Music-Teaching

Are Instrumental Lessons just a Luxury?

Are Instrumental Lessons just a Luxury?

I have played the guitar ever since I was little. I must have been six or seven when I was given a small guitar. Instrumental lessons were not affordable though so I never had any formal music training. I am so grateful to a number of people who gave me lessons here and there.

I’m thinking about this because Esther mentioned to me that a few students might need to stop because inflation is pushing up the cost of living. This would be such a shame, I can see how much students benefit from the time they spend learning from her.

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Instrumental Teachers are Instrumental

Instrumental Teachers are Instrumental

I think instrumental teachers have it pretty hard sometimes. I’m sure I’ve written before about my interest in helping them. One of the big reasons for this is my wife, Esther, who is a Piano teacher. She runs her business as a sole trader company. The last couple of years have brought about a huge number of challenges which she has had to adapt to.

The pandemic has caused a lot of disruption to lesson schedules. Students often couldn’t attend face-to-face lessons, online video lessons, let’s be honest, are no where near as good as in-person. If this change hasn’t been enough the government in the UK will require even small sole traders to implement digital accounting software to submit returns by April 2022.

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