O time thou must untangle this, not I.
It is too hard a knot for me to untie.
-Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Better than a yearly review...
Generally, I get the sense that my students enjoy learning with me. And since many of them have been with me for multiple years now, it's not hard to figure that out. However, every once and while I have a student who goes above and beyond to let me know how much I've made a positive contribution to their life. Recently one of my students, Bianca, had an assignment in school to select a "person of the year" in their life. Bianca chose to me as that person and wrote a very sweet paper describing how I've affected her life. It's just so amazing to hear and the best form of compliment. I've typed out her paper below...
Bianca
Feb 2009
"My Inspirational Teacher"
I walked into the piano room feeling nervous. This was my first time ever playing an instrument. I was able to relax a little when I saw my instructor sitting in his chair smiling. Eric, my piano teacher, is a laid-back piano player. He is one of my favorite piano instructors and is a phenomenal player. Eric has freckles around his eyes and brownish blonde hair. He has bright blue eyes and a scratchy brown mustache. Eric is my person of the year because...
Eric is SUCH a good piano player. He can play a really difficult song with his eyes closed!! When you see him play, he really gets into it and he's very expressive. One of Eric's qualities is he can perform in front of people without preparation and with no mistakes.
Eric is a GREAT teacher for kids. Whenever someone is talking, he listens. He always asks you what you did that day. Eric's funny in a way; he jokes around with kids and laughs a lot. Eric's always up to teaching a class. He is also extremely understanding. If you can't come to a class, he'll reschedule it for you.
Eric has a wonderful personality. Everyday he's cheerful and always smiles. He is patient and detail-oriented. Eric listens to what you have to say and is engaged in what you are saying. He's enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about musical instruments, especially piano.
Because of all his great attributes I choose him as my person of the year. His qualities make you want to meet him or get to know him. I think he is one of the best music teachers in this state and maybe even the country. It takes skill and hard work to be as good a teacher as Eric is.
Bianca
Feb 2009
"My Inspirational Teacher"
I walked into the piano room feeling nervous. This was my first time ever playing an instrument. I was able to relax a little when I saw my instructor sitting in his chair smiling. Eric, my piano teacher, is a laid-back piano player. He is one of my favorite piano instructors and is a phenomenal player. Eric has freckles around his eyes and brownish blonde hair. He has bright blue eyes and a scratchy brown mustache. Eric is my person of the year because...
Eric is SUCH a good piano player. He can play a really difficult song with his eyes closed!! When you see him play, he really gets into it and he's very expressive. One of Eric's qualities is he can perform in front of people without preparation and with no mistakes.
Eric is a GREAT teacher for kids. Whenever someone is talking, he listens. He always asks you what you did that day. Eric's funny in a way; he jokes around with kids and laughs a lot. Eric's always up to teaching a class. He is also extremely understanding. If you can't come to a class, he'll reschedule it for you.
Eric has a wonderful personality. Everyday he's cheerful and always smiles. He is patient and detail-oriented. Eric listens to what you have to say and is engaged in what you are saying. He's enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about musical instruments, especially piano.
Because of all his great attributes I choose him as my person of the year. His qualities make you want to meet him or get to know him. I think he is one of the best music teachers in this state and maybe even the country. It takes skill and hard work to be as good a teacher as Eric is.
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