Looking for a Teacher

[Saul Davis Zlatkovski]

What factors do you consider when looking for a harp teacher, and in what ranking of importance?

For example, is it cost, location, technique, reputation, scheduling, personal relations, etc.?

[kay-lister]

1. qualifications 2. personality 3. technique 4. location 5. cost

Kay

[tonya-a]

1. experience
2. technique
3. reputation
4. scheduling/cost
5. location

But here’s the deal breaker –

[unknown-user]

1) Location 2) Reputation (I like to find recommendations from other teachers or harpsists and usually prefer that they have impressive credentials. I generally look for a teacher that is known to at least a decent chunk of the harpist population, at least here in America) 3) personality 5) how good they are as a general teacher 5) cost 6) goals 7) scheduling 8) technique

I find location important, as I am still too young to drive (or rather, haven’t gotten my license, but I go to boarding school anyway and am not allowed to drive) I think this one is obvious, because if you can’t get to them, then why consider them?

I think its also important that they are good as a teacher, not in specifics for playing the harp. I would like a teacher that is good at arranging recitals, can communicate with the right people,

[cynthy-johnson]

1. Qualifications

2. Harp Pedagogy

3. Experience

4. Personal Achievements

5. Reputation

6. Character

7. Previous and Current Students Achievements

8. Location

9. Cost

[Saul Davis Zlatkovski]

Cynthy, can you elaborate a little, particularly on harp pedagogy?

[kay-lister]

I would prefer to drive a longer distance and have a more qualified teacher then a shorter distance and be slighted in the other areas.

Kay

[tonya-a]

Location – I agree Kay – would much prefer to have a longer commute to lessons.

[cynthy-johnson]

Saul,

[Miriam Shilling]

I find that the list also changes with the level of the student.

[Misty Harrison]

Ethics!

[cynthy-johnson]

Perhaps

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