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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you asked her what she hopes to accomplish by getting a new teacher? [/quote]

Yes, she said she felt like she was not getting better. It did seem very child directed - my kid would say I want to play xyz music and they would work on that and whatever she was playing in the youth orchestra.

This is very 7th grade, but one issue with the teacher was it was at her school on Tuesdays after school, which was the day everyone went to Starbucks. So from her perspective she was missing out on a big social thing. The teacher was the same one who teaches the strings at the school part-time.

She is leaving after this year but wants to take my kid on as a private student, but I think it would be over zoom and that is not an option on our end. [/quote]

Her current teacher sounds terrible. [/quote]

Really? That's what I don't know. What would the expectation be for a teacher at this level? The teacher can't be that bad because while she's not virtuoso, my kid is playing with older kids. [/quote]

New poster of kid who plays a different instrument. I suspect what is bad is the lack of structure and the  lesson starting from what the child needs to become a better overall musician vs. what the child wants to focus on. My kid outgrew this kind of teacher too. They're almost too nice and flexible.

However, I differ from some parents in thinking the child should have a big say in how much to practice. The more involved I am, the less it will be their thing. I think music at any level is valuable and pushing too hard can backfire. My kid does practice more than yours, though, but sometimes goes through busier seasons with less practice. I think pushing too hard without seeing the whole person and context would kill our relationship.[/quote]

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