I have played the piano since I was about 5 and have even earned money playing in rock bands etc – long ago.  However although I can read the notes (slowly) I have never learned properly and cannot play the classical pieces which I love.  So I have started learning the piano again - from scratch.   Enter Malcolm my amazing teacher.  Malcolm is someone many teachers, coaches and mentors could learn from in so many ways.

I always look forward to a lesson from Malcolm as I know that in his music case there will be a new musical ‘goodie’ for me to get my teeth into.  You see he has thought about me and where I am with my playing in between lessons.  He has then chosen something which I can start to play but will stretch me and above all will engage and interest me.  He often has a little story about the piece too.  The other day as we looked at Westminster Cathedral from my window he reminded me that Purcell and Handel were organists there and would have played this very piece in that building

If you are a teacher, mentor, advisor or consultant do you think about your clients in between sessions?  Do you consider where they are and what you can do to move them forward?

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