Teaching debates – Page 3
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Teaching skills are becoming increasingly important to today’s conservatoires
Guildhall School of Music and Drama vice principal and director of academic affairs Helena Gaunt responds to The Strad’s article calling for conservatoires to place greater emphasis on teaching skills
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Conservatoires should place more focus on teaching skills
Most professional musicians will end up teaching in some capacity – so more colleges should offer courses that foster educational skills, say Cornelia Watkins and Laurie Scott
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Focus
I discourage my students from using a shoulder rest, says violinist Aaron Rosand
Only without a shoulder rest can one develop a personal sound that is identifiable, insists the Curtis Institute and Mannes College professor
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Premium ❘ Debate
Why do so few string players start out learning the viola?
The UK may be producing some talented viola players, but violist Louise Lansdown cannot understand how, when the instrument is under-supported at grass-roots level
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Are the achievements of El Sistema the tip of the iceberg?
The results of Sistema-based social programmes are almost impossible to quantify – but as Jonathan Govias argues, the potential of ‘the system' is boundless
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Use intellect, not instinct
Instead of simply focusing on technical prowess, performers should have as profound an understanding of music theory as composers do, argues cellist David Watkin, since it can only serve to develop their skills
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Sources of inspiration
If players and teachers were less cagey about where they discovered their ideas, Philippa Bunting argues, it would be more interesting for audiences and more valuable for their peers
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Secret commissions: the dark side of teaching
Teachers must be open about any commission they get when a student buys an instrument, argues Ariane Todes
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No more excuses - Sally Beamish
Sally Beamish laments that it's taken the tragic death of violinist Frances Andrade for the damage done by predatory music teachers to be seriously addressed
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