RYAN KERWIN
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Philosophy of Teaching

"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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​​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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  • Home
  • Press
  • Performances
    • Listen >
      • Color (2024)
      • A Step Forward by NewStream Brass
      • Gratitude (2021 Live Session EP)
      • Mon Brass Plays Michael Kahle
    • Watch >
      • with Monongahela Brass
  • Teaching Portfolio
    • Philosophy of Teaching
    • WV-TPA
    • Classroom Teaching Samples
    • Ensemble Rehearsal Samples
    • Ensemble Conducting Samples
    • Studio Teaching Samples
    • General Music Portfolio
    • Beginning String Pedagogy Samples
  • Compositions/Arrangments
    • Large Jazz Ensemble
    • Small Jazz Ensemble
    • Transcribed Arrangements and Leadsheets
  • Resources
    • WVMEA 2025 First Job Search Resources
    • WVMEA 2024 Jazz Band Resources
    • WVMEA 2023 Brass Pedagogy Resources
    • Jazz Solo Transcriptions
    • Brass Pedagogy Articles
    • Jazz Improvisation Articles
    • Music Edu. Resources
    • Ideas for Practice
  • Studio