Comments for Musicing http://vincebates.musiced.net A Music Education Blog by Vince Bates Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 Comment on Country Music Genealogy by Kids Music http://vincebates.musiced.net/2008/04/15/country-music-genealogy/#comment-5320 Kids Music Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:08:40 +0000 http://vincebates.musiced.net/2008/04/15/country-music-genealogy/#comment-5320 Interesting blog for music lovers!!!!! Interesting blog for music lovers!!!!!

]]> Comment on MENC Advocacy Petition by nwtrumpet http://vincebates.musiced.net/2009/02/04/menc-advocacy-petition/#comment-4532 nwtrumpet Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:01:08 +0000 http://vincebates.musiced.net/2009/02/04/menc-advocacy-petition/#comment-4532 Love it! I do have a question, however... One of the reasons I enjoy working with jazz ensembles is the opportunity to be creative through improvisation. Within that, though, "conformity and discipline" are important for the music to sound good (before, after, and during improv solos). Is this just a matter of balance (how much time is spent on creative activity versus cleaning-up the ensemble parts)? Is jazz a relevant enough art form to even bother? Why doesn't my mini-van get better gas mileage? Why am I still at work at midnight in the summertime?!! Why, Vince? Why? Love it! I do have a question, however…

One of the reasons I enjoy working with jazz ensembles is the opportunity to be creative through improvisation. Within that, though, “conformity and discipline” are important for the music to sound good (before, after, and during improv solos). Is this just a matter of balance (how much time is spent on creative activity versus cleaning-up the ensemble parts)? Is jazz a relevant enough art form to even bother? Why doesn’t my mini-van get better gas mileage? Why am I still at work at midnight in the summertime?!! Why, Vince? Why?

]]> Comment on MENC Advocacy Petition by Mindy Essex http://vincebates.musiced.net/2009/02/04/menc-advocacy-petition/#comment-4501 Mindy Essex Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:07:44 +0000 http://vincebates.musiced.net/2009/02/04/menc-advocacy-petition/#comment-4501 I agree wholeheartedly with your 3 reasons for not signing this petition. I would add, however, to #2 that the American education system in general favors suburban over urban and rural, elite over poor, and that to truly succeed (in the eyes of the systemic measures we live with today) virtually all curricula require some sort of "private lessons" - be it parental help, computers at home, tutors, etc. As an aside, I landed at your website after reading your current article in ACT. I'm embarking on my dissertation as we speak. I'm researching human needs (as defined by Ryan & Deci's SDT), self-regulation, and teacher attrition. It's my hope that some day, music educators will be able to meet their own needs of competency and autonomy. This would ideally sustain them as music educators and allow them to break out of the mold of the past 100 years of music ed and offer relevant experiences to students, especially in urban and rural programs. I look forward to exploring more of your work! I agree wholeheartedly with your 3 reasons for not signing this petition. I would add, however, to #2 that the American education system in general favors suburban over urban and rural, elite over poor, and that to truly succeed (in the eyes of the systemic measures we live with today) virtually all curricula require some sort of “private lessons” - be it parental help, computers at home, tutors, etc.

As an aside, I landed at your website after reading your current article in ACT. I’m embarking on my dissertation as we speak. I’m researching human needs (as defined by Ryan & Deci’s SDT), self-regulation, and teacher attrition. It’s my hope that some day, music educators will be able to meet their own needs of competency and autonomy. This would ideally sustain them as music educators and allow them to break out of the mold of the past 100 years of music ed and offer relevant experiences to students, especially in urban and rural programs.

I look forward to exploring more of your work!

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]]> Comment on About Me by Baby name meaning and origin for Bates http://vincebates.musiced.net/about/#comment-957 Baby name meaning and origin for Bates Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:40:28 +0000 http://vincebates.musiced.net/about/#comment-957 [...] Musicing " About Me [...] […] Musicing ” About Me […]

]]> Comment on Mayday Colloquium 20 by Barb Hogan http://vincebates.musiced.net/2008/08/22/mayday-colloquium-20/#comment-946 Barb Hogan Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:12:52 +0000 http://vincebates.musiced.net/2008/08/22/mayday-colloquium-20/#comment-946 Hi Vince, I just came across this site again while looking for Mayday Group. Is there a new MD website? The one I've been going to does not look like it's been updated in a while. I really enjoy this site also! Thanks . Barb Hogan Hi Vince,
I just came across this site again while looking for Mayday Group. Is there a new MD website? The one I’ve been going to does not look like it’s been updated in a while.

I really enjoy this site also!
Thanks .
Barb Hogan

]]> Comment on Mayday Colloquium 20 by Susan Haugland http://vincebates.musiced.net/2008/08/22/mayday-colloquium-20/#comment-944 Susan Haugland Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:13:58 +0000 http://vincebates.musiced.net/2008/08/22/mayday-colloquium-20/#comment-944 Vince, I was so glad to find this blog! I wanted to let you know that your presentation at the Mayday Colloquium was life-changing for me. I didn't understand all your questions at dinner the night before, but light bulbs went on all over the room when I heard what you had to say the next day, and I've been thinking about it ever since. I came home from Boston and drastically changed the way I teach strings. I pretty much threw away the method book. Now I'm working on an application to Northwestern's PhD program where I want to focus on changing the way instrumental music is taught in schools. I think instruments still have a place, just maybe not the same instruments and not the same model we've been plodding along with for far too long. I wanted to tell you thank you for your moving story and your thought-provoking questions. And - if you wouldn't mind, I would love a copy of your presentation! Best, Susan Haugland Vince,

I was so glad to find this blog! I wanted to let you know that your presentation at the Mayday Colloquium was life-changing for me. I didn’t understand all your questions at dinner the night before, but light bulbs went on all over the room when I heard what you had to say the next day, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since.

I came home from Boston and drastically changed the way I teach strings. I pretty much threw away the method book. Now I’m working on an application to Northwestern’s PhD program where I want to focus on changing the way instrumental music is taught in schools. I think instruments still have a place, just maybe not the same instruments and not the same model we’ve been plodding along with for far too long.

I wanted to tell you thank you for your moving story and your thought-provoking questions. And - if you wouldn’t mind, I would love a copy of your presentation!

Best,
Susan Haugland

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