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This challenge focuses on developing technique. Choose one technique exercise to work on throughout the challenge, using the weekly process below to build and assess your progress.

Choosing your exercise

Please choose one exercise from either the Technique Assessments, the Practice Routines, or the Scales & Arpeggios Course from your grade.

In addition to the lessons on your exercise from the Technique Assessments, the Practice Routines, or the Scales and Arpeggios Course, you may want to look at the Technique Library to see if there are additional lessons on your technique.

Note: There are a few upper-grade (Grades 6-8) technique exercises that do not have lessons yet, so consider selecting an exercise that does have a lesson, even if that means selecting something below your grade level.

The Process

• Week 1: After you have chosen your technique exercise, watch all of the educational materials at the Academy on your exercise. This will help you understand the technique, refine which things you should be focusing on, as well as how to work on them. Record a baseline video of your technique exercise. This is just a reference recording to build off of in the rest of the challenge. Post the video to the Member Challenge Forum.
• Week 2: Watch back your week 1 video and take notes on what needs additional work. Record a new video playing your exercise, but working on your new focus points. When you post your week 2 update with your video, include a description of what you’ll be focusing on with your exercise.
• Week 3: For week 3 your focus should be on identifying and tackling the remaining elements to help you reach your goal for the month.
• To finish, reflect on the challenges you encountered, the strategies that helped, and how you will practice technique moving forward.

Expectations

Feedback arrangements can differ between runs. Check the current announcement for forum feedback, workshops, office hours and replay details.