With the recent "Snowpocalypse" in the Seattle area, there were quite a few days when there was no hope of getting out of my neighborhood. With so many students living in the hills surrounding Redmond, some families didn't leave home for over a week. Enter online music lessons! Throughout the snowy week, I met with students virtually using their preference of FaceTime, Skype, Google Hangouts, or WhatsApp video calling. What I found is that since all but the youngest students were comfortable with the medium of video calls it worked well. The only hangups were when the power went out for a couple of students. Thankfully, they got power back quickly so didn't get too cold. It was really valuable for me to see students in their home practice environment, and see their setup. I found several people had less than ideal setups and was able to figure out more ergonomic and comfortable solutions for them. With more snow icons appearing in my weather calendar, I am grateful for the technology that makes this possible. It's nice to have a snow day once in a while but I know parents were thankful to have the lessons so their kids could use some of their free time to learn new music. I do love the snow- it's so beautiful!
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AuthorHi! My name is Mariya, and I teach flute and piano lessons in Redmond, WA and online. Here I share thoughts about learning music and helping others learn how to play an instrument. Archives
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