My Motivation

Musical engagement and activity can serve to enrich the quality of life at all ages. Having the ability to choose the type of musical expression one engages also contributes to a healthy personal identity. For musical agency and life-long learning to become a reality in an individual’s life they must possess strong self-regulated learning skills. Music educators can play a powerful role in fostering the acquisition of these skills by constructing environments that support these goals. These educators also have an integral role in the applied music learning process through formative assessment. During this phase, educators model and teach the core principles associated with a secure technical foundation and expressive music production. Over time, as the student becomes more independent in these areas, instructors can slowly remove themselves from the learning process so that the individual can emerge as an independent music practitioner, capable of determining their own musical path.