October 2012

Your Students Look UP to YOU

October 30, 2012 15:54

As a student, I am anxious to become as good as my teacher. Even though sometimes my practice chart does not show it. I would love to sound like Sarah Chang (but dont we all)...

Some of my collegues have quit the violin or whatever string they were playing. Why?

"It was hard." "I suck at it." "Im not fit for it."

ALL these negative things. Come on, dont lie you know you have critisized your skills one time or the other. In fact the violin is the TOP 10 HARDEST INSTRUMENTS! So dont be hard on yourself.Be sure to give your students LOTS of encouragment. Maybe like:

"Come on. You got it" "YOU DID GREAT" "So work on this.."

After a playing test at school. I failed. I felt so horrible. My shoulders even slouched and tears welled up in my eyes. She even had to help me complete it. What happened I practice, but I knew I had not practice enough. My class of 7 were watching me... After a while I felt better that only 2 of 7 past the test. I wasn't singled out. Words of encouragement from my friend lifted me up and made me determined... determined to get goood!

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