Have you ever launched into a new school year full of enthusiasm and carefully planned goals for your students only to have your expectations dashed to pieces by a sheepish admission that they didn’t practice at all? You wonder if their lack of effort is a harbinger of the year to follow. Will it be weeks and weeks of cajoling and bribing and pulling your hair out trying to persuade them to dust off their home piano and work hard at their assignments? We hope not! Chris Owenby, of the Practice Habits Membership Community (if you use my link, you can join for a 10% discount!), and I are hosting a free LIVE webinar next Thursday, August 9, at 11:00 EST (10:00 CST) to address this issue.
Chris has put together a webinar registration page that you can visit for more information and to sign up to attend. I’m excited to share some of the things I’ve learned over the past 20 years of teaching piano (including a shocking discovery I made 5 years ago!) that have helped immensely in evaluating and establishing practice expectations in my studio and communicating those effectively with students and parents. I’ll also be sharing links to helpful resources and giving away a special freebie to everyone who attends!
Heidi Neal says
Thanks for your inspiration! I love your focus on graciousness and I have some students that I think the any song assignment is going to be perfect for some of my students. I wish you had a weekly podcast and I’ve enjoyed reading your blog for years! 🙂
natalie says
Aww, thanks for your kind words, Heidi! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it!