music outside of school during yr12

[samuch]

I was wondering if anyone on here continued with music outside of school during year 12?
If you did, did you find it hard to find time to practice?

FYI im going to continue with piano next year but am having second thoughts, but i really want to finish all the grades (up to grade as im almost there already...

and if i stop im not sure if ill ever go back

[brightsky]

Grade 8 is pretty draining...

[samuch]

im doing grade 7 atm and thinking of doing my exam around april this year...

[vexx]

^ even though this isn't answering your question.
im starting piano again this year, and i'm going to find time to practice and such.
i'm definitely sure it's possible as its not like we are gonna be studying all the time

[brightsky]

I've got a friend who continued doing AMusA last year. To do well in Grade 8 and above, you'll need to put in a painstaking effort (to take a live example, my friend spent at least 2 hours practising each day, which consumed A LOT of his study/homework time).

[TrueTears]

Yeah I still played piano in year 12.

[Edmund]

I did Grade 7 in Year 12, Grade 8 in first year and will be doing AMusA this year.

With the heavy school/uni workload, I still managed at least 1 hour practice per weekday, 2 hours per weekend and 1 hour lesson per week.

To me, music is a passion rather than learning just to get the grades done, and that probably motivated me to keep going on

[the.watchman]

I'm not having violin lessons anymore (I did my LMusA in 08) but I will play in the Melb Youth Orch (4 hours every Sat arvo) during Yr 12.
And I will keep practising violin to ease off studying

[brightsky]

I'm not having violin lessons anymore (I did my LMusA in 08) but I will play in the Melb Youth Orch (4 hours every Sat arvo) during Yr 12.
And I will keep practising violin to ease off studying

Lol, yeah, music can be a destressing agent.

[samuch]

I'm not having violin lessons anymore (I did my LMusA in 08) but I will play in the Melb Youth Orch (4 hours every Sat arvo) during Yr 12.
And I will keep practising violin to ease off studying

Lol, yeah, music can be a destressing agent.

im a perfectionist though and so it tends to stress me out more hmm im still leaning toward continuing

@vexx, TT and edmund: thanks, i have more confidence in my decision now
@thewatchman: wow is all i can say

[the.watchman]

I'm not having violin lessons anymore (I did my LMusA in 08) but I will play in the Melb Youth Orch (4 hours every Sat arvo) during Yr 12.
And I will keep practising violin to ease off studying

Lol, yeah, music can be a destressing agent.

im a perfectionist though and so it tends to stress me out more hmm im still leaning toward continuing

@vexx, TT and edmund: thanks, i have more confidence in my decision now
@thewatchman: wow is all i can say

Yay for perfectionism!!! Seriously though, if you stress about the music while you're practising, then it's taking your mind of study, which is great!

[samuch]

^ true but then that means ill be stressed 24/7 haha
i predict the beginning of grey hairs next year -_-

[TrueTears]

Don't ever play gaythoveen, playing his shit music will only make you more stressed

[ninwa]

I practised every day, partly as a procrastination tool, partly for a change from the endless studying, and partly because I still had concerts and stuff organised

Far from detracting from your study time, I think it is actually an effective way to break the monotony and keep your motivation and interest up.

Though of course if it stresses you out too much, probably best to give it a break.

[the.watchman]

Don't ever play gaythoveen, playing his shit music will only make you more stressed

Very funny, a lot of his music is actually really nice to listen to (funny that! )