Out of Practice?

​Christmas break is always a wonderful time of fun, laughter, and loads of delicious food. Homework is a long forgotten worry…and unfortunately, music practice is usually forgotten just a quickly in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas chaos. Music lessons started again last week. Students came with books still dusty from the break. Assignments were lost. Fingers moved slowly. So what do you do? Here are three tips for getting back into practice after a break.
 
1. Set a small goal.
Challenge yourself to practice for just 10 minutes every day this week.
 
2. Review old pieces.
Music that you already know very well will help rusty fingers and minds get back into the swing of practicing.
 
3. Play a piece that you love!
​There is nothing like playing you favorite piece of music to inspire you!
 
Once you finally jump in and start playing again, you will find that it is easy to keep playing and practicing once again. What is your favorite way to get back into practicing again?