This list is by no means complete, but hopefully will give you an appreciation for some of the things I ve learned through teaching. Talent is highly overrated. I ve seen so many untalented students surpass the talented ones that I ve given up on the idea of talent. Teaching is more about people that it is about the subject. I usually reply, Nothing.
Music already knows how to behave.
It s teaching the human beings that is difficult. Students learn all of the time, not just in class. I ve learned it s important for my students to see me practice what I preach outside of class. Students are more willing to take risks when I take them. When students see me trying things and making mistakes, they become more willing to accept risks and mistakes as normal parts of the learning process.