How much should we practice at home?

As we are approaching recital this is an important question that pops up. With our recital one week away, everyone should be practicing for it daily. At the very least, 2 repetitions of your piece from memory daily should be the minimum. And don't forget that most students also have other music to work on as well. Next week we will pick up with the other music that we have been working on.

However, if you have been practicing all along, this week should be just like any other week. It is much better to learn your piece for performance far in advance than a few weeks before recital. Kids older than Kindergarten should shoot for 30 minutes of practice a day for 5 days a week. The more advanced the student is, the more practice is required. With the advance of each level of piano study, comes the necessity of more practice.

Log your practice time on the website to keep tabs of how much practice is happening and when are your best and worst practice times. Keep notes on the website as to what and how you are practicing, and notate any questions you might have. I see this in between lessons and it can help me to better prepare for your lesson or class each week.