The Practical and Cultural Challenges of Teaching Private Lessons TodayIn this segment of a Loyola University, New Orleans Music Industry Program Series, drum teacher Ray Fransen addresses the issues that private music teachers—particularly drummers—face in today’s cultural environment, where self-teaching books abound and parents dilute their children’s focus on music in the spirit of well-roundedness. He also offers advice on how teachers can help students cultivate a deeper interest in drums by developing their confidence as players.