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jobbingmusician

stuartJo1989 wrote: »

I have to say but some of the naysayers on here are funny :rotfl:

OP, just do what makes you happy. Some good advice on here RE: reflecting on what may need changing, but don't feel obliged to (for example) gain more qualifications just because some random stranger suggests. It helps, don't get me wrong, but ultimately as long as you're a good tutor you don't *need* any further qualifications.

No, of course you don't *need* qualifications, and as long as you're not misrepresenting yourself to parents, this is fine. Oh, and as long as the parents and child don't mind working especially hard to overcome bad habits installed by poor teaching, if the child wants to take music seriously. (Installing a bad technique from day 1 can be more of a handicap than never having had lessons.)

theoretica

I know music teachers with great ability and reputations, and little in the way of paper and certificates. What they all had to start was the respect of other musicians and local music teachers who were happy to suggest them to students they couldn't or didn't want to teach themselves.

emperorstevee

JobbingMusician, we are assuming that every more qualified music teacher has no bad habits and every less qualified music teacher has many bad habits? And what classes as the top of the game when it comes to piano teaching as a basis of judgement to determine whether or not someone is less qualified and will therefore have more bad habits?

stuartJo1989

jobbingmusician wrote: »

No, of course you don't *need* qualifications, and as long as you're not misrepresenting yourself to parents, this is fine.

Yep, I agree

Oh, and as long as the parents and child don't mind working especially hard to overcome bad habits installed by poor teaching, if the child wants to take music seriously. (Installing a bad technique from day 1 can be more of a handicap than never having had lessons.)

With respect, but you don't know how competent emperorstevee is AND what their target students are (casual learners, graded learners etc).

That's why I find the naysayers on here funny! I've done a PGCE course myself and that piece of paper doesn't give me licence over anyone, the children included, when it comes to knowledge and ability. But many teachers feel that it does!

jobbingmusician

emperorstevee wrote: »

JobbingMusician, we are assuming that every more qualified music teacher has no bad habits and every less qualified music teacher has many bad habits? And what classes as the top of the game when it comes to piano teaching as a basis of judgement to determine whether or not someone is less qualified and will therefore have more bad habits?

No. But we are assuming (or I am) assuming (in fact I know) that a qualification to teach music is designed to provide a measure of quality, and reassurance that the teacher is trained to impart good foundation skills and knows what they are talking about. Some unqualified teachers may be fine, but I wouldn't take that risk with a child of mine.