#36. Said Versus Did Versus Feel

#36. Said Versus Did Versus Feel

by | Jun 27, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

In the words of Maya Angelou, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” And that, my friends, is why music education is so important; why you are so important...
#35. Roses

#35. Roses

by | Jun 20, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

I guess it’s all in how we look at things. The renowned philosopher Ziggy – you know, the cartoon critter – profoundly counseled, “You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.” The truth of those words cannot be...
#34. Right Versus Wrong

#34. Right Versus Wrong

by | Jun 13, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

Try simply writing this remarkably perfect quote in giant letters on the board before band. Don’t say a word about it. However, just before you start to rehearse, after the band is quiet and focused on you, simply stare at it in silence: “Students practice...
#33. An Open Door

#33. An Open Door

by | May 30, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” Those words of Helen Keller might be the best I know for how we deal with frustration as teachers. I so...