[Perform-Talk] Online piano lessons

[Leslie Hamric]

Just try it and see how it goes. If you want your transcriber to transcribe an entire book it is definitely doable. It'll just take time. Another thought I had is trying to put so much emphasis on the blindness. I used to do that too and it only got in the way of The things I wanted to do. If he's not open I'm out your blindness and willing to work with you, that's his problem and he's not the right teacher for you. For me, I say something like I just want to make you aware that I'm blind and then I leave it at that. It's a personal decision. Some people choose to just show up at the lesson. Some people choose to make the teacher aware ahead of time. Whether an online list would work, again that's an individual decision between you and the teacher. You'll just have to try it and see how it goes.Good luck.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Nov 25, 2023, at 8:58 PM, Kelsey Nicolay via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, I previsly took piano lessons in person, but took a break due to work and other scheduling conflicts. the teacher I had was very open to working with me and my blindness was not a barrier to her〃 but she is not teaching much anymore, so I would have to find a new teacher. I am considering getting back into piano and found a teacher who offers both online and in person lessons. This teacher is very well respected in the area. He uses books and pieces he created himself, so NLS would not have any of the books he is using which could be a problem for transcribing. I do have a transcriber, but not sure if transcribing an entire book would be feasible. when I reach out to him, should I inform him about my blindness and my braille music need and see if he would be willing to use one of the series that has been published in braille such as Intro to Piano for the Blind Student and then once we finish that seri€s move onto individual pieces that I can get through NLS once I am comfortable with everything? also, do you think on online lesson would be feasible since I have some knowledge of piano technique or is in person the way to go? The good thing is he offers a free trial lesson, so I can get a feel for him to see if he would be a good fit or not before committing to lessons.
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