Why do teachers have piano recitals? One of the reasons is that it is a chance for piano students to perform in front of family, friends, and the other students. Many students want to play pieces that they learned over the past year and they also want to hear other students play, too.
Many parents think of piano recitals in a negative light, such as an occasion where their child might get nervous and make noticeable mistakes. All this nervousness and tensions transfers itself to the performer, which is not good. Most parents push the recital idea rather aggressively yet think of their child has not being up to the standard as a good student---which makes the child even more nervous.
Some piano teachers think of a recital as a place for a student to present what they have learned for the past few weeks or months. It's a place where children play the pieces they enjoy yet perform well. And many teachers believe that some of the parents do more harm than good with the negative mindset and projecting their nervousness onto their child.
Every student will have some nervousness, but most of that can be avoided with some planning. First of all, the child should absolutely play a piece or two that he or she likes to play and that sounds good to the ear. This will give them confidence in their ability to perform in front of an audience.
Remember, as a parent shower your child with good constructive comments and make them feel good about their performances. Students should practice with their own small recitals at home, playing other pieces and recital pieces. Students can have fun walking up to the piano bench, sitting down, and bowing at the end of their family performance at home.
This will give your child more confidence and they will feel somewhat more comfortable when they perform in front of a larger audience. It also helps if you tell them (even better if the teacher tells them) that nobody hardly knows their piece and most people cannot tell if they make a mistake. Students should dress for comfort for their recital, with comfortable shoes (no flip flops) and with hair neatly out of the eyes.
One more thing to do is to record the piece to be performed at the recital so your child can listen to it. After listening to it, the student may notice some mistakes that need to be corrected. Participation in a piano recital is a great learning experience and a good way for your child to feel a sense of accomplishment.
Your child's first piano recital can be a momentous event in his or her life, so make it a special occasion. But make sure you don't overdo it and get nervous, as your child will sense it and start feeling those same nervous feelings that you have. Make your child feel confident and loved so there are fond memories of the first recital, and do take the family out for dinner to your child's favorite restaurant when the recital is over! - 15359
Many parents think of piano recitals in a negative light, such as an occasion where their child might get nervous and make noticeable mistakes. All this nervousness and tensions transfers itself to the performer, which is not good. Most parents push the recital idea rather aggressively yet think of their child has not being up to the standard as a good student---which makes the child even more nervous.
Some piano teachers think of a recital as a place for a student to present what they have learned for the past few weeks or months. It's a place where children play the pieces they enjoy yet perform well. And many teachers believe that some of the parents do more harm than good with the negative mindset and projecting their nervousness onto their child.
Every student will have some nervousness, but most of that can be avoided with some planning. First of all, the child should absolutely play a piece or two that he or she likes to play and that sounds good to the ear. This will give them confidence in their ability to perform in front of an audience.
Remember, as a parent shower your child with good constructive comments and make them feel good about their performances. Students should practice with their own small recitals at home, playing other pieces and recital pieces. Students can have fun walking up to the piano bench, sitting down, and bowing at the end of their family performance at home.
This will give your child more confidence and they will feel somewhat more comfortable when they perform in front of a larger audience. It also helps if you tell them (even better if the teacher tells them) that nobody hardly knows their piece and most people cannot tell if they make a mistake. Students should dress for comfort for their recital, with comfortable shoes (no flip flops) and with hair neatly out of the eyes.
One more thing to do is to record the piece to be performed at the recital so your child can listen to it. After listening to it, the student may notice some mistakes that need to be corrected. Participation in a piano recital is a great learning experience and a good way for your child to feel a sense of accomplishment.
Your child's first piano recital can be a momentous event in his or her life, so make it a special occasion. But make sure you don't overdo it and get nervous, as your child will sense it and start feeling those same nervous feelings that you have. Make your child feel confident and loved so there are fond memories of the first recital, and do take the family out for dinner to your child's favorite restaurant when the recital is over! - 15359
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