Popularity is perhaps the most seductive criteria when considering piano teachers, rivaled only by price.? Knowing other parents have chosen a teacher seems like a safe indicator for making the same decision, but a closer look reveals the pitfalls to this line of thinking.
Number of Students? ?- Adrian Garza and his?Klavier Institute limits the number of students being taught at any given time to insure each lesson targets the need of each child individually.? While the subject matter is the same for all students, the method and progress for each child is carefully developed and executed.? The more “popular” a teacher is, demonstrated by the size of their student roster, the less individualized consideration can be devoted to each child.? Because of our extraordinary retention rate, we teach children through all phases of their lives and observe students going through periods during which they need extra attention.? Overcoming family crises, emotional changes and learning disabilities build trust between the teacher and the student at Klavier Institute, while the same situations often targets children for disciplinary measures or a suspension of lessons with other teachers.? Because their teaching load makes individualized lesson preparation difficult, they depend on standardized lesson plans which inhibit the individual progress of each child.
The Price of Popularity – Klavier Institute develops lasting individual relationships with parents and students to promote retention, instead of devoting time and effort to develop popularity in social circles and musical organizations.? Serving on committees, attending meetings and other forms of participation bring the teachers into contact with a wide variety of people, increasing their popularity, but decreasing their attention to each child under their tutelage.?In order to maintain their popularity, a teacher might focus on being fun or shy away from discipline,?rather than depending on building trust and applying the necessary strength in dealing with issues.
Student Retention Rate – Almost without exception, Klavier Institute students begin their lessons in their early primary years and continue with Mr. Garza until their graduation from high school.? This is very unique, a value without measure.? Students who begin lessons with the right teacher, using the right methods, are more likely to continue taking lessons.? They will enjoy lessons more and will reach greater levels of success, not only in piano, but in all facets of their life, when their piano teacher is the same throughout their studies.? Some teachers stop and start their lesson-giving in sync with life circumstances, like career and family demands, interrupting their student’s progress.? Other teachers consider piano lessons a bridge to another career goal, abandoning students along the way.? Some teachers juggle a student load too large for proper attention to the needs of each student.? These situations create a need for a change of teacher and are very detrimental to a student’s progress.? In the best cases, the student has to adjust to the new teacher and lose time as the teacher comes to understand their level of competency, but too often they lead to a child abandoning piano altogether.
CALL 972-377-0561 or EMAIL KLAVIERINSTITUTE@GMAIL.COM to schedule lessons in your home for your child.