Things Horn Teachers Say: Not PC on Farkas, and Some Notes...
As noted in part II of this series, most horn and brass teachers that disagree with elements of the Farkas approach to the embouchure...
Things Horn Teachers Say: PC on Farkas
I have begun a project that involves closely reading a number of horn method books this summer. While I don’t at this point want...
On Mentorship and Recovery from Abuse
This photo and the memories associated with it are among my most prized possessions.
This is Milan Yancich, the man who saved my creative soul....
Tips for Educators, and an Evolving Pedagogy
Recently, as part of a session with brass colleagues at our AMEA all-state, I presented a session for music educators, "Tips to Improve your...
From the Mailbag: Right Brain, Left Brain, and Connecting with Students
Several years ago a question came in. It was one that I found interesting to ponder at the time and still find interesting to...
Foulk on Sexism and Things to Not Say in a Master...
In updating the Events page recently I noted in the website for the 2012 International Women's Brass Conference an article by co-host Lin Foulk...
Things Horn Teachers Say: Ineffective Teaching
Derek Wright posted recently on something a teacher (not me!) said to him in a first lesson. The teacher asked him “do you have...
Technical Materials III: Uncommon Materials I Teach From
First, to add one big point in the previous post in this series, I don’t teach with a one-size-fits-all routine that is the same...
A Systems View of Music Performance Education (II)
Continuing from Part I.
While working as a temp at a technology education center this summer, I worked with their goals and rationale of their...
Technical Materials IV: Materials I am Still Looking For
First a question, did you notice any general category of technical material missing from the materials in the previous posts in this series?
In the...