We found a new piano teacher. In the small world of South Bend some meetings seem serendipitous. This fellow is known to several people that I hold in high regard musically, including a family with a profoundly gifted musical prodigy.
He seems very excited about Zoe. She had a state wide evaluation Saturday. She scored "excellent" on Theory. I don't know exactly what that means but Zoe thinks she got all of the questions on the written portion correct. She was being evaluated at Level 4, which is supposed to be for advanced 12 year old students. We are still waiting to hear how she did on the performance piece.
Her new teacher called the day of to offer her encouragement and then called the next day to see how she did. Then, today, at her lesson he gave her an extra fifteen minutes because he was so excited about what they were working on.
He has an impressive background in music and seems, not only, capable of taking Zoe to the next level in her music but also excited to do so. :)
We are still trying him out for a couple weeks before we make the decision to leave her current teacher. But my mind is pretty made up.
I feel lucky that my musically connected friends helped me find him so quickly.
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Congratulations on finding the new teacher -- I hope Zoe enjoys working with him. Congratulations, too, to Zoe for her "excellent" score!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Miakoda. So far she likes him. He is VERY talkative and excited about music. He has a ton of energy which is nice for Zoe.
ReplyDeleteBut she is sad at the idea of leaving her current teacher who is a very nice lady.
That's great. It sounds really positive. It is not an easy decision to make.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. A good teacher really can make all the difference. You better snatch him up fast :)
ReplyDeleteGreat that you are feeling good about your decision!
ReplyDeleteSounds like it will be a great match!
Hi, Quinn here. Your life, as always, looks lovely and sane. I'm impressed. Personal question and I can't find your email; can you write me?
ReplyDeleteQuinn@thehiphugger.com