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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782295103321

Autore

Blanchard Bonnie

Titolo

Making music and enriching lives [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for all music teachers / / Bonnie Blanchard ; with Cynthia Blanchard Acree

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2007

ISBN

1-282-06579-3

9786612065798

0-253-00008-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Music for Life

Altri autori (Persone)

AcreeCynthia Blanchard

Disciplina

780.71

Soggetti

Music - Instruction and study

Music - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-309) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Enriching lives. Transform your teaching style : the Music for life method ; Focus on relationships first ; Instill pride and respect ; Show students your commitment to excellence ; Promote a love of learning and independence ; Create an atmosphere of achievement ; Attitude is everything ; Make practice a priority ; Increase success with the Music for life notebook system ; Energize students with goals ; Recognize and reward results and effort ; Foster happy, confident students ; Host fun musical events -- Part 2. Making music. Use practice tricks for fast results ; Musicality makes the difference ; Multiply the fun in chamber music ; Take the fear out of memorization ; Help students become confident sight readers -- Part 3. Tackling your toughest teaching challenges. In the beginning ; Make learning fun (and less painful) for adults ; Troubleshoot problems and turn around complaints ; Prepare students for performance ; Conquer stage fright ; Ace the audition ; When it's time to say goodbye ; Ask the teacher -- Part 4. Running your private music studio. Establish your private studio and develop a business plan ; Get paid what you're worth ; A life in the arts : is it for you? ; Make the teacher's life easier.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume fills an important niche in the very large world of books about music. It's unlike any other instructional book in the way it



addresses comprehensive, across-the-board issues that affect all teachers, students, and musicians. In this book, you will find specifics not only about how to teach music but also about how to motivate and inspire students of any age.