Affordability is a key factor in choosing a piano teacher, but lesson price is a poor indicator of value.? In fact, choosing the wrong teacher could cost you and your child more than you can imagine.
Transportation?- Adrian Garza and his?Klavier Institute offer lessons in your home.? No matter how close the commute, it is still a commute.? Hard costs like fuel, tolls, maintenance and wear and tear?are incurred each time you load you and your child into your car.? But what about the soft costs?? Stress, frustration, time lost in traffic and risk of accidents are just a few of the hidden costs of transporting your child back and forth to piano lessons.? Multiply these costs over all the years your child will be taking lessons and then consider whether you will have other children for whom you will also bear these costs.? It adds up quickly.
Lesson Time Lost?- When Adrian Garza arrives at your home, the lesson begins and will continue uninterrupted until it is over.? The child will be more relaxed and teachable in his own home and will have the undivided attention of the teacher.? When the child has been delivered to a lesson, time is lost refocusing the child’s attention from the commute, shuffling music and?locating homework.? Forgotten items can implode the lesson.? Caring for other students whose parents are late or arrive early divides the teachers attention.? Many interruptions occur in the teacher’s home or studio,?like deliveries or phone calls,?further eroding the quality of lesson time.
Teachers Credentials, Experience & Motivation?- Adrian Garza is a classically trained pianist.? His formal piano education began when he was six years old and he has been trained by maestros of the highest rank.? Before assessing the value of a teacher, it is critical to understand their training and their own competency at the piano, but even more important?is their devotion to teaching.? Teaching piano is Garza’s sole occupation and has been for over 30 years. He is passionate about passing his love for music and his love for the piano, in particular, on to his students.? This single-mindedness makes his teaching superior to most other teachers.? What else does your teacher do besides teach piano lessons?? Are they pursuing a performance career?? Do they have a full-time professional career in another field?? Do they teach in a school for their primary income and teach piano lessons on the side?? Are they full-time parents, but only part-time teachers?? Many teachers in this community are faced with these challenges and are doing an adequate job teaching the average child.? Or are they?? Are their students average, because of their teacher?? This is a price vs cost criteria each parent must consider.
CALL 972-377-0561 or EMAIL KLAVIERINSTITUTE@GMAIL.COM for lesson pricing.