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

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 any vocalist, instrumentalist, or conductor the guidance and support for a fulfilling career as an artist-teacher.

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 University in Georgetown, Texas. A former school orchestra director, she now mentors young professionals toward successful lives as string educators. Her former students have become exemplary string educators,
professional studio and symphony musicians, and passionate arts advocates.

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Stephen Clapp
Preface

PART I | THE PERFORMING MUSICIAN
Introduction When Your Calling in Life Is to Perform, Why Learn to Teach?
1 Musicality
2 Listening
3 Technique
4 Practicing
5 Performing

PART II | THE ART OF TEACHING
6 Teaching Principles
7 Sequencing
8 Fostering Student Independence
9 Comprehensive Teaching
10 Your Teaching Philosophy

PART III | THE MUSICIAN AS A TEACHING PROFESSIONAL
11 Establishing a Teaching Studio
12 Groups, Ensembles, Classrooms, and Other Teaching Situations
13 Quandaries and Options
14 The Cyclical and Reciprocal Nature of Teaching and Learning

Conclusion
Appendixes
Index