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blowhardSteve New Member
Joined: 28 Jul 2010 Posts: 4 Location: Westerville, Ohio
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:31 am Post subject: How do encourage students to take trumpet lessons? |
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I have a hard time bringing in students for private lessons. If I taught guitar or drums I would have all the students I could handle. I have gone to the local schools but to very little effect. Any student I get, I try to make it as fun as possible. I go to their recitals at their schools to show my support but still the lessons are the first thing to go. Any thoughts? _________________ Music & Kindness Are Languages Anyone Can Understand |
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9028 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Not to sound overly pessimistic, but trumpet - wind instruments actually - just don't have the appeal that rock/pop oriented instruments do. I've had the same experience regarding, not only trumpet, but French horn, flute, clarinet and even ironically, sax. I'm afraid it's a sign of the times.
It is somewhat regional. There's an abundance of trumpeters in Texas but even that can be sparse, depending on where you live. And maybe in some other locations it can be more abundant, but I share your concern.
For you, personally, I'm not sure you can do any more than what you are already doing. Want more students? Switch to guitar. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
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blowhardSteve New Member
Joined: 28 Jul 2010 Posts: 4 Location: Westerville, Ohio
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:38 am Post subject: How do encourage students to take trumpet lessons? |
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You are probably right. I do play a little guitar but not enough to teach someone. Thanks for your comments, Steve _________________ Music & Kindness Are Languages Anyone Can Understand |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:02 am Post subject: |
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I currently teach (and have been since 2013) in a local school system, during the school year I generally have around 20 students, after school.
In my area, you absolutely must apply through the district first and go through the background check before you are considered for employment as a lesson teacher. Given the climate of today’s schools, this is understandable. Contacting band directors individually without doing this is a total waste of time, they generally will ignore emails from someone outside the district. Again, not hard to understand.
All that being said, as kehaulani mentioned, guitar and drums in today’s society are absolutely more popular (and in some ways less difficult, though some might disagree) than brass instruments. Obviously.
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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