"How do we get you to do what we want?"
Isn't it better for you young musicians to tell us what to do....than for a bunch of us music teachers sitting around and trying to figure it out!?
Music teachers around the country need your straight-from-the-hip, as-honest-as-you-dare advice. It will give them the information they need to make better music, become inspired and inspire their students. I'll include the best advice in my forthcoming book, Igniting Response (to our conducting). Do have a peek at some chapter 1st drafts here.
There's nothing like this in the books music teachers learn conducting from; I've checked. Amazon's 25 top selling books on conducting and their 5500+ pages devote fewer than 30 pages on watching, following the conductor, marking, not rushing or dragging, posture, how to get thundering crescendos and whispering pppp's.
And - as most of you know, - not that many music teachers have learned how to engage you young musicians, create thrilling personal and musical growth, and make rehearsals joyous affairs.
Please help your teachers with your advice. Please take 10-15 minutes to tell us exactly what you think so I can pass it on.
Bullet points and short phrases are fine; no need for full sentences. Most important is that you say exactly what the teachers need to hear. No worries: no names will be used.
You'll be helping me change the level of music making in schools around the country - nothing less. Thank you!
Really: thank you!!!
Isn't it better for you young musicians to tell us what to do....than for a bunch of us music teachers sitting around and trying to figure it out!?
Music teachers around the country need your straight-from-the-hip, as-honest-as-you-dare advice. It will give them the information they need to make better music, become inspired and inspire their students. I'll include the best advice in my forthcoming book, Igniting Response (to our conducting). Do have a peek at some chapter 1st drafts here.
There's nothing like this in the books music teachers learn conducting from; I've checked. Amazon's 25 top selling books on conducting and their 5500+ pages devote fewer than 30 pages on watching, following the conductor, marking, not rushing or dragging, posture, how to get thundering crescendos and whispering pppp's.
And - as most of you know, - not that many music teachers have learned how to engage you young musicians, create thrilling personal and musical growth, and make rehearsals joyous affairs.
Please help your teachers with your advice. Please take 10-15 minutes to tell us exactly what you think so I can pass it on.
Bullet points and short phrases are fine; no need for full sentences. Most important is that you say exactly what the teachers need to hear. No worries: no names will be used.
You'll be helping me change the level of music making in schools around the country - nothing less. Thank you!
Really: thank you!!!
