I welcome the family into my studio and ask everyone to remove shoes at the assigned location.Here’s a quick breakdown of the entire lesson: Even from the first moment the student walks into my studio, I’m quietly assessing the student’s ability or willingness to engage with me and whether the student can follow directions. Often an overlooked part of the first piano lesson, assessing whether a child can follow directions or is willing to follow directions/instruction is a valuable aspect of getting to know the student and envisioning what lessons with the child will be like. Ready to see what they are? Keep reading! 1. What do I do when they come to my home studio for the very first time? What are the best concepts, activities, and games to include on the first day? I always take young beginners through the following 9 items at their first lesson. The big day has arrived, and they are pulling into my driveway. So I put together this brief handout to give to all prospective students’ parents before they come to my home studio for the first time. This came about when I started noticing that new families were arriving 15-20 minutes early, and were hanging out very loudly in my waiting area, which wasn’t a good thing for the student I was teaching at that moment. It’s never too early to provide the expectations!
For more information, read the disclosure statement here.Īfter our initial contact and before the family comes to my studio, I provide them with a “What to Expect at the First Lesson” handout so they can get an idea of how things will go, and so I can start teaching them what I expect of them when they are in my home studio. If you purchase something through an affiliate link, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you.
Here’s my own lesson plan for a first piano lesson with a brand new student who comes into my studio for the first time for what I call a meet & greet mini lesson (definitely a low pressure and friendly name for our first meeting!).
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Whether you’re teaching a first piano lesson, a trial piano lesson with a prospective student, or a meet & greet, you’ll need a solid plan to teach the student and interview the student and parents effectively and efficiently.
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