#40. To Do For Themselves

#40. To Do For Themselves

by | Aug 16, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

The true test of our teaching – the real measure of our time with our students – can be summed up in the words of Ann Landers when she said, “It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them...
#39. Emerson Knew!

#39. Emerson Knew!

by | Aug 9, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

Ralph Waldo Emerson so poignantly stated that, “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Peter Loel Boonshaft, Director of Education KHS America About the Author Dr. Boonshaft is the author of the critically acclaimed...
#38. Don’t Get Interrupted

#38. Don’t Get Interrupted

by | Jul 25, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” Let’s vow not to be interrupted, or to be the one interrupting! It is as easy to say, as it is hard to do, but nonetheless so truly important. Peter Loel Boonshaft, Director of...
#37. Silence Is Better Than Golden

#37. Silence Is Better Than Golden

by | Jul 11, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

Silent rehearsals may be one of the most remarkably effective rehearsal tools I know. Nothing I know works better to focus an ensemble than posting the order of what will be played on the board, then having the conductor begin without so much as a word. Rehearsing...
#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...