Greetings,
My name is Ron Malanga and I'm in my 31st year of teaching music (4 in Orlando, 23 in Dubai & now 3 here in KC). I'm interested in dialogue on how we initiate, develop, and evaluate musicianship in ourselves and our students.
My perspectives have been derived from my experiences and understandings of the work of Gordon, Patel, Pinker, Englemann, Dweck, Limb, Kodaly, Madsen, Becker, Laban, Orff, Andreas, Dalcroze, Suzuki, Deutsch, Feierabend, et al.
My name is Ron Malanga and I'm in my 31st year of teaching music (4 in Orlando, 23 in Dubai & now 3 here in KC). I'm interested in dialogue on how we initiate, develop, and evaluate musicianship in ourselves and our students.
My perspectives have been derived from my experiences and understandings of the work of Gordon, Patel, Pinker, Englemann, Dweck, Limb, Kodaly, Madsen, Becker, Laban, Orff, Andreas, Dalcroze, Suzuki, Deutsch, Feierabend, et al.
More to the point, Dr. Edwin E. Gordon's work is paramount in my thinking when it comes to developing musicians. Dr Anirudh Patel's work as regards the neuroscience of music, and Dr. Sigfried Englemann's work in instructional design principles.
Open, honest collaboration benefits everyone. So what do you want to talk about? My list includes what talent is and isn't. That post is Talent: Deconstructed plus:
So what's on your mind? Stylistic sensitivity? Sightreading? Writing? Transcribing? I want to learn from you! And if there is a subject you'd like me to try to tackle, just ask. I try my best to be useful.
Finally, if you know any interested teachers and learners, please direct them towards this site as well.
Cheers,
:-)
Ron
Open, honest collaboration benefits everyone. So what do you want to talk about? My list includes what talent is and isn't. That post is Talent: Deconstructed plus:
- Developing musical thought: Developing Musicianship and A Great Start to Each Class
- Towards curricular merit: What Kids Need vs. What Kids Get and Gordon's Keyboard Keynote
- Physical Technique: Making Muscles Mirror Thoughts and Tips on Technique
- Rhythmic Precision: How Rhythm Really Works
- Intonation Accuracy: How Tone Really Works
- How Reading Really Works ('icons that sing'): Reading Readiness Readdressed
- Biological Bases: The Foundations of Musicianship
- Aural Comprehension: Contexts are Crucial
- Early Childhood Music: Early Childhood Essentials
- Learning to Improvise: Improvisation--The Master Skill
- Achievement Research: How DAA-gr.5 beat JC-gr.11 and Researching New Approaches
- plus some more personal musings: Music Reveals Our Reality and Notable Quotes
- And the one that gets me in trouble: There's um, nothing to...um...see here. Move along.
So what's on your mind? Stylistic sensitivity? Sightreading? Writing? Transcribing? I want to learn from you! And if there is a subject you'd like me to try to tackle, just ask. I try my best to be useful.
Finally, if you know any interested teachers and learners, please direct them towards this site as well.
Cheers,
:-)
Ron
Personal Note: Gordon’s Music Learning Theory provides the basis for most of this blog. I urge everyone to discover the efficacy of MLT. www.giml.org is a great place to start.
