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I’m starting voice lessons this Saturday. There is an audition for a musical in a few months that I’m really interested in, and the role isn’t the easiest to sing (I’m a fairly good actress, though, so I have that going for me). People have told me that I have a good voice, and I can hold a tune. I don’t know anything about proper volume, breathing, etc. How long could it take to really improve? Can I do it in a few months?

Yeah, you’ll be fine. i improved in a few months with voice lessons, so you’ll be fine. All you need to do is practice the techniques your teach shows you and REALLY pay attention. If this is something you want bad enough you will be able to do it. Good Luck! & I hope you get the role you’re aiming for!

I am 17 and a senior in high school with 11 years of piano experience(I am quite good). My dads friend wants me to give his son lessons once a week but I have no idea how much money to charge! I am not a professional, so I don’t want to charge too much. I’ve taught children piano lessons before but they were for volunteer hours. I was thinking $20 for a 30 minute lesson. Is this reasonable, too much, too little? Please tell me what you think!

It’s your time that you’ll be spending, so charge what it’s worth to you. If you view your time as that valuable, I’d say $20 is perfectly reasonable.

In my 12th grade english class, we have to make a speech about 3 life lessons we have learned and than tell a story to go along with it.
So far, I have the lesson that you should not take anything for granted. What else can I put? any ideas?

dont tell your problems to people… 90 percent dont care and 10 percent are glad you have them… high school is full of back stabbing bitchess and imnmture people…

EDITT: but also, life is all about taking risks… It doesnt matter the outcome as long as you tried

I have had 8 lessons and my instructor is suggesting I start going driving with a parent, getting more practice in. Is this the normal amount of time?

There is no normal amount of time, but the time to do this is when your instructor says so. Remember that when driving with your parents the person sitting next to you will not have dual controls and so cannot brake for you in an emergency, so your instructor must be happy with your progress before suggesting this course of action.

Were any of the lessons useful for your current job? Why or why not?

Make me to know thy ways, O LORD;
teach me thy paths.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me,
for thou art the God of my salvation; for thee I wait all the day long.
Be mindful of thy mercy, O LORD, and of thy steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.

I’m nearly 18, and have a good attitude towards learning. I’m going to university next year so I need to learn to drive as quickly as possible. I’ve been riding a motorcycle for a year now with no problems so I think it’s safe to say I have reasonable road sense and know the rules and signs etc. How many lessons will I be likely to require before I stand a chance of passing my test?

The average in the UK for someone of your age is 45 hours. Any previous experience will stand you well and can be used as transferred knowledge to driving. You will really need to see how quickly you learn in your first few hours and have a good chat with your instructor about things.

I did train a 17 year old a few years back who was also a motorcyclist and I got him ready and he passed his driving test after 12 hours of training. Like you his attitude to training was excellent and this helped a lot.

Hope this helps David (Driving Instructor)

Hi i am curious to know from someone who has had a college taster day whether the lessons you do during the taster day are the lessons you will do when you start college properly. what i mean is are the teachers and students in your classes from the taster day the same when you start college or are the lessons not the same. Thanks.
i mean in the UK by the way.

It may depend on your school but generally you won’t have the same people in your class and may not have the same teacher. On a taster day classes tend to be organised alphabetically by name or by previous school but once college actually starts classes are timetabled so that everyone can do the classes they want to. Also some subjects have only 1 or 2 teachers so you may have them whatever people are in your class but for instance at my college there are 5 english teachers and you have two of them so you may or may not have the same one you had on the taster day. Sorry that was rather a long response!

I am just starting as an riding instructor (I"ll be teaching mostly beginners) and I need a lesson plan. It will be 6 weeks of beginner lessons then 6 weeks of intermediate lessons (if the student returns of course:P) So I’m basically just wanting to know what to teach in the first lesson, what to teach in the second lesson, etc. The lessons will be once a week for one hour. Thanks!

On the 6 weeks of lessons you should have the student have an hour lesson. The 1st half hour teaching them how to groom a horse, tack a horse up, untack them, parts of the tack, etc. The 2nd half hour they should be riding. However, I do think the program will need to be longer than 6 weeks per set of lessons. They should be at least 12 weeks. It takes around 4 months for people to be able to trot confidently. It takes 6+ months to canter, and that isn’t even confidently. If you did 12 weeks for each set of lessons, the riders would be able to canter at the end, which would be a great goal!

Beginner Lessons:
At the end of 12 weeks you decide, the riders should be able to walk, trot, have the beat of the trot down, have diagonals, have a pretty good 2 point, know how to tack up, groom, and lead a horse in and out of a stall. If your class is only 6 weeks, the rider should be able to groom, tack up, lead a horse in an out of a stall, trot, but not with diagonals, or to the beat, they should have a 2 point, but not a very good one.

