10 Things to Consider Before Starting Private Lessons
1. The age and readiness of your child. I recommend pianists be at least 4 years old and string players be at least 6. All budding...
Helping your kids practice
It's a struggle, isn't it? Most kids don't like to practice, even if they love music and their lessons. It's very rare to find a child...
Practice Makes Perfect!
Sounds odd, doesn't it: Practice makes perfect. But it's true! In our world of music, the original saying is backwards. One thing I like...
How to Quit Lessons
My policies state that you are committed to the end of each month when terminating lessons, which means, if you quit mid-month, there is...
Hypo-allergenic gifts for Liz!
There are many families who generously give me gifts for Christmas and occasionally for my birthday. While it is certainly not necessary,...
Is My Lesson Excused - A guide to absences for Liz Elliot Music Students - Revised February 2019
Regular weekly lessons are required for successful musical studies. Therefore I have strict absence policies. I define an excused absence...
Private Lessons - Finding the Right Teacher
There are as many styles of teaching as there are teachers. There are as many styles of learning as there are students. Finding a teacher...
Private Lessons - How to get through "I Want to Quit"
Every student, even the most motivated, will go through periods when he or she doesn't want to practice and speaks about quitting their...