The Music Teaching Artist's Bible Becoming a Virtuoso Educator

Zusatztext a readable and constantly intelligent book Informationen zum Autor Widely considered the nation's leading teaching artist and trainer of teaching artists, Eric Booth has taught at the Leonard Bernstein Center, Tanglewood, and Lincoln Center Institute. He currently teaches at the Kennedy Center and is also the Artistic Director of the Mentoring Program at Juilliard. Klappentext This is the first-ever how-to book for the fast-growing profession of music teaching artistry, written by a leading spokesman and trainer. Practicing musicians have long worked as teachers, and this book finally distills the essence of the practice, guides musicians to become more effective in the many settings in which they are active, and ultimately points the way to build a better future for music performance. Zusammenfassung When the artist moves into the classroom or community to educate and inspire students and audience members, this is Teaching Artistry. It is a proven means for practicing professional musicians to create a successful career in music, providing not only necessary income but deep and lasting satisfaction through engaging people in learning experiences about the arts. Filled with practical advice on the most critical issues facing the music teaching artist today--from economic and time-management issues of being a musician and teacher to communicating effectively with students--The Music Teaching Artist's Bible uncovers the essentials that every musician needs in order to thrive in this role. Author Eric Booth offers both inspiration and how-to, step-by-step guidance in this truly comprehensive manual that music teaching artists will turn to again and again. The book also includes critical information on becoming a mentor, succeeding in school environments, partnering with other teaching artists, advocating for music and arts education, and teaching private lessons. The Music Teaching Artist's Bible helps practicing and aspiring teaching artists gain the skills they need to build new audiences, improve the presence of music in schools, expand the possibilities of traditional and educational performances, and ultimately make their lives as an artists even more satisfying and fulfilling. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Context 1: What is a Teaching Artist? 2: Teaching Artists in the Arts Learning Ecosystem 3: Guidelines for Teaching Artistry 4: The Best Reason for Being a Teaching Artist 5: Balancing the Two Economies of Today's Musician Part II: The Overlooked Essentials 6: Role Play: The Four Angles in Arts Learning 7: Inside the Liminal Zone 8: The Habits of Mind of Musical Learning 9: The Essential Skills of the 21st Century Artist 10: Creating the Playground Part III: Learning to Be a Teaching Artist 11: The Entry Point Question--Where to Begin? 12: A Teaching Artist's Curriculum 13: What Does "Better" Look Like? 14: Mentoring: Myths and Mission Part IV: The Fundamentals of Working in Education Settings 15: Truth and Dare in Education Programs 16: How to Succeed in School Environments 17: Getting Schooled on School Performances 18: Art for Art's Sake or for the School's Sake? 19: Blind Dates, Steady Dating, and Musical Marriages Part V: Current Challenges 20: Arts Integration: The Hot Zone 21: Reflecting on Reflection 22: The Dos and Don'ts of Assessment 23: Feedback: Giving and Getting It Right Part VI: Bringing Teaching Artistry into Performances 24: Fuller Audience Engagement: What Does It Look Like? 25: Speak Up or Shut Up?: Using Words in Performance 26: Interactive Performances 27: The Very Open Rehearsal Part VII Expanding the Roles of the Teaching Artist 28: The Essential Educational Entrepreneur 29: The Private Music Lesson 30: The Everyday Advocate 31: The Telling Facts of Advocacy Part VIII Beyond the Borders

Product details

• Authors: Eric Booth, Eric (Artistic Director Booth
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.03.2009
• EAN: 9780195368468
• ISBN: 978-0-19-536846-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Print on Demand
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music