Teaching philosophy
To inspire is what I call a motto of my teaching. For my life music represents a life-long passion, challenge, commitment, and a spiritual gift of an unmatched quality. Being able to share such experience with my students I perceive as a highest priviledge but also a great responsibility.
Both music and teaching are manifestations and forms of a creative communication and connection. I base my teaching style on the uniquess of each student-teacher relationship, which I consider a key component to success. Understanding each student's individual personality, expectations, talents, and goals as well as challenging them in bringing out and expanding their utmost potential is always on the forefront of my approach.
In my teaching I do encourage students to exercise their own control and invention in making musical and interpretive choices. Asking questions and making room for students to find answers and solutions; inspiring curiosity not only about music but about all aspects of life; expanding learning horizons. These methods and values are beacons of my teaching that ultimately leads to a greater autonomy and confidence of each student, as much as it contributes and allows to shape his or her individual identity.
The process of teaching and learning is a reciprocal circle. "When I teach I learn, and when I learn I teach", famously said Leonard Bernstein. When such a phenomena is set in motion, it never dries.