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Music Helps Me

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Jun 30, 2023 | Replies (392)

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@georgette12

I used to teach piano, and I had several people who were 70+. They were fun to teach, and to listen to. They had great stories. That's one reason I volunteered for Hospice. One student did vaudeville with her family. Another one was the daughter of the founder of the Mentholatom company. He sent his brother to check out a product that another company started to market, with the possible intention of buying them out. He returned later and told his brother that the product would never be any competition. Boy, was he wrong! The product was Vicks.

I found that senior students were much more motivated and interested than the kids whose parents made them take lessons.

Jim

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@jimhd Although this thread of conversation is about music, your comment about senior students hit home for me. My dad started oil and watercolor painting at age 80, and was pretty danged good! In my literacy tutoring, I find the older students are the best ones for the same reasons you stated. Here's to fine arts and motivation!
Ginger