Why should we play games in practice with our children? TOP TIP: if the game you are playing is making your practice longer or more complicated, it’s not the right …
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Tips for the Practice Parent: 5 Tips to Help Combat Your ‘Monster Side’ During Practice
Do you sometimes struggle to keep your cool during practice with your child? Here are a few little tricks to help you!
Tips for the Practice Parent: The Benefits of Music Courses and Workshops
Wondering why or if you should be sending your child to a music camp/workshop/course? Here are some of the major benefits of doing so – caveat, I highly believe that …
Tips for the Practice Parent: How to Give Constructive Criticism
Is your child resistant to your attempts to help correct them during practice? Try this idea 💡 to deliver constructive criticism in a way that they will be able to …
Tips for the Practice Parent: 3 Tips for Handling Stress Related Time Restrictions in Practice
Feeling stressed about practice because you have very little time to fit in a lot of items on your list? Here are 3 tips to maximise your time! Remember: stress …
Tips for the Practice Parent: How to progress Faster in your Lessons
Feeling like your music progress is stalling? Here is how to break down your child’s practice so that you can get back on track during your lessons!
Tips for the Practice Parent: How to respond to ‘competitive’ questions from other parents…
The dreaded ‘what piece/grade is YOUR child on?’ questions! Looking for a positive way to answer a question or comment from another parent that makes you feel uncomfortable? Here’s the …
Tips for the Practice Parent: The Magic of Listening to Your Repertoire
Why should you be listening to the repertoire, past and present? It does 60% of the hard work for you!
Tips for the Practice Parent: Why your child doesn’t perform as well in lessons as they do at home!
Feeling frustrated that you work hard at home but your child finds it difficult to show all that work to your teacher during the lesson? Here is why, and what …
What Suzuki Mum Amie learnt about practicing with her children!
‘I realised I never knew how to practice’ – I had a chat with Suzuki Mum of 2 (Denmark) Amie Leung about how she achieved her practice goals during her …