Have you ever been asked to teach a blind piano student? What did you say?

It's tempting to say no – not because we don't want to teach them – but because we feel unprepared. But there is no degree in teaching piano to the visually impaired (that I know of) and if we don't teach them they might be left to fend for themselves.

Anastasia didn't shy away from this challenge, she embraced it. She has been teaching a blind piano student for several years now, and she's here today to help us all feel confident diving in too.

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Have you ever taught a blind piano student?

How did it go? What was the most challenging part of the experience for you?