Parenting Young Musicians

Your child begs you for an instrument and is so excited when it arrives.  What happens after that?   Today  is Part I of the very first podcast episode of Parenting Young Musicians and Shawn Smith is our very first guest.  You will discover what motivated and what did not motivate Shawn to practice as a young child.

Is your child struggling with his instrument.There are many componants that go into the success of a child in music and the right fit of an instrument is one of them.  In this episode, you'll find out how many instruments Evan tried before he found the right fit and what his musical journey taught him.

Episode 2- Practice & Creative Space Interview in Belgium   What does your child’s practice sound like, or does your child practice?  How can you, as the parent know what to do or what not to do to keep your child practicing.   Today’s interview is with Mary Nan Jordan and her husband Robert Jordan.   I met them in Belgium at the International ClarinetFest 2018 where outstanding clarinetists and teachers from all over the world come to perform and exhange ideas about music and teaching   Mary Nan is a clarinetist and Robert, a bassoonist and both are accomplished musicians and teachers who have good advice about your young musicians practice and "creative space." Download

Parents of young musicians, Shawn and his sister,  requires a promise to take music lessons for two years. In episode I-I, Shawn describes the beginning of his music journey when he and his sister agree to the requirement if their parents buy them a piano.  What changes happened to Shawn and his sister's commitment at the end of the two years? Parenting Young Musicians now looks at the path Shawn has taken since then and what it means to Shawn as he looks back on his experience.  And at the end of this episode, you will finally find out who Shawn Smith is! Shawn's website: themobilepro.net (https://www.themobilepro.net)

This a short introduction to the Parenting Young Musicians Podcast

What does your child’s practice sound like, or does your child practice?  How can you, as the parent know what to do or what not to do to keep your child practicing.  Today's interview is with Mary Nan and Robert Jordan, who I met in Belgium. They are both accomplished musicians and teachers who have good advice about your young musician's practice and "creative space."

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