Klarinet Archive - Posting 000112.txt from 2008/11

From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Hands on teaching
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:11:58 -0500

It is more than a debate, it is a STRICT policy. In my pro-am orchestra
(Spires Philharmonic of Coventry) we have some good amateur players from
schools, who are under 18 (usually only just). We use our professionals to
coach our amateurs. We have to have supervisors who are vetted by the local
police (as does any organization which includes under 18s), a child
protection policy and codes of practice, and base these on school
regulations. These go to details such as 'the teacher may touch a finger in
order to correct its position', but forget about placing your hand on a
"child's" diaphragm or back to teach or diagnose breathing.

I agree, the whole situation is way OTT.

Keith Bowen

-----Original Message-----
From: klarinet-return-94485-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
[mailto:klarinet-return-94485-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On Behalf
Of Peter Gentry
Sent: 10 November 2008 10:45
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] Hands on teaching

A debate has opened up in the UK about whether it is appropriate for music
teachers to touch pupils during instruction.

This seems to me a horrid over reaction to child abuse issues. In my day
instruction was a pretty rigorous process involving knuckle wraps and verbal
tirades. Maybe that was OTT but can you properly demonstrate bowing without
physical contact or correct a woodwind players posture and finger position
without some contact?

Are we seeing too many dragons where only a few exist?

regards
Peter Gentry

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