| Re: Private lessons
Yep, parents are not helping matters.
I have a friend who is a great bone player, a clinician for Yamaha.
He had a very good student. After the student got a 1 in the solo fest in Michigan, my friend gave him new music. The kid's mother called and was livid!
She wanted the student to play the same piece in the next level of solo fest.
My friend said "What do you want? Do you want your son to become a good musician or do you just want the 1's in the solo fests?"
The mom repeated that she wanted him to play the same piece!
My friend dumped the kid.
Write the kid off miles, you don't need him or his mother.
-cw-
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