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I ask about the student's musical goals and why they want to sing or learn to play an instrument.  I ask about what styles or musical genres they enjoy or want to learn more about.  I assess where the student is at, then I pattern the lessons ot help achieve those goals.

I received a Bachelor's Degree in Art with emphasis in Music & Theatre in 1999.  I have taught private music lessons since 1999.

I had graduated from college and had a summer internship working for a children's theatre summer camp.  The director of the camp asked me to begin to give her granddaughter singing lessons.  A few months later, my dad's cousin asked me to give piano lessons to my second cousin, age 6.  

I found that I enjoyed teaching private music lessons, so I continued.  :)

I've done group early childhood music classes with babies as young as 6 months old, and private piano lessons with a gentleman in his 60s, and every age in between.  

First, look at your life and figure out where you can regularly schedule individual music enjoyment and skill-building (i.e. PRACTICE.)  Second, figure out what you want to do with music.  

It may seem odd that I put scheduling regular practice ahead of figuring out what you want to do with music.  However, the biggest obstacle that I have seen for all of my private lesson music students is creating the habit of regular music practice.  Once the habit of regular music practice is incorporated into one's life, a lot can be done with music.  Without regular music practice, progress slows and frustration enters the process.