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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I was in your position a year ago.  My DS is now 16 (sophomore).

Last year he wanted to quit.  I told him it would be an option in the summer.  But then a wonderful thing happened.  His school has a class called Applied Piano where a student who successfully auditions can take as an art elective.  DS was required to take art in his sophomore year and he doesn't draw and didn't want to take a photography course or chorale arts.  So he auditioned for this course and got in!  Now he is able to utilize his piano period for his practice time each day and he has his lesson once a week.  For him it is an easy A, and he gets his daily practice done during school.  He is going to do this for the rest of high school.  And I didn't have to force it on him.

In your situation, I would give him the option to quit.  At this age, you really shouldn't force these types of things on kids.  They are already under a lot of pressure to succeed in academic and athletic pursuits.  At this stage, his heart needs to be in it.
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