This month we are featuring Conservatory Faculty, Angelyn Traylor. We asked her the following question: What are the benefits to learning piano? “There is a poem by Bruce Adolphe that likens musical study to religious practice. Both need to happen every day, not once a week. Both require attention to detail, but much is lost…
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Each month we will be featuring one of our Conservatory Faculty. Drew Pace, along with our newest additions of Music theory and Composition, teaches piano, organ and harpsichord. We asked him, “Why should students study Music theory and composition?” and he replied: “Music theory demystifies the practical side of music’s power by enhancing our understanding…
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This month we are featuring Conservatory Faculty, Sarah Hornbeck. We asked her the following question about flute teaching. What is your flute teaching philosophy?“My philosophy as a music teacher is that eventually I should work myself out of a job. I strive to give my students not only technical facility but also critical thinking and…
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This month we are featuring Conservatory Faculty, Cynthia Jimenez. We asked her the following question about teaching: What has been your favorite part of teaching at Saint Andrew’s or your favorite part of teaching overall? “It has been a blessing to teach for 26 years privately and at Saint Andrew’s for the last 12 years.…
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We asked our Conservatory Faculty, Elise Jimenez, the following question: Why study music? “Music, and specifically cello, offers a unique opportunity for students to develop discipline and also develop those gifts into a marketable skill. Almost every major occasion requires music–weddings, worship, graduations, theater, dance, other celebratory events–and yet we take these skills for granted…
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We asked our Conservatory Faculty, Anne Jueng, the following question: Why should children study piano? “Children should study the piano because many benefits are reaped in their brain development such as: hand-eye coordination, listening skills, impulse control through understanding of rhythm, character and spiritual development, focus and attention control, self-expression, appreciation for the beauty of sound,…
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We asked our Conservatory Faculty, Olga Kolpakova, the following question: What is your favorite part of teaching? “For me, one of my favorite things is to do ensemble with students. Even when you have a very young student they experience ensemble when they are accompanied by piano. I had one student, playing a beginner exercise…
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