yeah... I actually feel guilty taking the money sometimes cause all I did was sit here and jam for 1/2 hour. It always suprises me when they sign up for a month of lessons... inside I'm thinking "ya wanna pay me $25 for a 1/2 hour lesson... really? Like.. $100 a month?..holy crap. Ya wanna pay a year in advance?... holy friggin $#@. New computer.. woohoo.."

Seriously, I wouldn't worry about it. Teachers are making excellent money for what they do. If you have a long term relationship with a teacher, birthdays and xmas are usually observed but that goes both ways & I buy gifts for the students too. It's never anything serious... maybe a kewl book to read or a novelty item or beer or whatever.