Copycat Rhythms and Musical Gossip!
My placement at the Junior Academy of Music (JAM) has taught me the importance of facilitating an inclusive teaching environment as an educator. At the beginning of my experience, I assisted with the Green Group, a class of four to…
The Interview and the Introvert
For someone who suffers from an anxiety disorder, ‘ simulated interviews’ equates to my version of ‘simulated hell’. Yet despite my initial feelings, this experience has provided me with useful, constructive feedback in preparation for real job interviews and helped…
Juba the Yellow Cat and Five Little Monkeys!
American motivational writer William Arthur Ward once said that ‘A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires’. With such responsibility placed on the role of an educator, I felt…
Blog posts from AEL students on placement