On 3/6/07 9:43 PM, "Valerie WELLS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Farkas wrote down and taught what he "felt like" he was doing, and that has
> become the Farkas method, but who knows what he really did? That's what all
> teachers do, they teach what they "feel like they do" to others.
I disagree with teaches "what they feel like they do". I know exactly what
I do mostly through trial and error and frankly am very good at imitating
what a student does. Although sometimes it is difficult, I try to imitate
what I hear as a way of checking what is happening where I can not see. I
teach to get a result from a student not to emulate myself. All of our
bodies are different and what works for me might or might not work for you.
> that are the most accurate in communicating reality in a way that the students
> can understand & incorporate are the most successful.
The most successful teachers are the ones that can say the same thing an
infinite number of ways so that each person can get a great result.
I am thrilled that what the site says resonates with you and you have had
success but I find troubling that along the way some great teachers have
gotten "trashed". Farkas has lots of students that sound terrific and make a
living playing and teaching the horn. I never studies with him but have to
believe that what he preaches in his book is what he taught at lessons and
it worked for many.
The site talks about symphony musicians that teach in negative terms but
many symphony musicians Ver Muellen, Clevenger, Williams, Landsman and Ashby
have students playing and teaching in top jobs.
One of the things that this discussion really brings to the forefront is how
critical the right teacher choice, especially at the college level is for
each individual.
Debbie Schmidt
Tisch Center for the Arts
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