Dd aged 9 has been learning piano for 2 years now and has for the past few months been working towards grade 2.
Just before Christmas she broke down in tears at her lesson saying she didn't want to do the exam, that day was the deadline so it was decided to leave it for the time being. That night she became really unwell ( flu) so the tears earlier were probably to do with that.
We had a lovely Christmas and and she barely practiced - I never really nag her and was wondering if she should even continue to have lessons.
She had a lesson yesterday and I expected her to be really rusty but she wasn't, it also transpired that she can still do the exam if she wants in March. She immediately said no thanks, but I sort of cajoled her into it by saying its a shame all the work she's put into learning her pieces and how she would get a certificate in assembly ect. So she has agreed.
Part of me thinks exams are part of life and I'm right to gently coax her into going for it but I don't want her to feel pressured or upset wwyd?
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Grade 2 piano dilemma
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bumbez · 10/01/2013 13:07
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