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Recreational Music Making in EVERY Lesson. National Conference on Piano Pedagogy Oak Brook • 2007. Susan Flinn Owner & Instructor. The Music Studio Stafford, Virginia. Serena Mackey. Owner • Program Director • TEACHER! • Curriculum Development Education Consultant,.
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Recreational Music Makingin EVERY Lesson National Conference on Piano Pedagogy Oak Brook • 2007
Susan FlinnOwner & Instructor The Music Studio Stafford, Virginia
Serena Mackey Owner • Program Director • TEACHER! • Curriculum Development Education Consultant,
Proficiency, Mastery, Discipline Individual Lessons Performance Exclusive Teacher Wellness, Enjoyment, Communication, Support, Creative, Non-musical Outcomes Group Lessons Performance Alternatives Inclusive Coach Recreational Music Making Defined Formal Music Instruction RMM
Recreational Music Making...as a cultural response to the Millennial Generation • Child based choices • Satisfaction component • Alternatives to performance
Recreational Music Making...and implementation of technology • Make authentic music • Digital Instruments • Use of CDs • ensemble playing • Computers • composition • iPod Access • YouTube • MIDI Playback
Recreational Music Making...and use of group • No one recreates alone • Stereotype: solitude to social • Group as motivator
Recreational Music Making…and benefits to students • Pride in taking music lessons • Music appreciation • Realistic Goals for a Musical Future • Adult Lessons • Musical choices for the next generation
Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generationby Neil Howe and William Strauss • Only 3 in 10 hang out with 1 or 2 close friends • 66% prefer larger groups of friends • 8th and 10th graders would rather be active with friends than creative alone
Recreational Music Making...as a marketing tool • Match need to Market • The Cool Factor • The Sandwich Board Student • Replace the Recital • Peer Support and Low turnover
Music is an artistry of time. Being able to give a superb performance in real time requires extreme discipline and practice....only a handful of musicians are able to attain both the technique and the musical sensitivity needed at this level. --Ikutaro Kakehashi, I Believe In Music