ooooh I hate kids who don't do what they're told, or who don't practice, or who argue with everything you say!!!! So i just take the Dr. Mussard (my voice teacher) tact: "If you don't want to take my advice, you don't have to. But that means you don't want lessons with me, so you're free to leave." That'll shut the buggers up quick.
I was talking to my SIL the other day and she was exasperated at my niece for similar. My niece has talent and is a natural (she place the viola) but she won't practice and complains about being in orchestra. So if it helps it's not just you.
Of course then there is my 12yo that plays the clarinet... she never practices and placed first in the regional competition for her grade. (She's only been playing since August.)
I hated having kids from another teacher for that reason. "That's not what Miss Kelly did!" was a constant refrain. Too bad; I'm not Miss Kelly, or whoever.
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So i just take the Dr. Mussard (my voice teacher) tact: "If you don't want to take my advice, you don't have to. But that means you don't want lessons with me, so you're free to leave." That'll shut the buggers up quick.
Best of luck.
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I was talking to my SIL the other day and she was exasperated at my niece for similar. My niece has talent and is a natural (she place the viola) but she won't practice and complains about being in orchestra. So if it helps it's not just you.
Of course then there is my 12yo that plays the clarinet... she never practices and placed first in the regional competition for her grade. (She's only been playing since August.)
Summer is coming! I promise!
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I hated having kids from another teacher for that reason. "That's not what Miss Kelly did!" was a constant refrain. Too bad; I'm not Miss Kelly, or whoever.
Blargh.
See you in a couple months?
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