NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS post 1 of 5

For music students who are tired of “starting over” after holiday breaks:

It’s not easy to keep up your chops when on break.
But if you don’t want to backslide, SOMETHING needs to happen.

These are things my students tell me:
📆“When I’m out of my normal routine, I don’t know when to practice.”
&…Read More

NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS post 2 of 5

How to turn holiday schedule mess
into holiday practice success:

“When I’m out of my normal routine, I’m always forgetting to practice.
My usual schedule doesn’t work any more–there just doesn’t seem to be a good time.”

It’s good to take time away from your instrument, but after a month (or even a few days!)…Read More

NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS post 3 of 5

Keep up your chops over break
without missing the festivities!

“There are always other people around when it’s time to practice.”

So you’ve set a time to practice, but when that time comes…
your sister has her stuffed animals lined up on the piano,
your dad is trying to get you to taste his freshly-b…Read More

25 OBJECTIONS:

1. Too expensive
2. No time
3. Too far away
4. Too much traffic

5. Too old
6. Too young
7. Not experienced enough
8. Too many bad habits

9. Forgets to practice
10. Unwilling to practice
11. Practice is ruining our relationship!

12. Not talented
13. Tone deaf
14. Unteachable (stubborn/stuck in my ways/old…Read More