A Great Music Teacher is a Necessity

Steve Raybine:

Blog #36:

A Great Music Teacher is a Necessity

Over the years, I've seen many of my students (elementary, middle, high school and college) develop into truly stellar performers. The young musicians that began or have continued their music studies in my teaching studio have become some of the outstanding musicians in their respective schools', as well as in the city, region and country. Needless to say, I'm exceedingly proud of all of them and of their many musical accomplishments, which began as the byproduct of our music collaboration as student and teacher.

Here's the bottom line: every successful music student (past or present) has benefited from excellent and superior music instruction. I believe a student's progress is generally commensurate with the teaching ability of the instructor. As an instructor, I set very high standards for my students. Although I try to keep music fun for them, I work very hard at helping them to harness and develop their innate musical talents. Moreover, I've been fortunate to have the ability and knowledge to not only further my students' musical skills, but to inspire and challenge them to become successful people in any career field that they've chosen to pursue.

For my music students, I'm their teacher; their motivational 'life coach'; their mentor and hopefully, their friend. We develop a bond with one another based upon mutual respect; honor; integrity; understanding and friendship. In essence, we're a team that's committed to musical excellence.

When I was much younger, I needed some great teachers to help me develop my musical skills, just like my students need great teaching now. Teaching is an inspired profession when it functions on the highest possible level. This is what I aspire to provide for my students and what they and all other students deserve--anything less is unacceptable.

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