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YB WEB DESK. Dated: 9/22/2021 7:10:00 AM

PRIVATE MUSIC TEACHER

Private music teachers provide music lessons within home, school or college settings, teaching pupils of all ages to sing or play musical instruments. Some private music teachers work for county or private music services but many are self-employed. Typical responsibilities of the job include: planning and preparing lessons in relation to individual pupils' needs and examination syllabuses acquiring appropriate teaching materials and resources teaching music theory, aural skills and practical techniques to pupils entering and preparing pupils for examinations motivating pupils and encouraging progress liaising with academic staff and parents creating and maintaining a network of contacts to ensure work continuity ensuring up-to-date knowledge and awareness of examination requirements assessing pupils’ abilities, providing feedback and writing reports arranging recitals and concerts for pupils' families and friends keeping financial, administrative and business records advertising or publicising the business Because many people take music lessons as a hobby in their spare time, the job commonly requires working evenings and weekends. It may be possible to teach music privately in addition to holding down a day job.