If there’s one person who knows what makes adult piano students tick… it’s Pete Jutras. As Editor of the Clavier Companion magazine, he’s no stranger to the world of piano… or the world of adult piano students. Through his uber-successful group programs at Southern Methodist University he’s had the opportunity to share his love of piano with hundreds of adult students.
What You Need To Know When Teaching Adult Piano Lessons
Listen in as Dr. Jutras shares:
- his research on the benefits of adult piano education
- how you should adjust your approach and lesson planning to suit the needs of adult learners
- how he answers the “what method book should I use with adults?” question
- how to keep adult students engaged and motivated… even when they lead busy lives
- …and much, much more!
Adult Piano Lessons Is a Growing Niche Market
If you’re looking to build your piano studio, teach outside of those typical after school hours or change things up and challenge yourself, then adult piano students is your niche market to explore! With the right approach, a keen sense of what it is your adult students want from their lessons, and the ability to continue to provide approachable and stimulating challenges for your students, you are sure to find a richly rewarding teaching experience.
For more information on teaching adult students check out these previous posts:
How to Teach Piano To Recreational Rhonda: Finding Success With Adult Students
Teaching Adult Students With a Good Dose of “Wow”
How to Win New Piano Students With Wine and Cheese
Find out more about Dr. Jutras and his upcoming workshops and lectures here.
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I love the work you are doing. You are presenting so many important and helpful topics for us to learn and grow. My passion is working with adult students and teaching students of all ages in groups. So I just finished your podcast with Pete and found it so encouraging. There really are more adults desiring to play the piano then we can imagine! Thank you for your work.
So helpful! I am just starting to teach piano after finishing my Grade 10 Royal Conservatory practical exam. I have one adult student and am so excited to have more variation amongst my students. I have definitely learned more about how to approach teaching an adult today. Thank you!
I love this podcast. You both were encouraging. My one adult student however wants to learn how to play piano by using method books yet just wants to learn for fun on her own time. She bought herself an “Alfred All-in-One” piano method book because I suggested that book for her to use. We stated in October 2014, but she hasn’t had much time to practice since then. I think she’s realizing how much learning time goes into playing the piano and it might be overwhelming her. I advised her to work on one thing of her choice a few minutes each day. I suggested that she could work on right hand melody. I think I should teach her how to play chords next. I don’t think she has a favorite band or music genre. I feel a little discouraged because maybe I’m teaching too much in a few lessons. At the same time, I don’t want to have her working on the same melody at each lesson. I need a better balance of what to teach and what to have her play. Maybe if she has a particular song she wants to learn, I could teach her how to play the chords of that song.
Just some of my thoughts. Thank you for including blogs about adult piano students.