Great teaching

[altius]

Things seem a bit quite on ppvp at the moment so if you have a minute take a look at this link -I reckon this guy is probably the best teacher of anything on the planet.

http://www.google.com.au/#q=benjamin+za ... a51414927e

Click on the 1st option – you are looking for Benjamin Zander on music and passion. Enjoy

[master]

Thank you Alan. That is a great presentation.

[souleman]

As the son of a concert pianist I can definitely say "spot on Alan". I really appreciated the close correlation between teaching the Chopin (who along with Haydn are my favorite classical composers) and how I think we could teach the vault. We start focusing on each part of the "piece" ( the 9 year old) and eventually strive to make the whole composition (the jump) seamless (the 11 year old). It's at that point we see the "eyes light up" in our athletes. What must be understood in classical music appreciation as well as in coaching , the performers (coaches) interpretation and performance of the piece can be and usually is different from one to the next. The goal is always the same however. Get the performance out there seamlessly and see "the eyes light up".

[Barefoot]

I love the TED site. They have great stuff for thinking outside the box and for demonstrating the power of ideas.

[Barefoot]

For those of you who have never seen the website that this presentation came from... you should visit it.

http://www.ted.com/

Its the kind of stuff that makes you think. And sometimes I find useful ideas that inspire.