"As a teacher, my end goal is to empower students with sustainable approaches to practice and performance so they can create music on their own terms."
My approach to teaching prioritizes students’ individual musical growth. After working with beginners, school-age students, and adults in jazz bands, brass ensembles, and wind ensembles, I believe that each student has unique needs, goals, and meaning for their music-making. My role as a music teacher is to investigate my student’s values and draw on my experience to guide students toward fulfilling approaches to their own music. In other words, music teaching is a collaborative process between teacher and student that responds to the students’ developing musical concerns and interests. As a teacher, my end goal is to empower students with sustainable approaches to practice and performance so they can create music on their own terms.
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