The best kind of learning is self-directed and self-powered. I look for, and strive to promote, student independence. My expectations in courses might seem vague at times because I try to place my expectations behind those of a fully charged student. I hope to encourage students to shoulder the majority of the responsibility for directing their own learning. Common to most of my classes is a hope that students will push against their own thresholds of ambiguity and be able, independently, to generate the next relevant question in their self-designed learning process.
Learning is the goal and music is the catalyst. Together, we can discover exciting things about ourselves through the lens of musical activity.