Villecroze-april-2009
Villecroze, France
april 2009
Practising - session - Villecroze - summary
by April 23rd, 2009 in Practising, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 0 CommentsVillecroze; 210409
Session on practising
Report
Practicing summary:
• It was noted there can often be a difference between the ideal of ‘good practising’ and the reality
• We appreciated the opportunity to review with others our own practicing as musicians and wonder whether a forum might be developed for such sharing on a regular basis
• Particular exercises were discussed [...]
Villecroze session - Creativity in learning, improvisation and innovation
by April 15th, 2009 in Creativity in learning, improvisation and innovation, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 0 CommentsWednesday 22nd of april - 15.30-17.00
A session focusing on creativity in learning and ways of supporting this in instrumental/vocal and musical development. How can we use, for example, improvisation to help develop the artistic, personal and professional potential of students?
Some of the participants are already familiar with improvising. We will build understanding of the potential [...]
Session - Assessment - Villecroze
by April 15th, 2009 in Assessment, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 0 CommentsWednesday 22nd of april - 14.00-15.00
Why do we assess students? How do we assess them? How does this relate to what they are supposed to learn? What are the relationships between feedback and assessment, or formative and summative assessment? What impact does assessment have on learning?
We will each share a small example of an occasion [...]
Session - One-to-one instrumental and vocal tuition - Villecroze
by April 15th, 2009 in One-to-one instrumental and vocal tuition, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 0 CommentsWednesday 22nd of april - 10.30-12.30
The session examines cultures of instrumental and vocal tuition in conservatoires, and explores the dynamics of the one-to-one relationship in particular. We will consider the potential for learning in this context, and tension between the intensity of interaction which is enabled by loyalty and trust in the relationship, and the [...]
Session - Practising
by April 15th, 2009 in Practising, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 0 CommentsTuesday 21st of april - 15.30 – 17.00
Drawing on our own experiences as musicians and teachers, we will brainstorm effective strategies and characteristics of practising at different stages of preparation for performance, and consider some of the challenges which may be faced. What are the guiding principles we use for practising?
To kick-start this session in [...]
READ THE WHOLE TEXT >>>Session - Health and well-being
by April 15th, 2009 in Health and well being, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 0 CommentsTuesday April 21st - 14.00 – 15.00
How do we deal with aspects of health and well-being for ourselves? How do we deal with it for our students? What are the current challenges?
We will have the opportunity to spend time more informally (taking a walk for example), discussing these questions in pairs/groups of three. On return, [...]
Session - Presence in performance- Villecroze
by April 15th, 2009 in Presence and awareness, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 0 CommentsTuesday April 21st - 11.30-12.30
A practical workshop led by Dinah Stabb, actor and theatre director at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. This will focus on the importance of our whole selves in performance, and on ways which may help to enable to connect body and expression on stage.
Session - masterclasses
by April 15th, 2009 in Masterclasses, Seminar session and Villecroze-april-2009. 2 CommentsTuesday April 21st - 09.00-11.00
Format: short plenary session; then 4 small groups; then plenary for the last 30mins
