Re: 做教師的媽媽請進
mcdullmama,
to give a clearer picture, I am not piano major. I play clarinet and recorder, and I am teaching in a secondary school.
教琴的時薪比補習高 -- I agree, but for my case, I couldn't get as much students as piano tutor (even those only have grade 8 guy got more students than me!!)
One of my best friend who is a full time piano tutor, LTCL holder, have around $40K per month. But, I really think if I enjoy those life or not? I enjoy being a class teacher, growing up 40 students in one year, see them finish their CE Exam, see them got their job, contact me for dinner after they got their salary...etc. Music road is totally different. Indeed, I don't like having my dinner at 8:30pm or 9:30pm.
For some time I really don't like those only got grade 8 and start teaching, and earn a lot. This make parents think MOST music teachers have very good income. This is not true, and in fact I would say, does really a grade 8 guy could do the teaching job?
(it seems to be talking too much, just stop here first)
Music is the art of thinking with sounds.
–Jules Combarieu