This month on my blog, the focus has been on performing! Many of us have been preparing our students for a spring recital, so I've shared my best tips for preparing for a recital, battling performance anxiety, what to do in the last lesson before a recital, and more!
But what do you do when the recital is over to help battle that post-recital slump?
Today I am sharing 4 things you can do at your lesson after the recital to celebrate and look to the future!
Keep reading to see more...
But what do you do when the recital is over to help battle that post-recital slump?
Today I am sharing 4 things you can do at your lesson after the recital to celebrate and look to the future!
Keep reading to see more...
1. Celebrate your student’s hard work!
Congratulate your students on meeting their goal to prepare for and participate in the recital! No matter how the performance went, the time and effort spent preparing, not to mention giving the performance itself, is quite an accomplishment.
I like to help students officially say “good-bye” to their recital pieces by putting a big check mark or a sticker on the music. Students can add these pieces to their repertoire list if they like. Either way, we make a big deal about saying good-bye (for now) to this music.
2. Talk about what students feel they learned from this recital.
Now that some time has passed, ask your students how they felt the recital went and what they learned from their performance. This can be especially helpful for students who struggled during their performance.
With students who are especially self-critical, you might share some of your own less-than-perfect performance experiences so they know that it is okay that not every performance is perfect! Talk about what they can learn from this experience and how they can move on and not let a bad performance experience derail their future performance goals.
Congratulate your students on meeting their goal to prepare for and participate in the recital! No matter how the performance went, the time and effort spent preparing, not to mention giving the performance itself, is quite an accomplishment.
I like to help students officially say “good-bye” to their recital pieces by putting a big check mark or a sticker on the music. Students can add these pieces to their repertoire list if they like. Either way, we make a big deal about saying good-bye (for now) to this music.
2. Talk about what students feel they learned from this recital.
Now that some time has passed, ask your students how they felt the recital went and what they learned from their performance. This can be especially helpful for students who struggled during their performance.
With students who are especially self-critical, you might share some of your own less-than-perfect performance experiences so they know that it is okay that not every performance is perfect! Talk about what they can learn from this experience and how they can move on and not let a bad performance experience derail their future performance goals.
3. Harness the motivation of the recital to set goals for the rest of the semester.
I find that many students are inspired following a recital–especially if they have heard their friends play pieces that they themselves would like to play!
Look at the recital program together and ask students if there are any pieces or styles of music that they would like to explore in their own lessons. Create a “wish list” of ideas that you can use for motivation for the rest of the school year.
Click HERE to get a free repertoire list/wish list printable you can use with your students!
I find that many students are inspired following a recital–especially if they have heard their friends play pieces that they themselves would like to play!
Look at the recital program together and ask students if there are any pieces or styles of music that they would like to explore in their own lessons. Create a “wish list” of ideas that you can use for motivation for the rest of the school year.
Click HERE to get a free repertoire list/wish list printable you can use with your students!
4. Do something fun that gives your students a “brain break.”
Finally, give your students a “brain break” after all of their hard work preparing for the recital! Here are some of my favorite fun (and educational) review activities that are perfect for the post-recital lesson!
Click on the images below to get a free PDF copy of any of these activities! (You can also find many more fun printables like this on my "Free Stuff" page HERE.)
Finally, give your students a “brain break” after all of their hard work preparing for the recital! Here are some of my favorite fun (and educational) review activities that are perfect for the post-recital lesson!
Click on the images below to get a free PDF copy of any of these activities! (You can also find many more fun printables like this on my "Free Stuff" page HERE.)
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What do you think? Do you plan any special activities for the lesson after your recital? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
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