I’m a registered piano teacher teaching from home and from a music studio. I found out that most of the parents have difficulty looking for a qualified piano teacher for their kids. Having a qualified and well experienced teacher is very crucial not just for higher grades piano students but also for beginners as well. A good teacher would not only make the lesson fun, but also digs out students potential to make them blossom in shorter time. Some parents thought that teachers from commercial studios are all qualified, but that’s not always true. To find out if a teacher is qualified, go online to http://www.bcrmta.bc.ca/html/vancouver.htm and see if you can find the name of the teacher in the list. If not, the teacher is not a registered music teacher.
The requirements of being a registered piano teacher are
- Hold one of the following qualifications:
- A Music Teacher’s Certificate or Diploma (in the instrument or subject of instruction stated on the application) from any School of Music recognized by the BCRMTA Provincial Council
- A Music Performers Certificate or Diploma (in the instrument or subject of instruction stated on the application)) from any School of Music recognized by the BCRMTA Provincial Council and a record of four years teaching of subjects recognized by the Board of Examiners.
- A University Music Degree (with a major in the instrument or subject of instruction stated on the application) and a record of four years teaching of subjects recognized by the Board of Examiners.
OR
be a member in good standing of a Registered Music Teachers’ Association of a Province other than British Columbia
OR
satisfy the BCRMTA Board of Examiners that he/she qualifies to be accepted as a member of BCRMTA.
Don’t waste your money and your kid’s time. Find a registered piano teacher!
