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Maybe they were just hoping for me to back down and say a lower price would be fine?? Maybe i should begin by offering $30 and then counteroffer $25 if they say the $30 is too much? Maybe for them it just truly was too much to handle? Hard to say. As far as network of teachers though, I dont really ...

I know this is an older topic, but i just thought id respond in saying i got my first responce the other day to my ad. I decided to offer $15 per half hour (whcih is what the local stores are doing) or $25 for the hour. that way its a bit of a deal for the hour for them. They said it was too steep. ...

I will have to check that out. In my experience, my teacher with her masters (taught also within the performance major program, but on the side as well) was $50 per hour. My 2 teachers who were going through the performance program were $30 per hour (but still students at the time, but they had esta...

For a teacher (me) who is just starting out, who wants to teach beginning level players?? I have a BA in Music Degree from University. I would also be able to help with music theory if needed. I was thinking $20 per hour, especially with the way the economy seems to suck right now. Is that a fair pr...

So, in order to save my own sanity, i took this summer off from playing (2 months). I was so stressing with auditions and this and that, i was ready to begin pulling my own hair out. so, i took a break. Does anyone have any/recommend any exercises to get my fingers moving and my tone back to what i...

well, the only thing known ahead of time was that there were only 4 flutes allowed in the pit (and he made 5). in fairness, he should have been the one told to not play on those days. but in whatever other method was used, i was told to not play certain days. i would have been more than fine with i...

So, i just got done playing in the pit for a local theatre show. but, i was ticked about 1 thing. theres this guy who shows up to practise... basically, whenever the hell he feels like it. he showed up once during our many practises before the show. granted, hes a good player, but whenever he does ...

i still dont understand why they didnt just alter what is seen on the page and make all instruments in C. Like for a trumpet their C is concert Bb.... well why not alter what fingering on the chart & staff to be Bb?? wouldnt it make life so much easier? lol imagine nobody having to ever transpose.....