All Good Things Must Come To An End :( Options

[sbhoa]

Hope you work something out that works for you, I know it's a hard change to cope with.

[Morgan's Munchkin]

I can completely understand how you feel. A lot of peoploe think it's 'odd' getting so friendly with a teacher, but after all - they're human too. I remember at the end of year 9 when one of my teachers (not music) left, i was so upset because she had helped me through so much (amazingly i managed to make contact with her over 2 years later). I'm also dreading leaving 6th form because my music teacher at the moment has helped me so much, and i managed to move my GCSE grade up from an E (what i was predicted at the start of the year) to an A with her help.

All i can suggest is that you try not to worry too much at the moment, and keep focusing on working towards the grade 8. I think if you are able to still have lessons with her privately then that would be a good idea, even if it does mean only going once every couple of weeks. Maybe double your normal lesson time (unless you already have about an hour).

[nicki_flute]

I can completely understand how you feel. A lot of peoploe think it's 'odd' getting so friendly with a teacher, but after all - they're human too. I remember at the end of year 9 when one of my teachers (not music) left, i was so upset because she had helped me through so much (amazingly i managed to make contact with her over 2 years later). I'm also dreading leaving 6th form because my music teacher at the moment has helped me so much, and i managed to move my GCSE grade up from an E (what i was predicted at the start of the year) to an A with her help.

All i can suggest is that you try not to worry too much at the moment, and keep focusing on working towards the grade 8. I think if you are able to still have lessons with her privately then that would be a good idea, even if it does mean only going once every couple of weeks. Maybe double your normal lesson time (unless you already have about an hour).

I normally have 40 mins, I think it's about £17-20 for that, and double that, so 1 hr 20, would be nearly £40, eek!

[Morgan's Munchkin]

Ooooh - My lessons were only £10 for 30mins or £20 an hour. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[ben_walker446]

I can completely understand how you feel. A lot of peoploe think it's 'odd' getting so friendly with a teacher, but after all - they're human too. I remember at the end of year 9 when one of my teachers (not music) left, i was so upset because she had helped me through so much (amazingly i managed to make contact with her over 2 years later). I'm also dreading leaving 6th form because my music teacher at the moment has helped me so much, and i managed to move my GCSE grade up from an E (what i was predicted at the start of the year) to an A with her help.

All i can suggest is that you try not to worry too much at the moment, and keep focusing on working towards the grade 8. I think if you are able to still have lessons with her privately then that would be a good idea, even if it does mean only going once every couple of weeks. Maybe double your normal lesson time (unless you already have about an hour).

I'm going for lunch with my sax teacher in town on wednesday ! Is that weird? She's 60 I am 15 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[hazel]

I'm going for lunch with my sax teacher in town on wednesday ! Is that weird? She's 60 I am 15 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I don't think it's wierd Ben - unusual, but not wierd. I hope I have some 15 year old friends when I am 60 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Nicky - really sorry to read about your teacher situation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) .

I'm sure you'll sort something out that works well until you go to uni in September. Since you'll have passed your grade 8 by then, have you thought of spending those 6 - 8 months doing something completely different which wouldn't matter so much / might actually be better if you had to change teacher? Specifically thinking of the new jazz flute syllabus....(which reminds me, my info pack still hasn't arrived - must chase that up)

Hazel

[nicki_flute]

I can completely understand how you feel. A lot of peoploe think it's 'odd' getting so friendly with a teacher, but after all - they're human too. I remember at the end of year 9 when one of my teachers (not music) left, i was so upset because she had helped me through so much (amazingly i managed to make contact with her over 2 years later). I'm also dreading leaving 6th form because my music teacher at the moment has helped me so much, and i managed to move my GCSE grade up from an E (what i was predicted at the start of the year) to an A with her help.

All i can suggest is that you try not to worry too much at the moment, and keep focusing on working towards the grade 8. I think if you are able to still have lessons with her privately then that would be a good idea, even if it does mean only going once every couple of weeks. Maybe double your normal lesson time (unless you already have about an hour).

I'm going for lunch with my sax teacher in town on wednesday ! Is that weird? She's 60 I am 15 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

No! I've been out to lunch with my flute teacher before

I'm going for lunch with my sax teacher in town on wednesday ! Is that weird? She's 60 I am 15 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I don't think it's wierd Ben - unusual, but not wierd. I hope I have some 15 year old friends when I am 60 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Nicky - really sorry to read about your teacher situation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) .

I'm sure you'll sort something out that works well until you go to uni in September. Since you'll have passed your grade 8 by then, have you thought of spending those 6 - 8 months doing something completely different which wouldn't matter so much / might actually be better if you had to change teacher? Specifically thinking of the new jazz flute syllabus....(which reminds me, my info pack still hasn't arrived - must chase that up)

Hazel

I don't know, I've ordered the demo pack from the AB but it hasn't come yet, but I am unsure/don't like doing things I've not done before about changing to a new discipline

[musicbox]

Aww *hug*

Sad to hear this Nicki but like people have said you are a good player and at a standard that you won't be in as much need to have as much teaching as other people. Even so, I'm sure you will progress even further and find a better teacher.

Anyway, I've only had one particuarly good teacher but I only had her for one year in first school, and now I'm getting my fourth teacher. Hope this one's good.

[gwu]

Oh Nicki I'm sorry to hear your problems but you sound like such a conscientious student that a teacher can only assist you so much and the rest (motivation, perseverence) has to come from the student which are qualities that you definintely have.

I'm not saying that it's going to be easy without your inspirational teachers but you're more than at the end of your school studies so you're nearly there. Don't let this get you down.

[nicki_flute]

Oh Nicki I'm sorry to hear your problems but you sound like such a conscientious student that a teacher can only assist you so much and the rest (motivation, perseverence) has to come from the student which are qualities that you definintely have.

I'm not saying that it's going to be easy without your inspirational teachers but you're more than at the end of your school studies so you're nearly there. Don't let this get you down.

I'll try and not let it get me down, but I've had such rubbish teaching in the past, I don't want the only good teacher I've had to be taken from me!