The 2011 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy opened with a keynote speech during the Pre-Conference Seminar. It was such an inspiring speech!
The Future of Pedagogy: Training the Teachers of Tomorrow, by Pete Jutras (W @ 2:30pm)
Pete Jutras began his speech with an diagram showing a pyramid that represented music makers. The most educated and successful teachers/musicians are those at the top of the pyramid. The amateur music makings are all those that create the wide base of the pyramid.
Problems:
- Concert attendance is down.
- Recording sales are down.
- Acoustic piano sales are down.
We need to worry about these issues, because even those of us at the top of the pyramid will be affected. The very value of music is at stake here. And so, Dr. Jutras gave us a call to action: we need to think about how we can increase the value of music! Continue reading “NCKP 2011 | (1) Keynote: The Future of Pedagogy, by Pete Jutras”