What is important to teach and how do we teach it?
Suzuki's pedagogical goal is to create a noble heart. How does one do that? How does his method do that?
The Dalcroze method seeks freedom and responsiveness in its students. What is the goal of this? Why is it important? How can it be measured?
How does one build a pedagogy that will do what one wants if it is anything beyond purely technical? It seems there is a part of the human being that is difficult to quantify. When I play I think about the space, time, and energy that I use, I try to tap into the affect of the piece through these physical touch points. I am trying to be more relevant. I am trying to listen to what is in the piece and what more could be there. I am using my mind and physical being to conjure this.
But how do we measure success? How to we measure the goals of Suzuki and Dalcroze? Is my heart more noble? Are my mind and body more free and more responsive? What is important to teach and why? And how does one teach it?
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