I have a big dilemma, as per the title my teacher is taking a long summer break (as every year) from the end of school, which is mid-June, until early September.
My dilemma is this: is it possible that by not being supervised for three months I might develop wrong habits? Or even worse, become lazy?
I confess that having consecutive lessons pushes me to give my best... what do you say, should I look for a substitute for this period? Or review what I have learned, or even change teachers?
3 months of break, it seems excessive to me, but on one hand, lucky him that he can afford such a luxury!
You can certainly continue to review and study, perhaps even moving forward or reading something that interests you. One never stops learning.
As for me, I cannot express myself more than this; I do not want to defame or badmouth other teachers who wouldn't even be able to replicate it to defend themselves, so I will avoid answering the last question...
Three months won't compromise the work, if the foundations laid are very clear. You will miss the verification and guidance, but you can take the opportunity to put all of your Maestro's numerous suggestions back into practice. It is a good period of verification to understand what remains of his teachings.
in my opinion, it is a great opportunity for you as well. And I don't say this as a pianist, because I am not one, but as a musician in general.
Tackling study with freedom, following your own instinct for once, is a way to build your own musicality. So, assuming that you must continue playing (obviously), you could try for once to be your own teacher, perhaps revisiting things already done but from new points of view. Be critical; each of us knows our own flaws and, if they wish, is able to work on them
Unfortunately, I find myself doing a semi-self-managed piano study... this is because, while attending university, I can't manage to go to lessons every week =( I would need webcam lessons =P besides, during the summer period (thanks to the kindness of my professor who never goes on vacation except for two weeks in July), paradoxically, I have more lessons...
effectively, the risk of picking up bad habits is there, especially for me... but in the end, in your case, over three months, as others have already mentioned, you can give more space to pieces that you might want to play. In the end, I always orient myself this way: I go to my professor and tell him what I am doing (both musical pieces and technique, etc.) and he provides general directives. So, I don't think there will be any problems if you remain "without" his guidance for three months
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ttw
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Reply 6 by ttw
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TheSimon wrote:
A 3-month break seems excessive to me, but on one hand, lucky him that he can afford such a luxury!
Excuse me, but did they give you summer lessons at the conservatory?
At the Conservatory, currently, the months of "silence" are as many as five, from early June to November, although, to be precise, under the New Regulations the academic year would have a total duration from November 1st to October 31st.
I believe it is important to have continuity in teaching, especially during the years of initial training.
As of today, other solutions can indeed be found to provide continuity to one's own studies.
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Reply 8 by Lestofante
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maestrosfredda wrote:
As of today, indeed, one can also find other solutions to provide continuity to one's studies.
For example, not going to the conservatory and paying for a private teacher
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Reply 9 by Chopin
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Sorry Lestofante, it seems to me that the conservatory is full of students taking their summer break and almost all of them are graduating ... so perhaps there are those who have the means to improve despite the summer break and those who have less
