| As a music school director I often hear people | | | | It can be difficult to learn when there are dogs, or |
| ask if it's better to take lessons in your (or the | | | | other pets around, siblings, and the general sounds |
| teacher's) home? Or in a music school. I have | | | | around the house, like banging pot and pans at |
| always believed that taking music lessons. in a | | | | supper time or the TV. |
| professional studio environment is the best place | | | | 2) Recitals - Private, In home teachers often hold |
| for a child to learn the fine craft of playing a | | | | their music recitals at their house which can be |
| musical instrument. Here are 3 reasons why. | | | | too small or awkward. Studios will usually have |
| 1) No distractions - In a music lesson centre there | | | | their recitals in a rented hall or church giving the |
| are no distractions. At the teachers home or in | | | | student more of a real concert feel for their |
| your own home there can be things that take the | | | | performance. |
| student's attention away from the music lessons. | | | | |