Is the way we approach practice in our studios all wrong? Are our practice expectations unrealistic or counterproductive?

Danny Thompson and I will unpack this idea of taking practice and homework out of the equation and focusing instead on inspiring our students and growing their love of music.

Could this be a useful experiment in your studio? Explore this controversial idea of not having a practice requirement for beginning lessons with your students on today’s episode and see why it’s not quite as crazy as it first sounds.

Transcript

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In this episode, you’ll learn

* Why Danny is changing the practice expectation in his studio

* What it can do when you remove the homework discussion from lessons

* Why it’s so hard to change our thinking and habits in this area

* How we can inspire students to want to practise

* The impact of the coolness and likeability factor on retention

* How this comes across in Danny’s communication and website

Links Mentioned

* Music Lesson Business Academy

* Cure the Practice Problem podcast episode

* Dave Simon’s website

* The Music Factory

* Building a Storybrand

* No Book Beginners

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