What to Teach:

6 Weeks: You should have the riders on the lunge line, and have them walk with their hands on their hips, shoulders, heads, etc. Teach them heels down, eyes up, etc. Trot at every lesson, and tell them about diagonals, and the beat of the trot, but don’t expect them to get it. Keep them on the lunge line at all times. If you feel they are advanced enough, jog along side them with the lunge line in hand while they trot on the rail. Teach them how to groom, tack up, un tack, etc.

12 Weeks: You should have the riders on the lunge line, and have them walk with their hands on their hips, shoulders, heads, etc. Teach them heels down, eyes up, etc. Trot at every lesson, and tell them about diagonals, and the beat of the trot, and expect them to get it after the 12 weeks is up. If you feel they are advanced enough, jog along side them with the lunge line in hand while they trot on the rail, but your goal is to have them trot on the rail without you, even if they are all over the place. Teach them how to groom, tack up, un tack, etc.

Intermediate Lessons:
By the end of this session, they should be able to tack up/down, groom, bathe (if possible with weather) lead a horse, have an acceptable 2 point, have diagonals, the trot beat, be on the rail alone.

What to Teach:

6 Weeks: You will still be working on getting the trot beat, diagonals, etc. After the first 2 weeks, you want the rider to be on the rail trotting confidently. By the end on the 2nd 6 weeks, the rider should be able to W/T.

12 Weeks: The riders may still need a little work on trotting, but if not, you can move on to cantering. Again, stay on the lunge line until they are comfortable/confident. By the end of the 2nd 12 weeks, the rider should be able to W/T/C!

*You should not just have 6 or 12 week options, you should take as many weeks as the riders need. Still, 12 weeks won’t be enough for everyone. You need to forget about how many weeks, and you will realize that once you start teaching.*

*Also, using a halter, and attaching reins to the sides of the halter when lunging is a great idea so the kids aren’t pulling on the horse’s mouth. You can control the horse with voice commands, lunge line, and lunge whip*

Good Luck!

Im looking to book some lessons. Where i live they, like everything else, are more expensive than anywhere else.
I do have road sense, as i did my licence for a 50cc scooter in Spain and drove that for 3 years. Would that help me knock some lessons off?

Any help would be great! Thanks

As much as you could put in.

I think riding a scooter is much different from driving a car, so I don’t think that would help as much as you’d want.

Road sense; it’s a good thing. But you can’t just depend on knowing something, you have to actually experience it. I learned that the hard way. I was always telling my parents I knew what I was doing and I knew how to read roadsides and what to do, but sometimes when I’m driving I totally forget and things go wrong. So it’s good to put some experience in it and catch onto those mistakes.

Most often though, it really depends on the person. If that person is more serious and willing then it might be quick. If that person passes up on practice opportunities and such, it might take longer.

Ok im from Macomb Michiagn and i wanna do singing lessons. I sing good i think, and i want more lessons. If anyone knows about anything in Michigan, with good prices please comment.

Thanks!

Best bet for getting a good referral for a voice teacher is at the music department of high schools and local colleges and universities. Many of the staff may actually give private lessons, but they usually know of people they can refer someone to if they do not. That way you get the names of a person who will have actually been educated on how to teach voice safely and effectively. Not saying that all music stores and chain "academies" are bad, but you need to ask a lot of questions about the training that the teacher has had. You don’t want to get stuck with some person who can’t even read music and is interested in only your money. Generally beware of people who promise the same results for everyone. Nearly everyone can learn to sing on pitch at least, but not everyone can learn to sing in a beautiful, gorgeous voice. We all are born with individual talents, so like the disclaimer on the diet ads–"individual results may vary". Especially be wary of those who name famous celebrities as their students, except maybe that celebrity’s voice is somewhat limited in range and they rely on a lot of autotuning.

And speaking of money. You get what you pay for, but interestingly enough you often don’t get what you pay for. Sometimes people end up paying more by buying multi-dvd sets and or hiring seedy opportunists than they would for an actual qualified teacher. Prices really vary depending on where you live and who you hire. I live in an area where it’s not common to find a voice teachers that charge as little as $20 an hour (mine charge $40and well worth it because of his background and experience) . I’m sure there are others, especially those who work with professional singers, that charge $100 or more. You have to look and ask. Anyone who is vague about their fees is another person you should avoid.
Many voice teachers will charge less for a half-hour lessons vs. a whole hour. Ideally you should go weekly, but maybe you can just start with once or twice a month? Many teachers are very flexible when scheduling.
Please check through the schools–it’s your best and safest bet.