The start of a new month means it is time for a new "Musicianship Monthly" activity!
What is "Musicianship Monthly?" Each month, I share links to free resources you can use to focus on a specific musicianship skill with your students all month long! Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!
With spring recital time approaching, it is a perfect time to turn our focus to the musicianship skill of performing. This month I am rounding up a variety of resources to help you and your students prepare for your next recital--including helpful articles, handy tips, and free printables that you can share with your students!
Keep reading to see all of the resources...
What is "Musicianship Monthly?" Each month, I share links to free resources you can use to focus on a specific musicianship skill with your students all month long! Want to see past skills we have covered? Click HERE!
With spring recital time approaching, it is a perfect time to turn our focus to the musicianship skill of performing. This month I am rounding up a variety of resources to help you and your students prepare for your next recital--including helpful articles, handy tips, and free printables that you can share with your students!
Keep reading to see all of the resources...
Recital Prep
First, let's talk recital prep! Check out the articles below that will be helpful as you choose music, pick a venue, and prepare your beginners for their first recital:
Looking for fresh repertoire ideas for this year's recital? Check out some of the most popular recital pieces from my own catalog for each level below:
If you have beginners participating in their first ever recital, this article has 5 tips that will help you make sure that this first performance experience is a success!
If you are looking for an alternative to a formal recital, take a look at this article where I share my experiences creating a virtual recital using YouTube's playlist feature.
Practicing for Performance
Your venue is set, your music is chosen--now let's help our students get ready to perform!
This article will give you a helpful recital-ready timeline with a list of goals to help keep students on track in the weeks leading up to a performance.
First, let's talk recital prep! Check out the articles below that will be helpful as you choose music, pick a venue, and prepare your beginners for their first recital:
Looking for fresh repertoire ideas for this year's recital? Check out some of the most popular recital pieces from my own catalog for each level below:
- Recital Favorites, Part One: My Top Picks for Beginners
- Recital Favorites, Part Two: My Top Picks for Late Beginners
- Recital Favorites, Part Three: My Top Picks for Early Intermediates
- Recital Favorites, Part Four: My Top Picks for Intermediates
If you have beginners participating in their first ever recital, this article has 5 tips that will help you make sure that this first performance experience is a success!
If you are looking for an alternative to a formal recital, take a look at this article where I share my experiences creating a virtual recital using YouTube's playlist feature.
Practicing for Performance
Your venue is set, your music is chosen--now let's help our students get ready to perform!
This article will give you a helpful recital-ready timeline with a list of goals to help keep students on track in the weeks leading up to a performance.
 | Want to make sure your students are practicing for performance in the most efficient way? This handy printable will give your students 10 different ways to practice a piece before a performance. Read the complete article HERE, and click on the image to download your free PDF printable. |
Performing from Memory
Playing from memory requires a special kind of practice! The resources below can help your students as they prepare to perform from memory:
Take the mystery out of memorizing with this article that goes into why classical musicians traditionally memorize their music and includes helpful tips for how to help your students develop this skill.
Playing from memory requires a special kind of practice! The resources below can help your students as they prepare to perform from memory:
Take the mystery out of memorizing with this article that goes into why classical musicians traditionally memorize their music and includes helpful tips for how to help your students develop this skill.
 | Want to make playing from memory more fun? This "roll the dice" printable gives students a variety of memory challenges to help them make sure they have their pieces securely learned. Click on the image to download your free PDF printable! |
Performing for a Judge
Playing for an adjudicated event is different from performing in a recital. Help your students prepare for a competition or festival performance with the articles below:
What do you think? How do you help your students prepare for a performance? I would love to hear your ideas in the comments!
Stay tuned...I'll be featuring more articles on performing all month long here on my blog!
Playing for an adjudicated event is different from performing in a recital. Help your students prepare for a competition or festival performance with the articles below:
What do you think? How do you help your students prepare for a performance? I would love to hear your ideas in the comments!
Stay tuned...I'll be featuring more articles on performing all month long here on my blog!
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