What steps do I need to take to become a sucessful piano teacher?
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Unfortunately, most independant music teachers, while skilled at the instrument, lack the business skills to make it a profitable endeaver. Since mistakes in the business side can be very costly, I'd recommend you go see your local SCORE group right away. SCORE is a group of retired execs that give free help to get new businesses started, and improve existing ones.\n\nThe second issue is the difference between being able to perform, vs the ability to teach. In time, it will develop. In the beginning, its probably ok to follow the steps your teachers used when you learned. I will however stand behind the fact that skilled music teachers who are marginal performers often do much much better in this arena, than top teachers with poor teaching skills.
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go to a piano, play a random note, guess it. Do this alot. Then have someone else do it, and include sharps and flats. Then do chords, and name the notes of the chords.
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Okay, just get through this.  Do what you have to do to get the marks you need to get your credential.  Use what you've observed with your master teacher to decide what not to do.  Try to learn some techniques that you will want to use, or at least modify.  It takes a number of years to find the 'happy medium' between letting the students run over you and being a martinet.  Good luck.\n(30 + years teaching middle school, female and working every day and year on that happy medium)
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I don't know of any actual "schools" that are online for free, but you can go to www.musictheory.net, if you need music theory help. Also, i'm a piano performance/music education major, so if you need any theory/music lit/ help i'd be happy to help you!
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do you have your massage therapist liense? If you do then you also need to get a form of teaching degree. Ask your a massage instructor how they got to be a teacher.
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If you're a student, ask your music teacher. If you're a teacher, ask your students who accompnies them.
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It varies by state, you were smart to say where you live. Check out\nhttp://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/teach.html\n\nit is the California site for teacher credentials. It is the best place to start!
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I believe all states have a minimum Bachelor's Degree as a requirement for Teaching. Some ,like NY ,require a Master's. Check out the Arizona Department of Education's website for specific requirements or just visit any local 4 year college.\n\nhttp://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/\n\nhttp://coe.arizona.edu/pages/\n\nGood luck to you! :)
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There are a few resources online that can help you out. The Berklee College of Music offers Berklee Shares, which has free lessons:\n\nhttp://www.berkleeshares.com/\n\nIf piano is your thing - Check out Go Piano:\n\nhttp://www.gopiano.com/\n\nSince you didn't specify what you're into, here are a few others that offer a little bit of everything - all free:\n\nhttp://www.musictheory.net/\nhttp://www.guitarnoise.com/\nhttp://www.geocities.com/athens/marble/9607/intro.htm\nhttp://www.mysheetmusic.com/new/lessons/lessons.htm\n\nSee? You can get good things for free. Have fun!
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Some students lose interest no matter how hard you try.  There are so many distractions nowadays.  Most students are not just taking piano lessons.  Most are involved in many different activities.  It's very hard getting them to practice and keep them interested.  I've found having them listen to great pianists on Cd's or watch DVDs about them gets some motivated.  Making a "big deal" about some piece that they are working on, or are going to work on, is also helpful.  Have them prepare for concerts or contests.  You can also give them something more modern or popular to work on, on the condition that they continue to practice their regular lesson.  Emphasize that their "classical" pieces are the "meat and potatoes" whereas the "pop" stuff is the "cake and ice-cream".  \nI hope this was helpful.\nGood Luck!
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It sounds like you are a fairly accomplished pianist, but I doubt anyone on here can tell you if you are good enough to get into any of the colleges you mentioned. Your best bet is just to keep playing and practicing. Set up auditions at these places and just see if you get accepted. Even if you arent the best piano player in the world, some teachers will still accept you if they think you have potential and are willing to work.\nIn response to Q2, Just because they only require 2 different periods doesnt mean you can get in easily. It's just what they require for auditions. Every school if different. When I auditioned at the school I am at now (a major state college and good school of music) I didn't even really have a formal audition. I went in with the applied teacher and only played about half of my Handel piece and he had me do other things. He knew I wasnt going to be the best in the studio but he accepted me because I had potential.\nQ3, I have no clue about the Russia thing. But in Europe they take their music seriously! It is the birth place of all the good classical and romantic composers after all! I guess the only way to find out is just to audition! \nAuditions are always good. You get to travel to different places and check out different colleges and groups. It's a good way to get over stage fright and performing in tough situations.\nGood luck with all your future music adventures!
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http://www.montessori.org/?defaultarticle=&defaultnode=40&layout=17&pagefunction=Load%20Layout&formfields[newnode]=40&PHPSESSID=a825236477badb4527d91a41194413e9\n\nIf that site doesn't work:\n\nhttp://www.montessori.org/\n\nThen on the left bar scroll down to and click "Becoming a Montessori Teacher".
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Get a masters degree and teach at a community college. In some states you can teach while you take the required classes to obtain certification...you have to teach elementary school though.
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Check the local university.  They usually have music type classes offered each semester.  If you are in a smaller town, check with the piano player at your church...they may be able to point you in the right direction.  If nothing else go to a music store and maybe they can give you some information about who gives lessons.  Good Luck.
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Think about the alternative certification route. In our area the state holds a conference for the public about twice a year and shows people how to become teachers. Do a search for alterantive certifications for teachers in your area and good luck and God Bless.\n\nThere may even be granst for you, see the Texas link in my sources.
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I know google and yahoo inside out and I've searched high and low but Im in the same boat as you are.  You can only find a bit here and a bit there.  Tell me what level you are at and i can give you a video to download of me playing the notes.  Just pick and song and I can have a video in about 7 days so you can see my fingers slowly.  I teach piano the traditional way but visually/aurally learning the song is much easier.  Classical pieces require the sheets but all latest rock/pop etc don;t. Request the video for FREE at pianobible.com
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you'd probably be best off by finding it on a guitar tabs website and use the chords to figure it out and then improv. that's what I do when I figure out piano stuff. just keep in mind, if you have to read tabs, the top string is e, then b,g,d,a,e, and every fret is one half step. Good luck and have fun