Practice Expectations

Students are expected to diligently prepare lesson assignments each week.
Every part of the assignment is important.
The amount of practice time required is in relation to the age, level, and goals of the student.
A general rule of thumb is that daily practice time should be not less than the length of time you spend in your weekly lesson.
The more time you spend practicing to solve problems, the faster you will improve.
With better the quality practice time, more will be accomplished in less time.
The quality of the practice time is the most important part.
Practice small sections of your music at a time to focus on improvement.
Check the Resources pages for more advice on how to practice well.
Positive encouragement and reminders by parents for their child to practice can be helpful to help them develop a stable daily practice routine.
Guidance from parents can be helpful if it guides the student toward learning practice discipline and to solve problems for themselves.