My view on teaching music

My experience has taught me that everyone can create music, as long as there is someone to guide them through the process of learning to use their ears.

Ever since I was young I always thought of music as a way to express and cope with my feelings. My ambition to become a music teacher followed right after. In my line of work so far I have discovered that the way I was taught music in high school isn't the way I want to offer it to the students. I mainly want to focus on what makes making music so enchanting: the experience. So to starters I will always begin with discovering what music means to them personally. Music is experiencing, theorizing comes later!

Experience

Primary- and High school

6 years of experience

I have been teaching full classes at 3 primary- and 3 high schools.

Community music

2 years of experience

I have been active organizing small workshops at asylum centers.

Working with children and grown-ups, mostly just making music together.

Percussion Workshops

1 year of experience

I have organized 3 different percussion workshops. 2 darbuka workshops and 1 introduction into samba music.

Education

High school

I have studied VWO at the Comenius College in Hilversum.

Specializing in Economics & society, also graduated in Music.

Higher Education

I have studied Music and Education at the conservatory of Amsterdam.

Specializing in high school and community music.

Further education

I have enjoyed theater classes for 7 years.

And furthermore 12 years of piano classes.

Skills

At my education I have been learning multiple disciplines. Some of them are:

Teaching skills, pop band practice and guidance, a variety of instruments, conducting, composing and a lot of music theoretical knowledge.