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[quote=Anonymous]I have an honors band kid now going into high school who started his instrument in fourth grade. So, here's some thoughts based on our experience.

1.) Kids don't practice. They just don't. Even kids who grow up to be professional musicians don't practice without some serious nudging.

2.) Did she pick the instrument? Does she enjoy this otherwise? If the answer isn't yes to both, maybe this just isn't her thing. That's totally OK. We had to suss out over a few conversations with my son that he enjoyed his instrument, but hated band class. I made a deal with him where we would de-contextualize the instrument from school via private lessons, and if he still hated it at the end of the year, he could quit. Well, several really positive lessons later plus a new band teacher, and he loves it. He still kind of hates some things about band, but he loves playing.

3.) If it's negatively impacting other school work, and she has other opportunities to experience getting up on a stage in front of people, doing a thing, and dealing with the anxiety (dance, etc.), I think it's OK for her to bail on this.

4.) What is it about band that she hates so much, exactly?  [/quote]

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