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Cultivating Imagination in the Studio

2/20/2019

6 Comments

 
Submitted by Jennifer Nicole Campbell
6 Comments
Susan Koenig
2/20/2019 01:52:09 pm

Jennifer, This is an excellent demonstration of drawing out the expression in the music versus just playing the notes on the page. I love the mix of pieces that you chose to demonstrate this. Teaching like this makes it more exciting for the students as well as for the teachers.

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Carol Angus
2/21/2019 08:45:15 am

We all need to stimulate our students to use their imaginations more. I feel at times that aspect of childhood creative play has been lost. With inspiration as shown in Jennifer's blog certainly gives one a springboard for refreshed teaching. Thank you for sharing.

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Miriam Shingle
2/21/2019 10:34:26 am

Such a wonderful video, Jennifer! The use of the pictures was very effective, and I am wondering if, in addition to verbally sparking the students' creativity, do you ever show them pictures? I find that sometimes it is hard to draw out the students' imagination. I usually have to come up with the story myself. But maybe that's what you do, too.

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Susan Koenig
2/21/2019 11:05:32 am

During a lesson, you can use an iPad or a smart phone to bring up pictures or videos. My students seem to respond well to that. For example, I recently used a video to demonstrate the Chinese New year celebration to introduce Elly Wen's Silhouettes to one of my students. Another one of my students is working on Penguins by Linda Niamath, a cute and lovely little piece from RCM Level 2. There are lots of videos with penguins in them.

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Ashley Smith
2/21/2019 01:08:35 pm

Thank you! I really like the idea of students getting a picture in their head right at the beginning of a piece. A good reminder of how to make music personal and relevant to the student.

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Jonathan Daniel Flowers link
2/21/2019 11:49:46 pm

What a wonderful and creative commentary on creativity in action! When the student can make a personal connection to the music, he or she can tell us an unforgettable story and take ownership for their performance. I loved the repertoire choices and pictures. Bravo, Jennifer!

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