Good afternoon,

I am writing to you regarding the new violin teacher that my daughter has been assigned. My daughter, who is eight years old, has been studying violin at your music school since she was three. As you know, Tara, my daughter's teacher over this five-year span, recently became seriously ill and had to stop teaching. This was a great disappointment to both my daughter and me, as Tara was truly exceptional at her job. We sincerely hope that she recovers soon.

Neither my daughter nor I have been impressed with the teacher chosen to take over Tara’s students. At first, I thought the problem was one of adjustment and that it would resolve itself once the teacher was used to the new school and students. However, after 2 months, nothing has improved, and I have come to realize that the teacher is simply unprofessional and poorly qualified. She has been late for almost every one of my daughter’s lessons. While I can understand occasionally being held up in traffic, this problem has become habitual. Since my daughter’s lessons are only 30 minutes long, the 5 to 10 minutes she loses each week due to her teacher’s tardiness are significant. Furthermore, I seriously question whether this teacher should be teaching young children. She has very little patience and frequently loses her temper when my daughter makes a mistake. In addition, my daughter is sent home from each lesson with more pieces than any 8-year-old should be expected to learn in a week. Music is supposed to be her hobby, not her job.

Since beginning with this new teacher, I have noticed both my daughter’s confidence and interest in playing the violin have declined significantly, a fact which likely led to the lower-than-usual mark she received on her recent music exam. Therefore, effective immediately, I would ask you to assign her to an alternate instructor. I have been very impressed with your school until now, but if you are unable to find a suitable replacement for this teacher, I will have no other choice but to cancel all of my daughter’s future lessons.

Sincerely,
Mario Perez