Learning to play the piano can be one of the most beneficial things that you can do as a child. As part of the learning process, many students are given the opportunity to perform in a piano recital. Parents of students especially look forward for their children to play in a piano recital as it is often seen as a great confidence booster and family occasion.
What is a piano recital exactly? It’s basically a concert that is put on by various piano students who choose a piece that will challenge them and they work towards perfecting it. The students have a chance to show their parents and loved ones what they have learned from all of those hard hours of practice so that piano recitals are actually a very valuable tool.
A recital is a time where a student needs to prepare and feel comfortable with performing. The most positive thing is to practice on a daily basis so that the student feels completely comfortable with the performance. A good idea would be to practice performing for the family and others a few times before the actual event.
Another way to practicing the recital pieces is for students should learn to visualize their upcoming performance in their minds. This helps the subconscious believe that the student is well prepared and knows the pieces well. After practicing the visualizations a few times, the subconscious believes that what you’re about to do is normal and should not cause you any anxiety at all.
Piano recitals are a good way to build self-confidence but some well-intentioned parents want to stop their child from experiencing them because of potential mistakes or lack of self-confidence. The parent might worry that performing in a recital might precipitate a setback in their child’s personality development, but this says something more about the parent’s personality and negative viewpoint about life. Most parents truly want to see their child perform as they often ask the piano recital when the next recital will happen.
As a parent of your child, talk to them and ask if they want to play in the upcoming recital. If they have reservations, ask why and ask them to play their pieces. Many children today get so many negative messages from their peers, and performing a piece of music in front of an audience is a great way to bolster self-esteem.
Some parents project an attitude that the recital is a big deal and that they should be nervous. They tell the child how many people will be watching and the child starts to become anxious. They think about what it would be like to make a mistake in front of so many people, so don’t fall into that trap.
Parents need to be less critical and relax. Mention that performing will be something to look forward to as they have progressed over the year. The performance of recital pieces will be a great culmination of the school year when the student has worked so hard to learn his or her pieces.
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