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Ultimately to bring out the best in each individual, in whatever form that may take


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To offer spontaneity and a sense of adventure in learning


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To guide away from egotistical aims into artform and sprituality aims


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To inspire, excite, motivate, encourage and illuminate through demonstration


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To play down ‘difficulties and problems’ offering elegant solutions based on long term professional experience


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To make the technique serve the music and not ever become an end in itself


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To enter into discussion about interpretation - not dogmatic in approach


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To lessen technical ‘effort’ - to suggest positive strategies


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To expand the imagination - drawing musical (eg. imagery) not technical (eg. loud/soft) possibilities


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To offer performance support (relaxation techniques, inner focus and strong psychological approaches)


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To expand technical variation - subtleties of tone colour etc. to the extreme potentials


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To explore the sacredness of music


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To share the celebration of new soundworlds


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To discuss historical insights, eg. context of cultural or political movements etc. with relation to composers, to deepen understanding


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To discuss relationships of keys and modes, what they suggest spiritually and emotionally




and a great deal more...




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