| Becoming a music teacher could be the most | | | | idea to get an accreditation with the local music board |
| rewarding career move you have ever made. There is | | | | which will demonstrate to your potential students your |
| nothing more wonderful than watching your student | | | | level of excellence on your instrument. |
| learn how to make their first note or play their first little | | | | The next path is teaching music in a school. To do this |
| tune. The excitement and happiness in their faces will | | | | you may need to have a tertiary music qualification or |
| brighten up the rest of your day. | | | | even a Bachelor degree in Education. Each school is |
| Then you get to guide them through the pleasure and | | | | different. Often private schools have greater flexibility |
| pain of becoming a good or great musician. Showing | | | | with who they can recruit and may look at your |
| your student not only how to play the music on the | | | | complete 'musician's resume rather than just your |
| page or from ear, but teaching them the art of | | | | teaching and music qualifications. |
| discipline. Demonstrating how practice does make | | | | Teaching music in a classroom can be fun and exciting, |
| perfect and what a thrill it is to rehearse a piece of | | | | but because you are teaching a group, you will need to |
| music so that it becomes second nature. How | | | | be patient with the children who don't pickup the |
| something that seemed impossible at the start | | | | concepts as quickly as others. Classroom music is a |
| becomes easy with work. | | | | great way to introduce children to the love of music, |
| The first step to becoming a music teacher is to be | | | | and even if many of your students don't pursue music |
| highly proficient on one or more instruments, or be a | | | | in the future, you will provide them with an |
| specialist in an area such as composition. | | | | understanding that will allow them to appreciate music |
| You may not want to get a formal qualification, but | | | | for the rest of their lives. |
| you have an amazing musical gift. In this case, you can | | | | You can teach specific musical instruments within the |
| become a private tutor. You can set up a business | | | | school setting. Instrumental teachers have a varied day |
| from home, or affiliate with a private music school and | | | | that often begins with before school ensemble |
| start teaching. | | | | rehearsals, then into teaching individuals through the |
| Before you go down this path, it is a good idea to | | | | day, and even running classroom ensembles. Being an |
| decide who you would like to teach. Are you | | | | instrumental teacher is a great way to meet students |
| interested in teaching beginners or the more | | | | of varying ages and musical competence. There is |
| advanced? Would you prefer to teach children or | | | | often a requirement to run a number of bands or |
| adults? This will focus you on what local advertising will | | | | orchestras, which means that you will need to manage |
| work (for example, flyers at the local school). To give | | | | rehearsals out of hours as well as concerts on a |
| yourself the edge over your competitors, it may be an | | | | regular basis. |