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Ripping off the bandaid- Why you CAN and SHOULD stop playing notes and making tracks for kids tomorrow

September 13, 2019 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment


A practical guide

In this episode I will take you through a topic that I believe should be CENTRAL to all of our philosophies as choral educators. Should I be the high priest in my classroom or the shepherd? The high priest is the conduit that the masses must pass through in order obtain musical knowledge. Put plainly, the student cannot learn the song without your help. Or do you want to be the shepherd who guides the class to the source of the information and then steps back to allow them to drink it in?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rRbsKY0ftENT7RyKgU2nR?si=zwxrn-LNTSqONvp1dVgSbA
Enjoy the show!

This really is NOT an elitist position. I know many will list the reasons it can’t work in their classrooms. I believe it can happen ANYWHERE at any level. If it CAN happen, then I think it is our job as educators to put a system in place for our students. This episode outlines my system. I hope you find something you like!

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