Do you think I should teach piano?

Question

I'm 14 & I have been taking lessons for 2.5 years and my teacher says that I advance so fast that I should be thinking about teaching it over the summer. The hardest song I can play is Solfeggietto. I know all of the major scales and chords, most of the minor scales and chords, time signatures, rhytms & beats, and the dynamics. She says she will help me get started teaching to beginners (5-8 year olds that don't even know where middle C is) and I could charge maybe $5 per half hour (The waiting list for piano players in 4 pages long where I take lessons). I work well with kids and I'm pretty good at teaching things, but I don't know how to deal with kids that act up or don't want to sit still. I am also afraid I might teach a kid a wrong technique and keep it stuck in their head. She said she will be willing to help if I wanted to wait another year.

Answer 1

I'm the same age and I've been taking lessons for 4 years now, but I quit. Sure go ahead and teach! :) Start out as a small fee and as you get more " clients " add on more. Good luck to you. Oh and what if you taught a student to your level ? You'll still be learning right ? So just make sure you're a few steps more advance as the students are. Otherwise. Best of luck :)