Boonshaft’s Blog

#28. Difficult = More

#28. Difficult = More

The more daunting the task to be done, the greater number of incremental smaller tasks that will be required. The more challenging the goal to be learned,...

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#26. One Moment

#26. One Moment

Graham Greene stated, "There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in." When you think about these simple yet profound...

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#25. Be

#25. Be

As the wonderful quote states, "Be the change you want in the world." Be the change you want in your rehearsals. Be the change you want in your attitude....

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#24. Five Words

#24. Five Words

So often I catch myself talking way too much in rehearsals. Sometimes it's necessary, but far too often I'll babble on and on, when a few succinct words...

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#23. Smile

#23. Smile

I recently saw an advertisement that read, "Smile. It's contagious." And I couldn't help, well, smiling. It's absolutely true and we all know it. So I...

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#22. Why Not?

#22. Why Not?

I bet we could come up with a thousand reasons why something we want to do in our classes or rehearsals is impossible, because of the hurdles we'll face...

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Dr. Boonshaft, Director of Education for KHS America, is the author of the critically acclaimed best-selling books Teaching Music with Passion, Teaching Music with Purpose, and Teaching Music with Promise. He was honored by the National Association for Music Education and Music For All as the first recipient of the “George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education.” Dr. Boonshaft was selected for the Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, where he is Professor Emeritus of Music.