Teacher Training

I did a short auditon today for a teaching position.  The were two identical classes this morning and I was teaching most of the second one while the head of the school stepped in to observe me teach a portion.

After the first class, the current teacher gave me tips on inflecting my voice more, making it higher, etc.  It reminded me of my departure from music ed so many years ago, when I was asked to act in order to teach.  I also realized how much confidence I had to be myself, and that if I wasn't the right fit, I was fine with that.  And furthermore, it made me question the giving of many pieces of advice prior to performance, when confidence is often what is needed. It was good advice, though.  And in the second class, given that I had the experience of the first class behind me as well, I found myself naturally doing the things she had suggested.  

It changes the way I expect things of my students to be a student myself.  It might be the greatest guide for a teacher to be a learner at the same time.  

Apart from that, today was wonderful, the last day of Suzuki training.  And also strange to have to be away from Andrew for so long, after being so close and such partners for so many days.