Course | Pedagogy | Teaching Music to Children

"From Fear to Curiosity, from self-criticism to self-confidence"

Instructor

Pirkko Simojoki

Duration

1 hour and 25 minutes
8 Chapters / 11 Videos

Course description

In this video training course, the Finnish viola teacher, conductor, and renowned expert on teaching music to children and teenagers take you through the key challenges of music pedagogy with children. You will learn how to demand excellence without tears, counter perfectionism and reduce the fear of mistakes, replace stage fright with stage confidence, and help children overcome excessive perfectionism.

Additional themes covered in this course include collaborating with parents, praising children in a way that works, and promoting the personal growth of young musicians. The course contains many simple and highly applicable games and tools to foster children’s motivation to practice and overcome challenges.