#53. Still I Am Learning

#53. Still I Am Learning

by | Feb 12, 2018 | Boonshaft's Blog

Fact: I want my students to relish learning new things. Fact: My students will often model and imitate the things I do. Fact: My students should see me excited about learning something new. So, how about you walk into a rehearsal and share something new with your...
#52. Confidence

#52. Confidence

by | Feb 7, 2018 | Boonshaft's Blog

James Russell Lowell asserted that “More men fail through ignorance of strength than through knowledge of their weakness.” That is probably true, but I would contend even more people fail from a lack of confidence in their ability than through ignorance of strengths....
#51. Be A Turtle

#51. Be A Turtle

by | Jan 9, 2018 | Boonshaft's Blog

As teachers, we often find ourselves wrestling with whether to “stick with the old tried and true” or “try something new.” But it’s scary to try the untested or experiment with the unfamiliar. The next time you have those feelings of fear at...
#50. Don’t Do It Again!

#50. Don’t Do It Again!

by | Dec 12, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

Have you ever repeated a passage several times in rehearsal only to find that it starts to get worse? One theory to explain that is that after a student does it, his or her brain says, “I already did that, why should I pay attention to doing it again!” And every...
#49. Persistence

#49. Persistence

by | Dec 5, 2017 | Boonshaft's Blog

Calvin Coolidge stated, “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated...