From the Stage to the Studio: How Fine Musicians Become Great Teachers

Product Description An expanded, updated, and improved second edition of an essential book for aspiring teacher-musicians.Few musicians depend upon performing for their sole source of income. No matter one's level of technical accomplishment or expressive ability, musicians who distinguish themselves as both skilled performers and teachers will have significant career advantages. Authors Cornelia Watkins and Laurie Scott draw on their extensive experience in both pedagogy and performance to provide the structure, information, and tools musicians need to nurture successful students and establish rewarding careers. This second edition promotes diversity and equity in all aspects of music teaching and performance, addresses the pros and cons of virtual instruction, and offers less-frequently considered financial ideas for the self-employed. All are enhanced by the new reader-friendly design, which includes space for readers to log learning reflections. Whether building career possibilities as a music school student or adding teaching to an extensive performance résumé, From the Stage to the Studio offers anyvocalist, instrumentalist, or conductor the guidance and support for a fulfilling career as an artist-teacher. Review "A profoundly thoughtful, comprehensive and balanced exploration of the life-giving, empowering relationship between making and teaching music―essential reading for the 21st-century music student." -- Karl Paulnack, former Director, Boston Conservatory; faculty, Tanglewood Music Center"This serves as a critical resource and tool to not only inspire but also empower all those who wish to achieve transformative impact on others while building a fulfilling professional life for themselves." -- Aaron Dworkin, MacArthur Fellow, Founder of the Sphinx Organization, award-winning filmmaker"A thoughtful guide on the art and science of teaching that will not only help the reader become a more insightful and helpful teacher to others, but a more effective teacher to themselves as well!" -- Noa Kageyama, Ph.D., performance psychologist, Faculty, The Juilliard SchoolPraise for the first edition: "I love what this book says about the art of music. When I think of how many years, master teachers, serendipitous or just fortuitous moments of realization and connection between body and soul, how many once-in-a-lifetime revelations I have accumulated and, NOW, to find it all in one book! I am stunned, amazed, and forever grateful." -- Richard Stoltzman, Grammy Award-Winning Clarinetist"From the Stage to the Studio succeeds well beyond its mission of being a helpful resource for teaching performers. This book is a thoughtful examination of the process of musical learning, self-teaching, and the communication and sharing of musical knowledge between teacher and student. It is highly recommended." -- Scott Belck, D.M.A., Director of Jazz Studies, Professor of Music, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music About the Author Cornelia Watkins, cellist and author, is a lecturer at the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and teaches privately from her home in Madison, WI. She previously taught graduate pedagogy and preparatory cello at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University. Ms Watkins speaks regularly at music teaching conferences and written articles for multiple music publications including The Strad and American String Teacher. She is the author of two books about teaching and playing: Rosindust: Teaching, Learning and Life from a Cellist's Perspective and the present volume.Laurie Scott is Associate Professor of Music and Human Learning at The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, she serves as the director of The University of Texas String Project and the Musical Lives string program at UT Elementary School. Previous to this appointment, Dr. Scott served as professor of violin and viola and director of music education studies at Southwestern Univers