Accountability partners?

[ignomike]

I was wondering if anyone here would like to join me in posting some weekly/bi-weekly practise progress videos on the audition page. I have been struggling to motivate myself to finish pieces that I need to get through. Last year I employed a teacher (despite being at a similar level myself) and progressed so much faster just because I knew someone expected me to do the work. I'm not able to afford lessons right now but figured I'd try this - maybe someone here feels similarly?

Personally I was thinking of posting small sections of the 2/3 pieces that I work on followed by targets for next week. We could offer advice/encouragement to each other if people want and as it's on a public board there may be other opinions too. I assume it's kosher to use that board in such a way. Follow-up videos could be posted as replies so it wouldn't be taking up space.

What do you think?

[brogers70]

Another thing to try is to look for some other piano students you know and get together regularly to play for each other. I just started doing this with 3 other pianists and it's a good way to get some low-pressure performance practice and gives you a date to aim for to have something sort of in shape to play for your friends.

[ignomike]

Thanks, that's a good idea, guess I'm so used to doing things online I didn't think of trying it in person. I'll leave the offer open though just in case.

[nikolai]

Sure! I'm new to the forum, but that sounds like fun to me.