"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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