Reflective Wiritng

Discovering the Artist in me or rediscovering the artist in me, has been a wonderful process. Actually I have always been more of an artist than a teacher. Some may disagree with me because due to the incredible amount of time I have dedicated to developing my teaching skills over the last 20 years, some people I have come in contact with did not know anything about my ability to perform. Oh sure throughout my classroom instruction, certainly students can testify to the fact that I have a great voice, or that they have heard me adequately model what vocal skill or ability, or musicianship skill or ability I have requried of them but, not as many can testify to the artist in me. This tells me that there has been an imbalance in my this area. Although I love sharing my knowledge with my students and enjoy the act of imparting knowledge, skill, and experiences. I LOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEE performing for them. I have taken a serious assessment and realized one thing. And more I perform, the better teacher I will become. Thanks for this time of reflection.