turning point in piano practice

[drazh]

hi everybody
when I was learining painting there was a turning point in my practice(I think after 1 year ) after that I enjoyed my painting but before that I hated my work.have you ever  experienced such turning point in piano practice ?
thank you

[go12_3]

Probably my *turning point* in piano practice would be a few years ago when I wanted to focus upon the pieces I wanted to learn.  To truly dedicate myself to practicing well and learn each piece  and improve my technique as a pianist.  I didn't have a piano in my home while I attended high school, and so during my college years, I had to practice hard as a piano performance major. After that, I began to teach piano.  Now I find myself wanting to learn more and be better in playing piano.  There are wonderful pieces to learn and enjoy;  and I look forward in doing that.

best wishes,

go12_3

[thalbergmad]

My turning point was finding a great piano teacher after years of drifting between morons that did not live up to their advertisements.

37 years of age is a bit late to find a good teacher, but i am sure glad i did.

Thal

[quantum]

I think my turning point happened when I was a couple years into an undergrad performance degree.  Up till that point I had felt that technique was slowing me down, and while I could play difficult pieces I wasn't really comfortable making music out of them. 

Thal, I can relate to finding a good teacher.  Did so couple years before starting uni.  It was another turning point that started me on the right path technique wise. 

[Bob]

I would say I've had many times, I don't know if I'd call them turning points, but time when things have changed do to ideas.