Piano Students

(End of lesson, last lesson of night)




“L – do you have any questions for me tonight?”



(6 year old, cutie pie, thinking long and hard)



“Yes, I do have one! Why did you become a piano teacher?”



“Well, I had a very fun piano teacher when I was growing up …”



”… and you wanted to be like her and be a very fun piano teacher?”



“Yes, and I also love music and piano and singing.”



“Well I love music and piano and singing, too!!”



“I know L – I can tell! You’re doing such a great job learning the piano!”



BIG SMILE and … as I’m walking out the door of her home, after my second hug of the night, she yells out “I LOVE YOU EMILY!”



“I love you too, L!”



So … yes – I am so grateful for my job. I am grateful for the years and years of piano lessons my parents paid for, drove me to, encouraged me to practice for and hung in there through my nerve-racking recitals.






I am grateful for the teachers who loved on me through music.






I am also grateful for those first students/parents who let me ‘learn’ how to teach and all of my students who continue to help me get better as a teacher as I learn from all of them.



I have many great, generous shoulders I stand and teach on each week and I’m grateful for everyone who has contributed to my career.