Arts Faculty Search Candidate Public Lectures
Save the Dates! Arts Faculty Search candidates will give public lectures. Students, faculty, staff and the public are encouraged to attend.
Music Candidate #4 Tuesday, April 1, 4:30pm Miller 302
Performance with Understanding: Creating Meaningful Musical Experiences through Teaching, Conducting, and Mentorship
Through the lens of effective teaching, conducting, and mentorship, this candidate will explore and discuss ways to intentionally craft meaningful musical experiences for musicians while achieving performance with understanding. After briefly discussing the candidate's background/pedagogical experiences - several topics will be examined: qualities of effective educators and learning/teaching environments, defining musical concepts & skills these educators seek for student development/understanding, mentorship/activities/strategies to achieve musical understanding, and reflection on the benefits/impact of intentional and inspired pedagogy. In support of these discussions and topics, the candidate will reveal their mission statement while encouraging others to craft their own.