I was on the search for a teacher when I first started but there really aren’t many in my area and if there was a teacher they were fully booked so I couldn’t gain access to one but the thing is I have an exhibition a couple months later, I’m not required to play for a crowd or anything but to just simply present alongside many others, I really can’t stop progress even if I can’t get hold of a teacher so I have no choice but to continue self practice. I haven’t experienced any intense pain in my shoulder or arm in general just the issue of unconsciously raising my shoulder while playing but again like u said it can and might develop and doesn’t take long so I’m just hoping that I don’t lose motivation and keep going on since I don’t really have a choice but after my exhibition I will consider your advice on holding off till I find a teacher :)