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Practice Coaching

Get the Most out of the Time Between Lessons! 


Supporting the Student-Parent-Teacher Triangle
 
I have always believed in providing a professional yet fun approach to helping students discover their musical abilities. My lessons integrated musicianship, performance, theory, music history, and harnessing the creativity within us.  I also spent a lot of lesson time teaching my students how to practice.  The reality is that despite well-written assignment sheets and clear conversations about expectations, once the student leaves the studio, they are on their own for the next 167 hours. 

As a practice coach, I will come into your home every day for a week and guide you and your child through efficient home practice strategies.  I will be supporting your child's teacher so that lesson time will be more productive.  Through observation and guided questions, I will help your child improve their listening, goal-setting, and evaluation skills.  Think of it along the same lines as hiring a math tutor to help your child get over a particular problem area so they can be more successful in school.  

SMART practice means that goals for that session must be
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Achievable
R = Relevant
T = Timely

The goal of hiring a practice coach is to empower your child to make wise decisions during their at-home bench time, to better enable parents to support their child during the practice process, and to give teachers the chance to do what they do best -- to help your child achieve their musical potential.

​I am also available to teach recreational music-making classes for adults and offer my services as an, accompanist and/or substitute teacher for studios in the Kelowna area.  Please contact me to chat about possibilities! 


"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
- Berthold Auerbach

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