Gerald Klickstein, author of The Musician’s Way, posted this excellent and practical list of six ways to enjoy detailed practice: Bring meaning to every gesture. Isolate problem spots in context. Take pleasure in excellence. Listen deeply. Seek variety. Shift perspectives. Visit the original post for the expanded version with specific ideas on how to implement […]
Guest Posts
2010 ASMTA Conference – Bringing the Music to Life: Tips for Teaching Artistry in the Studio – Kristin Dauphinais
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx This was the last class of the conference I was able to attend and it ended with a bang. Kristin began with asking what is more important: Craft vs. art? She concluded that both are needed to be successful. First, we should gather information about the piece our student is […]
2010 ASMTA Conference – Practical Technology Tools in the Music Studio – Jennifer Foxx
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx I had the opportunity to do an encore presentation this year at the state conference on a topic that I enjoy. I think for some teachers, when they hear the word technology they panic, thinking it’s way too complicated or they just have no desire to be a part of […]
2010 ASMTA Conference – Improvising-Fun! Not Scary – Professor Jay and Evan Rees
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx Professor Jay Rees who teaches at the U of A brought his son, Evan with him to help with this presentation, having Evan be the “student” in his examples. Evan is a professional jazz pianist at the age of 16. Professor Rees starts off by explaining that we must play […]
2010 ASMTA Conference – Emerging Technologies and Teaching Opportunities – Lori Frazer (Yamaha)
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx Lori Frazer talked about the teaching opportunities teachers have with technology and enabling those technologies in our lessons. I’ll just share my notes from her presentation. Teaching opportunities with technology: Enhancement in the private studio (software, team lessons, motivation, etc…) Expansion to offer small group lessons and ensembles Teaching RMM […]
2010 ASMTA Conference – Musical Time Concepts – Dr’s. Dave and Tina Walton
Guest post by Jennifer Foxx I enjoyed the Walton’s presentation. Their main objective was learning how to create a sense of ‘flow’ in music, developing a sense of musical time and pulse, and the differences between phrasing rhythm and metronome rhythm. Teaching Musical Time Listening to pulse with eyes open and closed Tapping on the […]
