Whom Do You Study With When You Participate in a Piano Competition?
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Whom do you play with or study with when you participate in a piano competition? This time we introduce how young pianists keep their motivation for a long period of time toward a big goal, and how teachers, family and friends support their study.
Hiroko Saito, more than 100 out of 500 students in her studio take part in PTNA Piano Competition every year, believes that competitions are the key to accelerate the progress in score reading, technique and musical expressions, especially for kids in A2-A1 grades. As they have to focus on the required repertoires for a few months, other educational materials are left behind for a while, but it is evident that they make progress dramatically afterward.
Mitsue Soeda says that all of her students take part in PTNA Piano Competition without exception. As the grade becomes higher, like Grade C (under 12), the difference in students' capabilities becomes wider. Therefore she helps in detail for those who cannot read scores satisfactorily, while she let others to study as far as they can and choose the repertoires by themselves. Soeda also mentions that score reading is one of the important elements, and that boosts the confidence of those who overcome it in the process of preparation for competitions.
Then, how are parents supporting children? Miki Shigeno, a piano teacher and mother of two daughters, understands that parents are sometimes overheated than participants themselves. It is important for parents to trust children and let them do it by themselves as much as possible. Shigeno expects that the new "work sheet" will help children clarify the goal, reflect the process, and keep their motivation for a few months to come.
Duo partners are also encouraging collaborators who can share the process and goal toward the competition. The Mori sisters (14 & 16), who had small quarrels daily in the past, now trust each other while playing together, and the partnership becomes better and better each day. Yuna Haba and Tomone Ikeuchi (14& 16), who are good friends, enjoy practicing together for competitions and relieve to play together on stage. Thanks to the duo experience, Haba says, that she can play effectively with singers or woodwind instruments.
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