Practice Lessons: What I Learned from Listening

It’s every teacher’s dream: students who listen, who care, who translate their lessons into thoughtful, effective practice. That’s the dream: what’s the reality? What actually happens in the practice room? Do we really want to know? Will knowing change anything for the better? A candid report on my year of Practice Lessons—monthly visits into my students’ private piano life. Through brief lesson videos, frank student feedback and my own analysis of the experience, I hope to shed some light on the process and perhaps even toss a little optimism into the mix.

Presenter: Nancy O’Neill Breth