Are there any music teachers out there? Do you enjoy your work?

Annoying children who sometimes won’t listen, and will instead say bad things behind your back.

My music teacher loves her work and never complains.

While maybe not the area who were thinking of, I teach Pre-K. I love it, but its hard work and not great pay. I think that’s the same no matter what grade you teach. While the kids can sometimes be difficult, I find that parents are worse, and often act way more immature then there children do. It’s fine if you’re passionate about it, but if you’re not sure, you may want to explore a bit more.

Music is a fabulous area to sink your teeth into, and it’s completely FABULOUS to teach its wonder to others. It depends who you are planning to teach. If you are teaching smaller kids, life might be a little challenging, getting them under control and such. Sometimes I feel like a MOMENT of silence is more beauteous than the music I teach, but the children are dedicated when it comes to violin, flute, and such. But, sometimes they’re a handful. Just, be prepared. But seeing them all perform beautifully is well worth it.
A middle school audience, I was with for about six years. And let me tell you MUSICALS ARE A MESS!!! I spend TONS of money (other people’s but STILL) and the chorus NEVER practices. The choreography is something else entirely. Teaching acting to middle schoolers (who are VERY shy, mind you) is quite hard and takes some talent. But, as I said, in the end, it’s SO beautiful! The kids are happy, smiling, giggling, and the cast party is a time to enjoy what you pieced together. I love the middle schoolers.
But, I must say, teaching high schoolers is the AWESOMEST. I’m currently with a very smart high school and it’s a very rewarding experience. They’re fabulously talented, developed, and much more behaved (or, at least, more are). There is some hormones at work and the students are VERY busy. And, with more students, there’s a lot of work to be done. Competitions. It’s the busiest.
Out of all of them, I say my studies have been well worth it. Sometimes I feel like pulling my hair out. But, in the end, it’s all worth it. If you have a sweet passion for music, and an ever long youthful spirit for children/teens, you should definitely pursue your dream and spread this spirit for other. The students are VERY talented, and you’ll enjoy it MUCH MORE THAN ANY ANY ANY OTHER MUSICAL GROUPS!!

It’s a great job, I love it. It’s very different though from teaching other subjects. If you taught french- you’d use a french book and just follow it through, but music you’re on your own most the time- even if there is a music book. So the more music you know, and have collected over the years, the easier it is to find something exciting and build a lesson on teaching it. You become the authority on music to your students, so as you study now, learn the most you can about it, so when the time comes, you’ll be ready.