Thomas J. West Music

Category: Private Teaching

Special Announcement: A Full Integrated Webcam Music Studio!

Posted by Thomas J. West on July 3, 2010 at 7:51 PM

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It's rather amazing how these things happen sometimes. Two days ago Dr. Joseph Pisano of MusTech.Net invited me into a chat room on the new Music PLN website to discuss integrating my

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The Importance of Role-Modeling in Musical Instruction

Posted by Thomas J. West on May 11, 2010 at 10:25 PM

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As an ensemble music director at the secondary level, one often takes for granted the importance and power of having a good role model for student musicians to emulate. Most high school programs with full-sized (or at least decent-sized) ensembles have at least one player in each section who serves as a role model to the rest in terms of technique, tone, style, and e...

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When Should You Get A Private Music Teacher For Your Child?

Posted by Thomas J. West on October 4, 2008 at 10:58 AM

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For Piano Teachers: Play The Letter Game With Your Beginners

Posted by Thomas J. West on July 18, 2008 at 8:08 PM

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Building a Private Music Studio #1 - How to Start a Private Music Studio

Posted by Thomas J. West on July 10, 2008 at 10:58 PM

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This blog entry is the first in a series of entries intended for my readers who are practicing music teachers. These will be a series of tips, hints, and suggestions for building and maintaining a private studio of music students outside of a full-time teaching job in a school district.

Why Work Outside of Work?

Most music teachers put in long hours at th...

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