As the COVID-19 pandemic is currently creeping its long virus-ridden fingers across the globe, the world has scrambled to move their work online. Higher Education is no exception with the Music Dept at LIPA (the performing arts institute that I work for) has pausing all face to face teaching and moving it online until further notice.
Though there are definite downsides to online teaching (resonance, playing for the student, actual human contact) the upsides are pretty boss too: continued learning regardless of country (and to some extent timezone), not having to leave your home to teach/learn, and importantly during this crisis, regular verbal connection. Some of my students are in total isolation with no real connection to the outside world so their lessons have become really important to them.
Are you having online lessons? What do you think? Are you interested in having some? Comment below…
PS. Fully expecting no comments because this is a new blog. I am essentially blogging to myself. Send help and oat milk.
