COVID is done...why keep doing virtual lessons instead of in-person?
I have received several requests for music lessons already for 2021-2022 school year. Some are excited to begin. Some are continuing our relationship with more lessons. Some are disappointed that lessons are not in person. Why are my lessons still virtual for 2021-2022?
This is a question that needs to be addressed.
First, I understand that people are tired of the online platforms: virtual for work, virtual for church, virtual for weddings, funerals, birthday parties, social togetherness. I, too, have been doing plenty of Zoom, Google hangout, and FaceTime phone calls. Add to this our children having at least partial online schooling last year. Yes, we are all sick of it!
It was a learning process for me to transfer my business to online lessons. I learned a lot, and have more to learn all the time! I did take a loss in the amount of music students I had last year, due to the coronavirus; lack of computer access, and drop in financial ability on the part of my families were the main causes. Of course there is a bit lost by in the experience of online music lessons. I have found it especially challenging to do my vocal and clarinet lessons on the virtual platform, due to the amount of things that are done in real time with these: vocalise with piano, accompaniments, checking reed placement and embouchure more closely, etc. However, I did successfully provide piano, vocal, clarinet, guitar, ukulele and music theory classes online last year. I also did an Elements of Music class.
Everyone has had to make personal sacrifices in many ways. And I know many of us want to go back to "normal". I am fully vaccinated. However, there remains to be vaccination for the very age group which comprise most of my students: 6-12 year olds. The Delta Variant is causing more cases to occur. My vaccination protects ME, but I could still carry the virus to students, and my students are not vaccinated. In-person lessons are either students coming to ME, or me traveling to their homes. My home is not ideally set up for in person lessons. I had to move due to the virus in May 2020. And traveling to student homes exposes the entire household to whomever I have been visiting that day. I know personally of cases of COVID-19 coming from individuals who didn't know they were ill and carrying the virus (asymptomatic). It simply is not a risk I want to take. I want my students and their families to remain healthy. For this reason, my lessons are going to continue to be offered on the Zoom platform.
How my online lessons work for you. There are benefits to my virtual lessons. First, there is no health risk of illness. Second, I record the lessons so students can view all or parts of their lessons over and over. Third, families may use the lesson video for more than one child at no extra cost. Fourth, I set up a private webpage, a "Lesson Hub", for each and every student with lesson notes, supplemental videos, practice tips, and more! Finally, lessons can be paid for directly from the Lesson Hub using any debit or credit card, or PayPal.
I am a dedicated, comprehensive, skilled, mature musician with years of experience and training as a teacher. I constantly reflect, reassess, and revise to improve your child's musical experience. I am willing to provide my best with the tools we have for virtual lessons. I look forward to meeting all of you and creating beautiful music with online lessons. I'm happy to answer questions, troubleshoot technical or musical problems, and am here to bring music education into your home.
Please contact me today!
Ms. Kreenah
This is a question that needs to be addressed.
First, I understand that people are tired of the online platforms: virtual for work, virtual for church, virtual for weddings, funerals, birthday parties, social togetherness. I, too, have been doing plenty of Zoom, Google hangout, and FaceTime phone calls. Add to this our children having at least partial online schooling last year. Yes, we are all sick of it!
It was a learning process for me to transfer my business to online lessons. I learned a lot, and have more to learn all the time! I did take a loss in the amount of music students I had last year, due to the coronavirus; lack of computer access, and drop in financial ability on the part of my families were the main causes. Of course there is a bit lost by in the experience of online music lessons. I have found it especially challenging to do my vocal and clarinet lessons on the virtual platform, due to the amount of things that are done in real time with these: vocalise with piano, accompaniments, checking reed placement and embouchure more closely, etc. However, I did successfully provide piano, vocal, clarinet, guitar, ukulele and music theory classes online last year. I also did an Elements of Music class.
Everyone has had to make personal sacrifices in many ways. And I know many of us want to go back to "normal". I am fully vaccinated. However, there remains to be vaccination for the very age group which comprise most of my students: 6-12 year olds. The Delta Variant is causing more cases to occur. My vaccination protects ME, but I could still carry the virus to students, and my students are not vaccinated. In-person lessons are either students coming to ME, or me traveling to their homes. My home is not ideally set up for in person lessons. I had to move due to the virus in May 2020. And traveling to student homes exposes the entire household to whomever I have been visiting that day. I know personally of cases of COVID-19 coming from individuals who didn't know they were ill and carrying the virus (asymptomatic). It simply is not a risk I want to take. I want my students and their families to remain healthy. For this reason, my lessons are going to continue to be offered on the Zoom platform.
How my online lessons work for you. There are benefits to my virtual lessons. First, there is no health risk of illness. Second, I record the lessons so students can view all or parts of their lessons over and over. Third, families may use the lesson video for more than one child at no extra cost. Fourth, I set up a private webpage, a "Lesson Hub", for each and every student with lesson notes, supplemental videos, practice tips, and more! Finally, lessons can be paid for directly from the Lesson Hub using any debit or credit card, or PayPal.
I am a dedicated, comprehensive, skilled, mature musician with years of experience and training as a teacher. I constantly reflect, reassess, and revise to improve your child's musical experience. I am willing to provide my best with the tools we have for virtual lessons. I look forward to meeting all of you and creating beautiful music with online lessons. I'm happy to answer questions, troubleshoot technical or musical problems, and am here to bring music education into your home.
Please contact me today!
Ms. Kreenah