Today is a good day to start thinking about the overall goals of a group music class. Here are some goals that come perculating up:
1. improve fluency
2. ensemble opportunity
3. explore the piano reportoire
4. further discovery of music form, particularly sonata form
5. music games
6. master class format
7. continued group support
I am not sure the children truly support one another in their work. I have heard of practice buddies and this may work.
I read that a couple teachers I admire always have composition and ensemble and whatever else, in the recital. I decided to do that next year, which means my classes will be well guided by those goals. I love the idea of making the duets with students, instead of me always. And the compositions will be the perfect outgrowth of improvisation in its broken chords, arpeggios, alberti, intro/interlude/endings, even variations! Katy
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