Learn Music at Daniela Gongora Music Academy

50 Days of Practice in a Row

Official Start Date: April 15th

Official End Date: June 2nd

Begin anytime before but not after April15th

RULES:

1.Practice Daily. Below are the minimum daily practice time requirements:
 

1.Pre-Twinkle: at least 5 minutes

2.Book 1: at least 15 minutes

3.Book 2/3: at least 20 minutes

4.Books 4/5: at least 30 minutes

5.Books 6 and up: at least 40 minutes
 

2. DGMA Group Class Days and/or Youth Orchestras (NOT string orchestras in elementary, middle or high schools that meet during the school day) Count as a practice day.  

3. Private Lesson days count as a practice day for books 4 and up students ONLY; Twinkle - Book 3 practice your minimum required time before or immediately after your lesson
 

3. Road Trips? No Instrument? 90 minutes of listening as follows: Listen to your working piece for 2-3x your minimum required practice time. Then use remaining time to listen to the entire book. This counts as ONE day of practice. (Listening should be done daily as part of the Suzuki method). Listening as a substitute for practicing is allowed only 3 times.
 

4.DOUBLING up for a missed day is allowed only 3 times.
 

• Place a check mark or sticker on each day you practice.
• Place a wavy line for a listening day.
• Place an an X on the day you miss and an asterisk * on the day you did the double make up. 
• Doubling up means practicing for the minimum allowed time. Example: A book 2/3 student doubling up will practice 40 minutes total time.