goes a long way to motivate and excite my students. So I’m going to work towards being more enthusiastic during lessons – from the time I greet my students at the door until the the time they leave. It also means keeping the studio space fun and exciting, too.
