I am a student in higher- education working on a degree in Music. I would like to be a music teacher. I play a few instruments.  I like Rock and Blues music. I like the artists Eric Clapton, Otis Rush, The rolling stones, Pink Floyd, Guns n Roses.
I love music. I am a music teacher. I give lessons on string instruments. I used to write songs. I like Rock and Alternative Rock. I like The Beatles, Rush, The Who, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers. I also play guitar and bass.
Do you have any tips on how to get my first student? I would always start with Facebook Groups. There are some music groups that might help in your area and usually the different schools in the area will have groups for their music studies and you can offer lessons there and see if anyone is needing them. Once you get one or two students, word of mouth is the best recruiter! That's great advice, I will have to try that. Its nice having someone who also enjoys rock music, Pink Floyd is great! How many years have you been teaching music for? Love Pink Floyd! I started teaching music about 20 years ago. I literally had to print out flyers and pass them out to get started back then.  Haha have to love technology now a days. I would say the most difficult thing about teaching now is trying to keep everyones attention for the whole class. Phones can be such a distraction.  Completely agree! Even if they aren't actively doing something on them, they have to keep looking over at them to see if any notifications have popped up. I have started having my students turn their phones off and lock them up when they come to me for lessons. If it's a younger student, the parents know this and will call me if it is something important. You can't get better at one thing if you are focusing on something else!  I will have to try something like that because you are very right. They are not constantly on it but constantly checking their phones is a huge distraction for them and everyone sitting around them. I need to come up with ways to make the class as interactive as possible, its a music class overall! It should be fun and engaging.  Exactly! Instruments should be the only things making sounds in the room! Haha! How many students do you usually have in class at one time? Right? I will blast anything Guns n Roses when I feel as if they are starting to drift away. I have only been a student teacher but I have noticed the classes usually have around 20-25 students in them. What about yours?  Haha! At least that should put them in a good mood! My class sizes are usually 20-25 also but every once in a while I have a class around 15 kids. I prefer the smaller class sizes so each kid gets a little more attention but it always makes my heart full when I see so many kids wanting to learn music! Smaller classes are definitely better for more one on one time with the students, keeps them more focussed as well instead of being lost in a sea of kids! Mine too, I love sharing my passion with those who want to learn. Many kids now lean more towards hip-hop, pop, and rap so its nice that there are still some rock n roll /alt rock kids out there.  Totally agree! For playing an instrument, you have to love some rock n roll and alt rock! And I love when other genres like pop and hip pop use rocks songs as their background beat! Something more than just a sound coming out of a machine.