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Pedagogy proceedings: a must read.(Dear Reader)
Welcome to this special Pedagogy issue of AMT. The very concept of music pedagogy, and the professional field devoted to it, have certainly experienced vibrant growth in recent decades--in research, synthesis, degrees offered and depth of thought. How wonderful that Pedagogy Saturday has become a tradition at the MTNA conference, along with the other excellent pre-conference programs in technology, group teaching and studio professionalism.
Teaching can be a lot trickier than it looks, at least in my experience. As a beginning teacher I thought that my job was going to be pretty simple: figure out each problem, explain the solution very clearly to the student--and success would be ours. What a shock to find out it doesn't work like that! Luckily, a rich array of insights and approaches is available to us now, and Pedagogy Saturday, offers an up-to-date prism to help bring it into focus. Attendees' experiences ran the gamut from the leaps and gyrations in a fast-moving Dalcroze session to the thoughtful poignancy of an elder-education study and the stimulation of hearing about the latest brain research.
To me, one of the most vital elements of the day was the most unscripted one: the lunchtime discussion groups. Here many voices were heard, as teachers from across the country stepped up to the microphone to ask probing "real-life" questions, answer each other's questions, provide ...
- Pedagogy Saturday history: embracing all disciplines.(Music Teachers National...
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Lorince, Margaret February 1, 2003 700+ words
...the establishment of MTNA's Pedagogy Saturday program. Subsequent to this article...clarification of the origin of Pedagogy Saturday. It is printed here for your information. "Pedagogy Saturday was the outgrowth of a decision...
- 10 years of Pedagogy Saturday.(Music Teachers National Association)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher October 1, 2006 700+ words
...Congratulations to MTNA and Pedagogy Saturday on its 10th Anniversary...the conference, and thus, Pedagogy Saturday came into being. One of...added woodwinds. The first Pedagogy Saturday took place at the 1997 MTNA...
- The Pedagogy of Pedagogy Saturday.(music education)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Berr, Bruce October 1, 2006 700+ words
...Therefore, when I attended my first Pedagogy Saturday, I faced a dilemma. The one-day...course." The following year at Pedagogy Saturday, I wised up. I decided I would...still gain a pound or two at every Pedagogy Saturday. Bruce Berr is an independent piano...
- The art of teaching.(Pedagogy Saturday X)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Betts, Steve October 1, 2006 700+ words
...our teaching can be performed with artistry, skillfully leading our students to greater achievement each week. During Pedagogy Saturday X, six expert music teachers examined various aspects of artistic teaching. This issue of American Music Teacher highlights...
- The whole musician: making music last a lifetime.(PEDAGOGY SATURDAY IX)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Shockley, Rebecca October 1, 2005 700+ words
The goal of this year's Pedagogy Saturday was to explore some of the ways in which we can nurture the ' whole musician"--training our students' ears, minds and bodies...
- Pedagogy Saturday 2009 IX.(Brief Article)(Panel Discussion)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher October 1, 2005 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Suzanne Guy, NCTM, an independent piano teacher, and Scott McCoy, Westminster Choir College faculty, offer insight during the lunchtime discussions. The lunchtime discussion groups gave participants a chance to get acquainted over lunch and share ideas stimulated by
- Body movement for musicians.(PEDAGOGY SATURDAY IX)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Lewis, George Schnebly-Black, Julia October 1, 2005 700+ words
After inviting people to remove shoes and come into an open space, Julia Schnebly-Black began the session with an easy warm-up of swaying from one side to the other. Adding hand claps on the first beat, then all three, and, finally, all permutations of three, prepared the entrance of Mozart's Theme
- Are piano students really different today?(Pedagogy Saturday X: THE ARTS OF...
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Lancaster, E.L. October 1, 2006 700+ words
Most of us would agree that the answer to this question is definitely "yes." The world changes very quickly and each of us adapts to these changes in our own way. We are different people than we were last year and very different from what we were 10 years ago. What do all these changes mean to the
- Basic technical training for the early level student.(Pedagogy Saturday X: THE...
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Blickenstaff, Marvin October 1, 2006 700+ words
I started this session by having the audience imagine that they were 7-year-old beginning piano students. The group was led in a variety of warm-ups and finger/hand calisthenics. These included: 1. "stretch-grabs" (fingers widely extended and then fingers clasped around the thumbs. 2. "Os" (forming
- The mind-body connection stress reduction for musicians.(PEDAGOGY SATURDAY IX)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher McBrien, Robert October 1, 2005 700+ words
Performing music is very similar to competitive sports. The long hours of practice, the physical and mental preparation, the nutrition discipline, rest and skill development, all come together on the day of the performance. Stress is an integral part of the experience. For some, stress equals
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