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    Piano Practice Incentives for the Creative Teacher

    November 8, 2024 /

    As a piano teacher, it can be so hard to convince your students the benefits of practicing during the week. I also remember as a piano student how hard it was to find time to practice during the week on top of homework, other rehearsals and activities, and don’t forget about sleep! Some weeks I didn’t even want to practice piano because I didn’t like the piece my teacher assigned. Even if I did enjoy the piece, I didn’t always know how to practice or how to make my practice enjoyable. I had no incentives to practice piano! We are able to flip the script as piano teachers now and…

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Hi! I’m Kristin – mom of 3, chocolate addict, piano teacher, and music lover. Follow along for fun and engaging lesson tips and resources! Read more about me here.

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