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Robin T., Australia

I would be inclined to set up a private Facebook group off your Studio Face Book Page so as Students can connect up

Mark M., New York

I probably would not bother to do it for my studio alone. I have too few students who could need it. It strikes me as the kind of thing where people may feel like they only connect with certain others and therefore they’d benefit from some large enough pool to choose from.

Un Mani, Australia

To me this thinking is really on track with our innate socializing needs as a species,most particularly atm and with music lessons. My comment is that I’m seeing this happening organically in the monthly ‘knees up’ Friday adult cocktail party that is gathering a life of its own in my studio . Students are asking for each other’s contact details to discuss and share outside lesson time, technology and organizational details of their learning worlds.And so the connectivity and trust grows.

Cate R., Australia

Heather Morfitt has had a nice way of connecting adults together with Sunday afternoon soirees. I’m sure they have all appreciated the support from each other as adult learners

Maureen K., California

I started a daily Zoom Practice Club and a number of my adults attend.

I run it at a time that is good for me, 9:30 am weekdays. People have to be in the waiting room by 9:35 or I don’t let them in because by then I’m busy with my own practice. We greet each other. I ask how long each person plans to stay, 20, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. We all get on mute and start practicing. Halfway through their time I suggest they switch from their assignments to their playlists. When their time is up I let them know. They get off mute and say goodbye before they leave and we wish each other a good day. Participants have given me good feedback. I may eventually have people keep track of their own time but for now I don’t mind giving people reminders. At the end of the month I combine it with my usual “office hours” and allow students or parents to interrupt me to ask for help or chat about whatever. We go into a breakout room.

I’ve done it for a few weeks now. I’ve had 15 people participate in all. A few are regulars, showing up every day. I’m hoping to find parent volunteers with Zoom accounts to run Practice Clubs at other times.

Huei Chen T., Hawaii

Maureen Karpan wow that sounds like a great ideas! This encourages students to do things together it’s more fun then do it by yourself. Do you charge for that practice hour? Or included in the tuition?

Maureen K., California

Included because I use it for my own practice. I like that it makes me practice on time every day.