With thirty-years of on-and-off piano teaching experience behind me, I’ve had my fair share of overly cautious and perfectionist adult piano students. Now, as I’m looking forward to taking a new career path (or paths) I can understand just what sort of baggage those adult students were bringing to their lessons each week and just how difficult a decision it must have been for them to begin piano lessons midlife.  Matthew Harre has a wonderful article posted on his website, Musical Fossils, where he talks about what he learned about teaching children from teaching adults, information I will certainly bring with me this afternoon when I head out the door to my studio. 

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