Are you prepared to be the parent of a piano student?

• Make sure friends and family respect the student's practice time.
• Make sure your student follows up on their assignments.
• Read your student's practice records.
• Keep music and materials in a special place.
• Let your student know you are proud of their achievements.
• Encourage your student by listening to them play and commenting on their performance.
• Ask questions about what they are doing.
• Record their practice so they 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.