My Christmas message to you!
My siblings and I put together this video, special for Christmas 2020. It's just for you, so please watch, enjoy, and share if you like it! Merry Christmas and God bless!
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Online Recital Prep: Things the Students Should Know
In thinking over things between yesterday and today, I realized something comforting: Most of the things that are different about online recitals were covered yesterday. Most of what I have to say to students are things I'd say to them anyways. Yay! So, hints, tips, and protocol for the students! (Parents, please go over these with your young children.) Does it make you nervous to play in front of people? If so, that's OK -- most people feel this way! So, leading up to the recital, perform a lot for your family and friends. This will help you not to be so nervous. Don't forget to get them to sign your music or notebook in pencil! Recitals are special, so now's a good chance to wear your best clothes! Dress nicely, and don't forget to put on your smiles. :) Check your piano bench before your mom or dad signs in to the recital. Make sure you're comfortable with where it is. When it's your turn to play, come and sit at your piano so we can all see you ov...
Online Recitals: Things the Parents Should Know
Wow. I am about to write a post on something I've never done before. I mean, once upon a time, I had to do that with my first in-person recital. But I'd been to in-person recitals -- plenty of them. I'd watched my teachers. I'd even participated in a joint recital with another teacher. In spring I did a YouTube recital. That was more video editing than I want to be doing this month; hence the switch to music teachers' least favourite platform, Zoom. So what I'm putting down here is just quoting the experts. So, parents, what should you do in preparation for recital day? Be there -- not just you, but your whole family! The idea of a recital, be it in-person or over Zoom, is to celebrate what your child can do. Just because it's at home, don't make it an excuse for everyone else to be off in their own bedrooms playing video games while your young pianist is nervously performing in front of a screen for other's benefit. ...