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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your teen should be able to tell you how they feel about skipping piano practice for a week.

DD is a violinist performance major currently.  There was a point during sophomore year in HS where she began traveling with her violin for week long vacations.  Before that she would simply take a break from playing while we traveled.  However at that point in her playing “career”, she felt her fingers would tighten even for a day or two days of breaks.

Let your teen “guide” this process.  If they feel they need to keep up, they will find ways to seek out practice opportunities.  One thing I wouldn’t do it to book lodging solely based on the availability of a piano.  Most times, the pianos are not properly maintained and tuned.  For a serious pianist, the slightest out of tune will bother their ears.  The touch of the keys will also differ from piano to piano. Your teen may prefer not to practice on these units and sit out the week.  There are ways they can stay engaged through mental practice, sight reading exercises, and focused listening sessions.  Your teen will figure out how to fit vacation into their practice schedule.  [/quote]

Teen's solution is not to go on vacation.  We would very much like to have teen come on vacation, so looking for other solutions.

In the past we've rented a house at the beach.  Last year we brought an electric piano, but teen is now saying that's not enough.  So, we're wondering what other people have done.  [/quote]

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