Practice+Record



Students are required to practice their principal instrument at home **100 minutes per week. Effective practice sessions generally average six days per week**, **15 minutes per day**. Long, unfocused practices can be harmful, ingraining bad habits into muscle memory. A day of productive practice for a beginning musician might be two focused 5-minute sessions, with a short break between. EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JANUARY 31: Four requirements must be met to receive full credit (100%) for a submitted Practice Record. Below is a chart stating the requirement and a corresponding penalty to be assessed if that requirement is not met: ​1. Use the printed form (click link, above): Penalty: 5 points 2. Minimum of 100 minutes per week is required. Penalty: 5 points per 5 minutes not practiced or recorded. 3. Parent Signature is required. Penalty: Student loses 5 points per day until a signed record is submitted. 4. Due every Monday (Tue in case of Mon holiday) at beginning of class. Penalty: 5 points daily until submitted.