In the process of overcoming difficulties, challenges and barriers in life lies the feeling of happiness and success. That perseverance and tenacity to overcome a certain difficulty is learned from an early age and is very visible in learning to play the piano or any other instrument.
As a long-time piano teacher, I face the challenge of showing a child that there is nothing that cannot be mastered with enough effort and perseverance. Usually, at the first barrier in playing, most of the children say “I can’t”. The greatness of a good teacher is to find a way to show the child that he/she CAN – every time and without exception with a little more effort and persistence. The greatest gift for me is when I see a big smile on the child’s face at the moment when the child realizes that he/she can solve something that was difficult and problematic until a little while ago and master it. And that’s how every child who plays an instrument learns everyday about life, and gradually we pave the way to success. That’s why parents, when you hear from a young child “I don’t want to play anymore”, when up until yesterday he/she was enthusiastic about the instrument, you just need to know that he/she has encountered a barrier that you need to help overcome together with the teacher. Don’t fall for it and don’t “help” him/her by allowing him/her to give up, help them overcome, and become a stronger person, persevere and thus he/she will have the opportunity to become a successful and satisfied person.
Piano professor
Violeta Stefanovska- Shukovikj