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Summer breaks and vacations present challenges that differ from the rest of the year. Today I look at three ideas that have been successful in my studio at guiding my students and studio parents to practice more without complaint.
I mentioned a few resources related to the summer challenge and the summer daze:
Episode 62: The Summer Daze Challenge
Episode 9: 100 Things to do in the Summer
100 Things to do in Summer (printable)
100 Day Practice Challenge (printable)
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Episode 54, The Twinkle Project
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Until next time,
Happy Practicing! Watch how you practice, and practice accurately!
—– Paula —–
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