Stories like yours are unfortunately so common, Mooh. :-( I think it's a crime to present the sacred (well, it's sacred to me anyway!) art of music without real caring and love; to mistreat kids and stomp all over their natural musicality, perhaps destroying their innate love of music for life.

I've been known to get downright p****d about it, as a matter of fact!

Thanks for your kind comments, Peter. I live near Barrie Ontario, just north of Toronto - but hey, the very thought of anyone flying in just for a piano lesson with me is making these big BIG butterflies flap around in my belly .... eGADS! Just PLEASE don't make me hit you ... CURVE YOUR FINGERS NICELY and COUNT TO 4 INCESSANTLY, OK?    ;-)