[Xiomara]

I've been playing the violin since I was about 6 or 7 - not a particularly high grade (mainly because I stopped doing them for ages, started again this year) but have stuck with it for a long time and still take lessons as well as participating in orchestras etc.

My question is - can I offer music tuition to students (idk who is going to entrust their kids to me, but I have a friend who teaches piano part time who is the same age) without any formal certificate or anything? Should I, even? What even goes into teaching kids what I know on the violin? Is there some sort of course I can go on to learn?

Failing that, how else can I use my violin/music theory skills to make money in the real world? It'd be nice for all those years of lessons to make some dolla, haha.

Suggestions much appreciated!

[Tinsley]

I don't know how easy it would be for you to find custom for violin lessons tbh. So many people have (granted often old and horrendously out of tune) pianos in their houses, but not as many have violins (or at least I don't know anyone who does?).

I just think buying a violin is probably a biggish commitment and people/parents may then look at people with diplomas etc. And even if they use your violin, I believe violin isn't an easy instrument to learn and they'd need access to one to practice regularly..?

I guess I just think your friend probably wouldn't have half as much trouble finding custom for giving lessons. With music theory on the other hand I'm sure you could get some people to teach for that, I would probably push more with that idea.

But then I'm a pianist, not a violinist and my knowledge on them is a lot less

[journalismus]

I'm sure you can, my friend is amazing at the piano and she teaches kids for a few hours each week, and makes a lot of money!

[xoxAngel_Kxox]

You don't need any kind of qualification to do this, as long as people agree to pay for your services knowing what your credentials are then that's fine. Even if you don't have a very high grade, you could still teach beginners, and parents might agree to let you teach them rather than a "professional" teacher as they'd likely charge a lot more.

I taught some primary school children in my spare time when I was in sixth form. I had four pupils who had an hour's lesson each week (2 of them in each lesson) paying £10 an hour each. So total of £20 an hour, or £40 a week, for me. Really good for your CV and gets you some extra cash as well which always has to be a good thing!