This month in the studio we have been having a competition of sorts. With the recital coming up, the students needed a little added incentive to work extra hard. So I purchased a few small prizes and then declared that the grand prize would be a hand knit scarf of the winner’s choosing. Pretty much saying Harry Potter scarf did the trick. Here were the ways to earn points:
1. Meet Your Practice Goal- 5 points
2. Exceed your practice goal by 30 minute increments – 15 points per 30 min. interval
3. Perfect Technique- 5 points
4. Pass Ear-Training Test- 20 points
5. Complete a Piece- 5 points per page
6. Theory Completed- 5 points
7. Theory Completed with no mistakes- 5 points per page
8. Memorization- 2 points per measure
9. Memorize an entire piece in 1 week- 20 points
10. Memorize a recital piece by Nov. 1- 50 points
The students did really well in earning their points and trying to beat each other. I can’t wait to tell them how they did at their lesson next week.