Are You Prepared to be the Parent of a Piano Student?

Your son or daughter is taking piano lessons? Then so are you!

Following are some activities for YOUR “piano lessons”:

Make sure friends and family respect the student’s practice time.
Make sure your student follows up on his/her assignments.
Read your student’s practice records.
Keep music and materials in a special place.
Let your student know you are proud of his/her achievements.
Encourage your student by listening to him/her play and commenting on the performance.
Ask questions about what s/he is doing.
Record the practice so s/he can hear themselves objectively.
Attend all recitals and programs open to parents.
Go to other concerts and programs as a family.
There will be times your student resists practicing. This is normal. Stress regularity.
Make sure your student never misses a lesson except for illness or emergency.
Don’t allow your student to skip a lesson because s/he hasn’t practiced. The one who hasn’t practiced is most in need of a lesson!
Let your student “doodle” at the piano. Just make a clear distinction between doodling and practicing.
Emphasize how much is accomplished during practice.
Always contact me if you have questions or concerns.