Klarinet Archive - Posting 000243.txt from 1997/08

From: Keith P Koons <kkoons@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Kids Today
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 08:56:34 -0400

In response to this thread on Instrumental music teacher preparation:

As a college music teacher who teaches a course in Woodwind Techniques, I
naturally include content about the specifics of the various woodwind
instruments (including an emphasis on correct assembly of the
instruments). But a major point I try to get across is that the
successful public school instrumental teacher should always be learning
and gathering information, particularly about the instruments he/she knows
the least about. There is no way that the accumulated experience of a
seasoned teacher can be included in a college curriculum.

Keith Koons, Associate Professor of Music
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161354, Orlando, FL 32816-1354
Office (407) 823-5116 Fax (407) 823-3378
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfmusic

International Clarinet Association:
Chair, Research Presentation Committee
Project Director, Clarinet Anthology
http://www.clarinet.org