Posted by: clariniano on: September 4, 2009
This is a paper that I nearly ended up writing for my existentialism course which I took in 1998, on the discussions I had with the professor who taught this course and on his encouragement of the idea. 1. Private Lessons -current problems, why they’re usually anti-existential -how it can be much more meaningful 2. [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: July 18, 2009
In Canada, many schools own a set of musical instruments. However, there are several reasons why it’s better to own your instrument, and not use a school owned one. First, in some schools, as many as four (sometimes more) people share the use of one instrument. With wind instruments, ths can be a major concern, [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: July 18, 2009
First, I often need something on short notice, especially if I get a student who wants to meet right away. (Especially early beginning materials for the instruments I teach) The staff get to know you–at one of the music stores they rarely have to ask for my name or phone number to save on purchases. [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: July 13, 2009
As the years progressed, I have found some types of ordinary supplies that I think every serious musician and music teacher should keep on hand. Probably the most obvious one is a pencil, yet I see even some professional musicians go without one. If you’re a visual person, having those landmarks written in pencil helps. [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: July 12, 2009
Over the years I have been a musician and music teacher, I have made a number of things to assist in music learning and teaching, and so I thought I would finally write about them. Do you ever struggle to find a pencil when practicing or teaching music? A simple way to solve this problem [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: July 8, 2009
Look to see if they participate in any online forums. Typing in a teacher’s name and perhaps specifying location will often help you find out if the teacher gets involved. Look for articles they have written. My current piano teacher regularly wrote articles for a major music publication, and when I one day I saw [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: July 5, 2009
6th Annual Kidz Music Camp July 13th-16th, 2009 9:00 am to 12:30 pm New Apostolic Church, 661 Danforth Ave (at Kennedy/St. Clair) All instruments (voice, winds, strings,percussion needed–especially lower winds lower strings) Bring your instrument and a music stand. Ages 6-15; older students and adults are needed as assistants for various ensembles. You may register [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: June 23, 2009
Many people when choosing a private music teacher are often concerned with either price or location. But there are other, more important questions to ask. Here are some of them: 1) What method books do you use to teach beginners? There are many teachers using old, outdated method books, especially in piano instruction books. Be [...]
