7 episodes

Parenting Young Musicians with Anita Hopkins is a weekly podcast dedicated to the moms, dads, and grandparents who parent young musicians. This is where you get practical advice and inspiration from parents, professionals, and the young musicians themselves about practice, performance, music lessons, and resources.

Parenting Young Musicians Anita Hopkins - music teacher

    • Kids & Family
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

Parenting Young Musicians with Anita Hopkins is a weekly podcast dedicated to the moms, dads, and grandparents who parent young musicians. This is where you get practical advice and inspiration from parents, professionals, and the young musicians themselves about practice, performance, music lessons, and resources.

    I Promise to Practice!

    I Promise to Practice!

    Find out what motivates a child to practice or not to practice!

    • 13 min
    How to Choose an Instrument

    How to Choose an Instrument

    There are many componants that go into the success of a child in music and the right fit of an instrument is one of them.

    • 14 min
    Practice and Creative Space

    Practice and Creative Space

    How can you as a parent know what to do or what not to do to keep your child practicing and engaged in the music journey. What is creative space. Mary Nan and Robert Jordan, accomplished musicians and teachers give advice from a teachers' point of view.

    • 20 min
    I Promise to Practice!

    I Promise to Practice!

    Shawn gives us an account of why he wanted to quit playing piano, what he did about it, and how it affected his music journey.

    • 20 min
    Parenting Young Musicians

    Parenting Young Musicians

    Parenting Young Musicians with Anita Hopkins is a weekly podcast where you, the parent, get practical advice about practicing, performance, music lessons, and helpful resources as well as inspiration for the music journey.

    • 2 min
    Practice and Creative Space

    Practice and Creative Space

    What does your child’s practice sound like, or does your child practice? How can you, as the parent know what to do or what not to do to keep your child practicing. Mary Nan and Robert Jordan, who are both accomplished musicians and teachers, give sage advice as they talk about their musical journey.

    • 20 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
2 Ratings

2 Ratings

ClearwaterGal ,

Great resource for parents of young musicians

Anita brings great experience, insight, tips and encouragement through her wisdom and that of her guests to parents like me whose children play instruments. As a parent sometimes I wonder if it's all worth it and knowing I'm not alone in itself is a great help - also knowing what we're experiencing is "normal" and that the payoff is worth it in the long run is something I really need to hear some days. It's like a shot of B12 and re-energizes me as a parent to stay the course and to smile because these are the memories I will treasure later. Thanks Anita for sharing this journey with me.

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