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By: Tammy

Tammy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:02:07 +0000

We start “practice recitals” 3 weeks before the recital. I start going over recital etiquette (an actual handout I give them and their parents) 4 weeks prior, so they can share the info with everyone at home – this includes everything from how to behave at a performance, what to wear, when cameras/video are OK, how the recital itself works, warm-ups, etc. The 3 weeks leading up to the recital, at the lessons themselves, I have every student practice announcing himself and his pieces, playing, I clap in between, and they take a bow at the end. There will be plenty of ‘unknown’ on recital day, so I try to eliminate as much as I can control ahead of time. All that preparation is worth it when it’s recital day.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:50:42 +0000

One thing that used to catch me off guard (now I look for it) is when students pedal with their heel off the ground. Very embarrassing to notice it during a recital when they’re up on stage!

Also, their posture. Now I like to take (with their permission) quick photos of “BEFORE” & “AFTER” sitting posture at the piano. A picture is worth a thousand nagging words.

Dana

By: Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:42:00 +0000

I will move sometimes as well. Also, moving helps to get your mind out of the same teaching rut and you’ll notice new things.
At every group lesson we practice our bows and clapping and I will make them do it over and over until they do it right. Then it is no big deal for the recital.

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BNC Education: June Blog Carnival-Your Students | BNC Education — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:15:41 +0000

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By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:04:08 +0000

That’s really interesting! I really like your idea of practice recitals. The first recital I had my students didn’t know when to bow or anything! I think it would have helped so much if we had practiced that!

By: Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:59:04 +0000

I have a student sort-of like that too – he counts with his arms, which makes him look like he’s doing the chicken dance while playing. At first I tried to get him to stop by telling him not to count with his arms, but rather to count out loud. That didn’t work very well though. So I told him he looked like a chicken when he played (I know him really well, so I knew he wouldn’t be insulted) and he thought that was really funny. Now whenever he starts bouncing I just have to say “chicken” and he stops.