If so, I urge you to let them play with music. Be careful about the recital piece, too. It's better to play something which has been in the repertoire a long time or a short piece rather than something recently-learned or lengthy, especially when it's the student's first or second recital performance. Let the student build his confidence by succeeding at reasonable goals. Short and familiar pieces are in order.
Adults have very fragile egos.
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