tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post2166159279491162046..comments2024-03-23T14:36:56.227-04:00Comments on The Collaborative Piano Blog: 10 Reasons for Collaborative Pianists to Consider Teaching PianoChris Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-60064066283052755822009-08-21T11:45:56.314-04:002009-08-21T11:45:56.314-04:00I agree with all your reasons, and my own experien...I agree with all your reasons, and my own experiences doing teaching, performing and collaborative work in my small town, have made both my personal and public musical life much richer, deeper and financially rewarding. <br /><br />I do think it's important to add, however, that anyone considering teaching piano, fabulous collaborator or not, needs additional training in piano pedagogy. All one needs to do is attend a few master classes, and it is obvious that having great piano playing chops does not make one a teacher. <br /><br />It's possible that performance degree programs now regularly include some pedagogical training -- this was certainly not the case when I was in university 35 years ago (there were no pedagogy degrees at that time, as far as I know). Barring that, I would hope potential piano teachers take seriously the need to learn how to do it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239798951473493987noreply@blogger.com