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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much do you plan on paying for lessons? Keeping in mind that kids are in school during the day and that there is marginal demand for adults who don't work taking lessons, do you think a teacher could make a living just teaching in the afternoon?

Every music teacher either has a day job, is retired, or has a spouse who is the primary earner [/quote]

This is OP. Yes I've known many teachers who had day jobs, but always in music. I guess I'm asking it's ok the teacher spends most of her day not with her instrument/music. Like let's say someone works as in bookkeeping 8-4. Would you hire that person to teach classical piano or cello? [/quote]

What are you trying to give your child by giving them music lessons? A trip to Julliard and a career in the New York Philharmonic, or a lifelong love of music?

If it's the former, just save yourself and sign up for something like Levine School. If the latter, chill way out. And even if it's the former, your child might surprise you.[/quote]

OP here. I guess something in between the two? I don't need or want DD to play in the New York Philharmonic or become an international soloist. But I do think the common "practice if you feel like it once a week" Chopsticks/folk songs approach to instrument learning would just be an exercise in frustration for me. I'm not willing to drive DD to weekly lessons and help with daily practice for a casual level of proficiency.[/quote]

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