Studio Policies
Materials Needed Strings – instrument (with bow), case, rosin, soft cloth, music (as assigned), rock stop (‘cello and bass), three-ring binder with blank paper, pencils, shoulder rest/sponge (violin and viola) and practice journal Voice – music (as assigned), water, three-ring binder with blank paper, pencils, blank cassette or recording device and practice journal Piano — instrument (at home, […]
Practicing 101: The Journal
One of the most laborious yet important parts of the process of being an artist is practicing. Believe it or not, not everyone enjoys practicing; some even dread it (as witnessed by most parents, at some time, during the meltdown of a child being made to practice scales before dinner). However, most people only have […]
Practice 201: Setting Goals – The How and Why
In my post on the importance of the Practice Journal, I spoke about the need for setting goals for each practice session before actually beginning the practice session. This is because the first step in learning any skill-based art, craft, sport or language is knowing how to be an effective goal setter. Goals frame the road […]