What was …

…becomes

Choices are made by teacher

Choices are enabled by teacher

Teacher is in control at all times.

Teacher looks for opportunities to relinquish control and put student in charge of the experience.

Teacher feels ownership of the experience.

Student feels ownership of the experience.

Teacher imparts wisdom and expertise.

Teacher uses wisdom and expertise as a resource when needed.

All students learn essentially the same way.

Each student’s individuality determines the experience.

Teacher is duty bound to serve the needs of the instrument.

Teacher is able to serve the needs of the student.

Teacher is bound to teach the correct way to do something.

Teacher is able to validate individual musical diversity.

The reward, if it comes, will be at some point in the future.

Each session is a complete experience in itself.

Teacher has no other options to offer a student who is tired or needs a break from what he is doing

Teacher can use her sensitivity to the student’s needs to offer him other options.

Teacher needs to be teaching all the time.

Teacher is able to offer the student the gift of exploration and play.

Skills are “pasted” onto the student.

Musicianship develops from the inside out.

Lack of interest or readiness or inability to concentrate creates feelings of discouragement that are obstacles to learning.

Student choice ensures that learning state is optimal at all times for whatever he is doing.

Teacher trains the instrumentalist.

Teacher enables development of the whole musician.

The “Right and Wrong” approach increases likelihood of failure.

Failure is virtually impossible.