Men In Private Music Teaching

It is no groundbreaking observation to note that the vast majority of piano teachers in the United States are female.  One only needs to attend any MTNA National Convention or other keyboard conference to observe this striking majority.  As of December 2011, in my local music teachers association (NNMTA), there […]

Prospective Male Piano Teachers Are Like Volcano-Prone Golf Balls

In the field of private piano teaching, men make up a little over 15% of all MTNA members, but this low percentage isn’t all that I find peculiar about private male piano teachers. To help illustrate these oddities, consider a miniature golf analogy. We’ve all experienced endless struggle with the […]

Bias Against Sexy Female Performance Attire Is Not A Gender Issue

In the October/November 2010 issue of American Music Teacher, Rebecca Johnson pointed out a study done on whether female attire affects how audiences perceive females’ performances. Noola Griffiths, the author of the 2009 study, concluded (in my own blunt summary) that women who dress in sexy clothes on stage are perceived as […]