[musictlk] would this make you uncomfortable

josh lester jlestermusic at gmail.com
Tue Jul 1 18:54:49 UTC 2014


You need a female, because that's common sense.
Blessings

On 7/1/14, Kelsey Nicolay via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> I was given a list of voice teachers by my choir president.
> There were about 10 or 15 of them on the list.  One of the
> teachers I contacted got back to me (this was a couple months
> ago) and he told me that he would do lessons in his apartment in
> Montville Township which is part of Medina.  He also said that he
> does not play any instruments and therefore relies on the use of
> backing tracks to teach his students.  He also does not have a
> music degree.  Rather, he bases his teaching off of performance
> experience.  I know there are some teachers who teach like that
> and that's not what makes me uncomfortable.  The part I am a
> little uneasy about is taking lessons from a male teacher in an
> apartment.  Part of the reason I'm considering him is because
> he's in my budget.  He also suggested that I should contact the
> high school choir director (which by the way I have no way to
> reach) and request a practice room at the high school.  I am
> wondering if you guys think this approach sounds suspicious at
> all.  I would be ok studying with a male teacher, but only if it
> was in a place where there would be others around.  Otherwise, I
> would definitely prefer to study with a female.  What do you
> think? Are my concerns about this teaching style valid or should
> I contact him again and see if he can come up with a different
> approach?
> Thanks,
> Kelsey Nicolay
>
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