How to nicely tell a private violin instructor for 7 years that I’m moving on to another instructor?
Author: admin // Category: ViolinMy son has been with this Violin instructor for 7 year, he’s doing very well at school orchestra, all-region and all-state competitions. And we had good relationship with the instructor. Lately my son expressed desire to study with a more prominent violin teacher, we had an interview and he was accepted. Now, we don’t know how to tell the private instructor that we are leaving him.
Help!
The teacher will probably be thrilled that your son was accepted by the more prominent instructor. I know that my goal is for my students to all surpass me, and moving on to more advanced instructors is part of the process. I would not put it in the terms of leaving the first instructor as much as I would stress that you are sharing the happy news that your son has been accepted at the higher level thanks to the ifrst instructor’s help and support.
The gift and the notice is still a good idea, as is making sure to recommend the first instructor to other students at every opportunity. Be sure and invite that instructor to recitals and concerts and try to maintain a relationship if at all possible. We all like to see even our former students doing well.
February 8th, 2010 at 7:26 am
Thank the teacher profusely, give a little gift to show appreciation, and explain why another teacher will be continuing./
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February 8th, 2010 at 8:06 am
Thank the current instructor for all the halp he has given. Explain that your son wants to to try instruction from another teacher who maybe has different areas of expertise.
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February 8th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Give the teacher a month notice, and tell her in person; and after seven years, you should bring her a gift. Make sure she knows you appreciate what she’s done.
It will hurt her, but if you give her a months notice — versus the day before she expects to be paid for the next month — and do it, in person — versus an email, phone call, or worse, a no show — she will understand.
Facing these sorts of things head on, with kindess and courtesy, is the best method for everyone, in my opinion. What you don’t want, above all, is the student to later feel regret and hurt, that they didn’t treat their long term, first teacher better. It may take 20 years for the student to regret their behavior, but if you do it right, there are no hurt feelings.
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February 8th, 2010 at 9:13 am
The teacher will probably be thrilled that your son was accepted by the more prominent instructor. I know that my goal is for my students to all surpass me, and moving on to more advanced instructors is part of the process. I would not put it in the terms of leaving the first instructor as much as I would stress that you are sharing the happy news that your son has been accepted at the higher level thanks to the ifrst instructor’s help and support.
The gift and the notice is still a good idea, as is making sure to recommend the first instructor to other students at every opportunity. Be sure and invite that instructor to recitals and concerts and try to maintain a relationship if at all possible. We all like to see even our former students doing well.
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